ABSTRACT
Marine vehicles are limited in their capacity to carry weight or enclose volume (e.g., protect cargo from the environment), and to generate propulsion and service power. These limitations result in design constraints in areas such as accommodation sizing and layout, heating and ventilation, and food storage and preparation. Limitations and potential design responses are developed and compared during the early phases of a marine vehicle design. These “trade studies” or “analyses of alternatives” consider numerous technical requirements and recently have begun to consider HF requirements as well (e.g., ABS COMF, ABS CREW HAB 2001). This chapter addresses functional vessel limitations and solutions, and is arranged as follows:
Accommodations; Access; Safety; Life at sea.
