SYSM 6309ADVANCED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING

THE FINAL JOURNEY OF THE SS MARINE ELECTRIC

Marcus Landry28 February 2015

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BACKGROUND:

1944

SEA VESSEL: BUILT AS TYPE T2-SE-A1 TANKERPURPOSE: TO SUPPORT WWII NAME: MUSGROVE MILLS

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BACKGROUND:

1947

1947 SOLD TO GULF OIL CORPORATION PURPOSE: COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTNAME: GULF MILLS

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BACKGROUND:

1944

1947

1961

1961 SOLD: MARINE TRANSPORT LINE (MTL)PURPOSE: COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT

VESSEL IS MODIFIED BY EXTENDING THE HULL “JUMBOIZED”

NAME: MARINE ELECTRIC

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FEB 10, 1983

Routine run up the US Atlantic Coast

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BACKGROUND: FEB. 12, 1983

THE SS MARINE ELECTRIC SANK OFF THE COAST OF CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND,

AMIDST WHAT IS CONSIDERED THE WORST NOR'EASTER STORMS ON RECORD

BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

1983

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CREW OF THE SS MARINE ELECTRIC

• Abrams, John B.

• Babineau, Clayton O.

• Bodden, Eric M.

• Browning, Steven J.

• Cusick, Robert*

• Corl, Phillip H.

• Dewey, Paul*

• Delatolla, Peter

• Fernandez, Jose M.

• Giddens, Charles B.

• Gomes, Celestino R.

• Graf, Malcolm E.

• Harrell, Robert C,

• Hern, Robert L.

• Johnson, Charles J.

• Kelley, Eugene*

• Lane, Albion E.

• Mathews, Edward W.

• Morgan, Richard

• Mulberry, William

• O’Connel, John

• Powers, Richard

• Price, Michael

• Quinones, Jose

• Quirk, Anthony

• Roberts, Richard

• Reyes, Thomas

• Ruiz, Raul R.

• Scott, Howard J.

• Sevigny, Norman W.

• Sheperd, David

• Torres, Richard

• Wickboldt, George

• Wood, John

* There were only 3 survivors of the SS Marine Electric catastrophe at sea

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ROOT CAUSE OF SS MARINE SINKING

Ship Sank

Worst storm in 40 years

Did she run-a-ground after aiding the THEADORA

Age of Tanker

Tanker modifications “Jumboizing” hull

Crew apathy

American Bureau of Shipping (Conflict of interest)

Ship unseaworthy

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ROOT CAUSE OF SS MARINE SINKING

Ship Sank

Worst storm in 40 years

Did she run-a-ground after aiding the THEADORA

Age of Tanker

Tanker modifications “Jumboizing” hull

Crew apathy

American Bureau of Shipping (Conflict of interest)

Ship unseaworthy

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CONSIDERATIONS: MV SEWOL KOREAN FERRY

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On 16 April 2014 Sewol capsized and sank. At least 295 of those on board died

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PROBLEM: LISTING

SOLUTION: MARINE EVACUATION SYSTEM

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SOLUTION: BUILT-IN LADDER LINED INTERIOR WALLS

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PROBLEM: COLD SEAS

Twenty-nine mariners were alive when the SS Marine capsized and transfer them into 20 degree waters

Cause of death exposure to elements

SOLUTION: PROTECTIVE GEAR FOR EACH PASSENGER

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PROBLEM: DELAY IN CAPTAIN’S ORDERS

For many reasons Ship Captain’s delay giving the abandon ship order.1. Ego (disbelief that the ship is going down on their watch)2. Attempts to savage the ship3. Misplace loyalty to ship owners4. Inexperience

SOLUTION: AUTOMATIC ABANDON SHIP ALARM

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Develop an Automatic Abandon Ship Alarm System (AASA)

1. System will automatically detect a list beyond 40 degrees or list that shift the center of gravity above a point that the ship cannot recover from

2. The System will sound and audible alarm and automatically send a distress signal with the ships locations

3. System will run on independent Power source not tied to main power and will have multiple redundancy paths

4. The system will automatically deploy 1/3 of the Maritime Evacuation Systems within a specified time unless manually overwritten by two member of the ships crew

SOLUTION: MARINE EVACUATION SYSTEM

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Lost of life in Maritime disasters

Sea worthy Vessel Capt. & Crew poor decisions

Ship suffers catastrophic damage

Ships lists

Abandon ship order not given Crew and passengers

thrown overboard

AASA MESBuilt-in Wall Ladders

Individual immersion suits&

Life raft kits

Saving Human in Maritime disasters

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REFERENCES:• http://web.archive.org/web/20061109120644/http://www.webandwire.com/

cold_comfort.htm

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Marine_Electric

• https://www.uscg.mil/history/docs/casrep/1983marineelectric.pdf

• http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/9/prweb11121353.htm

• http://seamenschurch.org/article/the-sinking-of-the-ss-marine-electrichttp://seamenschurch.org/article/the-sinking-of-the-ss-marine-electric

• http://www.workboat.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7500

• http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?16807

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3Pm1hQZspg

• http://www.delawarebeaches.com/article/20131011/ESN02/310120001/Remembering-those-lost-sea