It is proposed that a plan to evaluate, select, and test (for economic feasibility) an electronic serial tracking system be developed. more specifically, a market survey will be conducted to determine the available electronic tracking systems. next, the characteristics and performance of each… More

The proposed research is directed toward the improvement of the relationships used during the early stages of u.s. navy aircraft carrierdesign for estimating weights, vertical centers of gravity (kg) and required areas and volumes. the principal focus will be on updating the relationships used in… More

The ultimate objective of this research effort is the development of a ship maneuvering simulation software package for shipboard use in maneuvering assessment, passage planning and training. the software must operate in a stand alone mode and/or integrated with the ship's navigation and control… More

This study will evaluate the range of ship sizes and power levels (speeds) to determine the optimum ship characteristics for operating u.s. flag ro/ro ships in u.s. coastal service. ro/ro cargo handling techniques prevalent in europe and scandinavia will be incorporated as a fundamental element of… More

A stratified random sampling technique is used to minimize the time until detection of users of illicit drugs. The stratification is based on likelihood of drug use and importance of the billet occupied. Likelihood of drug used is calculated from fundamental characteristics (e.g., age, sex,… More