EFFECT OF HEAVY WEATHER MANEUVERING ON THE WAVE-INDUCED VERTICAL BENDING MOMENTS IN SHIP STRUCTURES

Statistical data are collected to quantify the probability of occurrence of voluntary course changes in heavy weather and their dependence on significant wave height and ship heading. Decision rules are established about when and how to change course, based on an analysis of operational data and interviews with experienced shipmasters. A Monte Carlo simulation is performed to determine how an omnidirectional distribution of initial headings is changed by voluntary course changes for different significant wave heights. Finally, the effect of the nonuniform distribution of headings on the mean wave-induced vertical bending moment is calculated. It is shown that although heavy weather maneuvering eases ship motions, it can increase the wave-induced bending moments and thus increase the probability of structural failure.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Journal article
• Authors:
  • Soares, C G
• Publication Date: 1990-3

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 9 p.
• Serial:
  • Journal of Ship Research
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue Number: No.1
  • Publisher: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
  • ISSN: 0022-4502
  • EISSN: 1542-0604
  • Serial URL: https://onepetro.org/jsr

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bending moments; Maneuvering; Monte Carlo method; Ship pilotage; Ships; Simulation
• Old TRIS Terms: Heavy weather; Ship structures; Shiphandling; Wave loads on ships
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00659810
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM