A study on the Optimum Capacity of Citadel

Kim, Won-Ouk; Chae, Yang-Bum; Kim, Chang-Jae

Journal of Navigation and Port Research 2012;36(1):21-26.
Published online February 28, 2012.

선원대피처의 적정규모에 관한 연구

김원욱, 채양범, 김창제

A study on the Optimum Capacity of Citadel

Won-Ouk Kim, Yang-Bum Chae, Chang-Jae Kim

Abstract

Recently, vessel hijacking by pirates has been a big issue around the world. For example, the hostages of VLCC “SAMHO Dream” were released for a large sum of ransom. On January 20, 2011 “SAMHO Jewelry” succeeded releasing all of the 21 crews on the vessel by attacking the pirates in international waters for the first time since the founding of the Naval Force. Furthermore, the“HANJIN Tianjin” crews evacuated to the Citadel promptly and were rescued by the navy. As hijacking of Korean vessels by pirates is increasing, various safety measures must be implemented. As a matter of fact, the standard for ship’s facilities has been partially revised and setting up an evacuation shelter on all vessels sailing dangerous zone has been reinforced. This research aims to discuss crew Citadel installation on vessels intended for long haul. In addition, it will look at measures against potential gas flow in the event of pirate armed attacks and fire outbreak onboard a vessel. It will also assess the optimal number of crew Citadels theoretically. Lastly, the optimal number of shelters in the event of fire outbreak will be discussed based on an FDS simulation.

Key Words: Pirate;Vessel hijacking;Citadel;Relative Size;Fire;Fire Dynamic Simulator;FDS