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Examination of the intact stability and the seakeeping behaviour

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4 <strong>Examination</strong><br />

For each vessel <strong>the</strong> <strong>seakeeping</strong> behavior during <strong>the</strong> three accident situations is determined. This<br />

simulation extends to 20, 000 time steps, having a step size <strong>of</strong> 0.5 s each. This corresponds to a<br />

total duration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> simulation in real time <strong>of</strong> 10, 000 s.<br />

This chapter explains <strong>the</strong> data sets for all analysed vessels. The compilation contains a simplied<br />

lines plan including <strong>the</strong> lateral areas <strong>and</strong> a few main dimensions. A detailed list <strong>of</strong> all<br />

main dimensions <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> data for <strong>the</strong> respective ballast arrival loading condition can be found<br />

in <strong>the</strong> appendix A. In addition, some specic characteristics <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ship are named. (e.g. <strong>the</strong><br />

quality <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> calculation model or <strong>the</strong> hullform). At this <strong>the</strong> explanations concerning <strong>the</strong> ability<br />

<strong>of</strong> passing <strong>the</strong> Panama Canal, apply on <strong>the</strong> canal before its enlarging, which will be completed<br />

in <strong>the</strong> year 2014/2015. Fur<strong>the</strong>r with <strong>the</strong> referenced c B value for each vessel, <strong>the</strong> neness <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

hull forms is described <strong>and</strong> can be compared to o<strong>the</strong>r vessels.<br />

Fur<strong>the</strong>rmore <strong>the</strong> maximum rolling angles <strong>and</strong> maximum transversal accelerations on <strong>the</strong> bridge<br />

are given, resulting from each <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> three above named accident situations. For <strong>the</strong> worst scenario<br />

<strong>the</strong> statistical distribution <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> occurring accelerations is given by a histogram, where <strong>the</strong><br />

maximum transversal acceleration is derived from. The mean value <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> normalized amplitudes<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> associated st<strong>and</strong>ard deviation as well as <strong>the</strong> number <strong>of</strong> calculated periods in <strong>the</strong> simulation<br />

time <strong>of</strong> 10, 000 s are also shown in <strong>the</strong> histogram. It is to be noted, that <strong>the</strong> histograms<br />

do not have <strong>the</strong> same scale on <strong>the</strong>ir x-axis. So <strong>the</strong> histograms <strong>of</strong> two dierent vessels can not be<br />

compared directly. The order <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> analysed vessels is r<strong>and</strong>omly chosen.<br />

4.1 Vessel No. 01<br />

Figure 4.1: Lines plan <strong>and</strong> lateral areas <strong>of</strong> Vessel No. 01<br />

Table 4.1: Main dimensions <strong>of</strong> Vessel No. 01<br />

Main dimensions Value Unit<br />

L pp 263.00 [m]<br />

B 40.00 [m]<br />

T D 12.00 [m]<br />

Containers 5,512 [TEU]<br />

The rst analysed vessel has <strong>the</strong> geometric capacity to carry 5, 512 T EU. Having <strong>the</strong> main<br />

dimensions according to table 4.1, this vessels must be classied as a smaller Post-Panamax<br />

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