An extensive update of Ship Structural Design (SSD), for 25 years the leading text on the preliminary design of ship structures, is underway. The update is expected to take several years to complete ...

A cargo ship hit the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Florida's Tampa Bay in 1980, collapsing one span and killing 35 people. AP Photo/Jackie Green This is not the first time a ship has taken out a bridge.

Ship and platform structures represent a multifaceted domain that encompasses the engineering design, optimisation, and operational safety of marine vessels and offshore installations. At the nexus of ...

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has introduced SafeHull '96 and SafeNet, announced Chairman Frank J. Iarossi. SafeHull '96 is an extension of ABS' revolutionary SafeHull system, a dynamic-based ...

The Ship Structure Committee (SSC) is pleased to unveil three historical films recently re-discovered in the archives at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, DC. Two of the films document a ...