Oyster dredge Elusive fully loaded

Project Summary

Oyster dredge Elusive is a converted LCM-6 landing craft, now used for the harvesting of fresh oysters in Humboldt Bay. Because of past stability concerns, a stability analysis including an Inclining Experiment was conducted and from its results, the lightship weight and its associated vertical center of gravity was determined. Using this data, in combination with a computer model of the hull, various stability scenarios were analyzed and presented.

Scope of Work

The project scope included:

• Built a hydrostatic computer model of the hull;

• Conduct an Inclining Experiment;

• Calculate vessel lightship weight and its vertical center of gravity;

• Analyze vessel stability and prepare comprehensive report.

Acknowledgement

Photograph courtesy of Coast Seafoods Company.