Planning and Designing a Marine Hospital Facility for Use in Times of Disaster

Medical support using marine transportation during an earthquake disaster has been attracting attention because the land transportation system is expected to be paralyzed at such times. An earthquake measuring magnitude 7 is predicted to occur in Tokyo Bay in the near future. The aim of this study is to develop an earthquake-proof design for a marine hospital facility, and to calculate the required capacity and number of medical personnel. The scale of the marine hospital facility was determined based on anticipated damage caused by a near-field earthquake in Tokyo Metropolitan Area. The need for preparation of heliports and boat piers was identified.