Much of this structure, particularly the pillars and to some extent the transverse strength bulkheads, is responsible for carrying the vertical loading experienced by the ship. The principal bulkheads ...

China made some noise in the defense world recently after Japanese military officials said that they are watching China ...

The Ship Structure Committee has recently issued two new reports on the following topics: Reduction of S-N Curves for Ship Structural Details, and Underwater Repair Procedures for Ship Hulls ...