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.

The International Maritime Organization's Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) held its 12th session at IMO ...

Ship motions and the associated wave-induced responses remain a cornerstone of marine engineering research. In recent decades, significant advances have been made in predicting how vessels interact ...

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 ...