Marine surface diffusion as a function of wind speed. 



Activation analysis techniques for estimating: 

 radioactive waste 

 i sea water pollutants 

 ii dangerous trace elements in fish 



Two-dimensional numerical model studies of marine pollution problems. 



Design of pollution indication device for use in rivers and coastal waters. 



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SAFETY AT SEA 



Recommended Topics 



Control problems involved in compensating for ship's heave, roll, pitch and yaw 

 when handling objects inboard and outboard, in order to reduce vertical and pen- 

 dulum motions of the load. 



"Systems of centralised ship-position monitoring in confined waters. 



"Submerged tide recorder with telemetering to land. 



*The effect of a seaway on the stability of a ship. 



*The behaviour of slurries within a ship under the effects of hull vibration and/or 

 ship movements and its effect on the stability of a ship. 



Fundamental research into the basic physics and chemistry of the initiation of 

 ignition of hydrocarbon/air mixture. 



Development of a technique for the safe disposal of 100% light hydrocarbon 

 vapours from liquefied natural gas tanker. 



"Examination of marine accident statistics and their analysis according to types of 

 accident, causative factors etc. Correlation of this information with ship type, crew 

 training and qualifications etc. 



*Ergonomic study of commonly used ships instruments and equipment such as 

 compass, engine room telegraph, helm angle indicators etc., with the object of 

 unifying and improving designs so as to improve accuracy in use and to reduce 

 incidence of error at the instrument/human interface. 



"Ergonomic study of ships structural features such as ladders, doors, hatches, 

 bunks etc. with the aim of improving designs so as to reduce the risk of injury due to 

 slipping and falling when the ship rolls and general improvement of comfort levels. 



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SHIP PRODUCTION AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS 



The table below summarises the specific suggestions for research under five sub- 

 headings. 



The largest group of suggestions for further work concerns methods of improving 

 some basic shipbuilding processes. Most of these are essentially problems in applied 



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