The Concept of the Movable Floating Base for Disaster Measure
1999 Volume 11 Issue 1 Pages 55-63
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1999 Volume 11 Issue 1 Pages 55-63
In the Kobe Earthquake in January 1995, restoration work and support activities mainly done through road transport were in a state of chaos. However, support activities done through sea transport were comparatively effective. Therefore, the idea of a movable floating base, which has easy access from the sea to the calamity area and can perform disaster measures effectively, is proposed.
This facility is moored during normal days at an urban coastal area, and can be utilized as a parking facility as well as a marine park. Soon after earthquakes, the base will be towed towards the calamity area, and unloading of goods and emergency materials by ship on the base will be transported to the affected calamity areas. Emergency heliport, an information center, etc. are also provided.
