A state-of-the-art review on ship collision and grounding

Collision and grounding are major causes for ship hull damage, environmental pollution and lost lives. This paper provides an overview on the research situation of ship collision and grounding from accidental mechanics, residual strength of damaged ship hull, failure criteria of shell plates and design of crashworthy structures. The methods of surveys of actual accidents, experiments and numerical simulations are reviewed. Finally, the suggestions on future research problems are also made.