RESUMO
The Nihonkai-Chubu earthquake tsunami in 1993 brought severe damages to the coastal regions of the Tohoku district facing the Japan sea. In particular, it resulted in extensive damages in fishing ports and villages. In this paper, according to the results of the field survey, safety measures for fishing boats and plans for the safety allocation of fishing port facilities and shelters are considered. The measures are based on selected findings related to hydraulic phenomena at fishing port anchorage and damages inflicted by the tsunamis on fishing boats. Practical tsunami countermeasures in fishing port facilities and shore protection ones are proposed (AU)
Assuntos
Tsunamis , Avaliação de Danos , Japão , Hidráulica , Pesqueiros , Medidas de Segurança , NaviosRESUMO
On the night of 27 April 1865, the Sultana left Memphis for points north on the flood-swollen Mississippi River. An estimated 2347 individuals were on board this luxury passenger steamer-a boat designed to accommodate only 76 cabin passengers and 300 deck passengers. At a point seven miles (11km) north of Memphis near a group of islands known as Paddy's Hen and Chickens, 3 of the boat's 4 boilers exploded. The explosion, fire, and river claimed approximately 1547 lives, exceeding the death toll of the Titanic. Why were so many passengers on board the Sultana? Why did the boilers explode? What were the stories of the survivors? And how does this tragedy compare with the Titanic disaster? These questions are addresses along with other aspects of the tragedy. In addition, recent attempts by the authors to discover the exact location of the wreck are discussed.(AU)
