Examples of structural Risk Control Options (RCO) which could be analysed to mitigate the risk associated with collisions:
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Minimisation of damage extent in ship’s side
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Innovative double hull designs [67], [68], [69], [70] and [71]
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Steel sandwich panels [72]
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Composite and sandwich panels
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Pre-designed fracture points
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Deformable inner barrier in tanks to prevent oil outflow [73]
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Use of austenitic steel in inner and outer side shell structure [60]
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Reduction of the striking vessel’s bow stiffness (buffer bow) [65], [74] and [75]