Climatics » Green Water Loading

Green Water Loading per MIL-HDBK-2036 is another shipboard test within our capabilities. To ensure that your equipment can withstand the rigorous conditions on deck, let us splash some water on it... A lot of water!

Safety and Survivability

Green water loading isn’t just a design concern — it’s a critical safety issue. Equipment failure during extreme sea states can lead to mission downtime, loss of assets, or worse, loss of life. Testing helps ensure that:

• Deck-mounted equipment remains secured and operational
• Essential systems (like communications or propulsion) aren’t compromised
• Structural components withstand and recover from sudden high-impact forces

MIL-HDBK-2036

MIL-HDBK-2036 is a military handbook that provides guidance on environmental stress screening (ESS) for aerospace and defense equipment. Specifically, it outlines procedures for subjecting equipment to various environmental conditions to ensure reliability and performance in harsh environments.

Though MIL-HDBK-2036 doesn't directly address address green water loading testing, it does refer to the impact of large waves hitting a ship or offshore structure, causing water to wash over the deck or structure. This type of testing typically falls under naval architecture and marine engineering standards rather than aerospace and defense equipment testing covered by MIL-HDBK-2036.

For green water loading testing, relevant standards and guidelines would typically come from maritime classification societies (like ABS, DNV, or Lloyd's Register) or specific naval standards that define the conditions and procedures for testing structures against such environmental loads. These standards would detail how to simulate and measure the effects of green water loading on ships or offshore platforms.

Contact E-Labs today for realistic simulations of sea impact scenarios to validate compliance with industry-specific standards and customer requirements.