Specifics of houseboat classification, ensuring their safety and operational qualities
Abstract
The article considers the problems of designing houseboats, existing definitions of houseboats, and proposes a definition for the Russian Federation standards. The types of houseboats are classified according to their design and use features. The existing regulatory documents developed specifically for this type of watercraft are analyzed. The analysis of the requirements for stability and unsinkability, strength of pontoons is performed. The types of platforms and the hydrodynamic features of houseboat pontoons are analyzed. The authors' recommendations for improving the domestic regulatory framework are given.
Keywords:
houseboats, design, operational qualities
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Published
19-12-2025
How to Cite
Nazarov, A. G., Pentegov, A. S., & Korolev, S. A. (2025). Specifics of houseboat classification, ensuring their safety and operational qualities. Russian Journal of Water Transport, (85), 26-39. https://doi.org/10.37890/jwt.vi85.660
Section
Shipbuilding, ship repair and ecological safety of the ship
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