Title page for E-project-121908-113518

Project Type IQP

Submission date 2008-12-19

Authors
Molli Anne Malcolmson, ME
Daniel R Sacco, ECE
Thomas Anthony Whiting, MAC

URN E-project-121908-113518

Division Safety Analysis and Liability

Center Washington, D.C.

Sponsor United States Coast Guard

Title Passenger Vessel Weight Measurement

Advisors
Peet, R. Creighton, ID
Pahlavan, Kaveh, EE

Availability unrestricted

Abstract
The U.S. Coast Guard identified the problem of passenger vessels becoming overloaded due to increased passenger weight. Our project goal was to recommend an effective method that would allow vessel masters to know if their vessel has exceeded its maximum allowable weight. Through background research and interviews with people in the industry, we established twelve possible solutions to the problem. We recommended four solutions to help avoid passenger vessel overloading.

Files
Passenger_Vessel_Weight_Measurement.pdf

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Project Type	IQP
Submission date	2008-12-19
Authors	Molli Anne Malcolmson, ME Daniel R Sacco, ECE Thomas Anthony Whiting, MAC
URN	E-project-121908-113518
Division	Safety Analysis and Liability
Center	Washington, D.C.
Sponsor	United States Coast Guard
Title	Passenger Vessel Weight Measurement
Advisors	Peet, R. Creighton, ID Pahlavan, Kaveh, EE
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The U.S. Coast Guard identified the problem of passenger vessels becoming overloaded due to increased passenger weight. Our project goal was to recommend an effective method that would allow vessel masters to know if their vessel has exceeded its maximum allowable weight. Through background research and interviews with people in the industry, we established twelve possible solutions to the problem. We recommended four solutions to help avoid passenger vessel overloading.
Files	Passenger_Vessel_Weight_Measurement.pdf