The progressive flooding algorithm
The design of a progressive flooding algorithm, intended for a fast forward prediction computation
presented in this paper, is governed by the need to attend the required computational overhead related
limitations, while still producing reliable and realistic results in light of its relative significance to the
decision support system. In this section, several approaches to the solution of the problem of
predicting the behavior of a damaged ship subject to progressive flooding are briefly depicted, the
simplifying assumptions and their validity are discussed and the characteristics of the algorithm
implemented in the present decision support system are listed.