Frigate Helge Ingstad Design - Damage Survivability

[SirKraken]

@By-C

Because if they have stabilisers extended when hitting against the side of a loaded Sola TS that could rip open a fairly large hole in the side below waterline.

A most probable contributive factor !

Yes, but … we have seen photos of empty the TS Sola undergoing repairs in the Gdańsk earlier in the thread and there are no marks of the stabilizing fins (finnmarks ? ) on the hull of the Sola. It seems draught of the empty oil tanker that about 6m according to Ship SOLA TS (Crude Oil Tanker) Registered in Malta - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information - IMO 9724350, MMSI 248020000, Call Sign 9HA4480 So there could be the hidden damage. However, here seems to be no attempt to repair underwater parts of Sola TS, what would suggest there is no such an damage.

Tanker Sola and Norwegian navy frigate Helga Ingstad collide off Norway

Minor correction. bulbous bow of Sola TS did NOT contact HI. Sole damage to HI comes from anchor and its elements as well as the fact that HI compartments were not watertight. Below you can see images of the Sola TS undergoing repairs at Gdańsk after the collision with HI. The only damage to the bulbous bow of Sola TS visible on the photos is abrasions from anchor chains. [46968338_932333796961429_892504056763777024_n] [46783723_932333940294748_9037660846431404032_n] [46953538_93233377029476…