DYNAMIC LOAD MEASUREMENT ON AN LPG CARRIER DURING VOYAGE

There is little actual ship measurement data showing the appropriateness of the design loads given by classification societies or other relevant rules. Therefore the authors measured acceleration of ship motion and fluctuating loads on tank supports and chocks of a 75,000 m3 LPG carrier during her voyage. This paper describes the ship and gives typical results of measurements taken over a period of approximately 1 year. From an analysis of the data, the frequency of fluctuating loads during actual navigation is shown and the appropriateness of the ship's design base is established.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • ISOPE 94, 4th Intl Offshore & Polar Engng Conf; 10-15 April 1994; Osaka, Japan. Sponsored by ISOPE, USA et al. Procs. Publ by ISOPE, ISBN 1-880653-14-1. Vol IV, p 596 [7 p, 1 ref, 1 tab, 14 fig]
• Authors:
  • Kamoi, N
  • TANIGUCHI, T
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Carriers; Design load; Dynamic loads; Liquefied gases; Liquefied petroleum gas; Measurement
• Subject Areas: Energy; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00709847
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM