ICE RESISTANCE OF THREE BOW FORMS FOR THE NSR CARGO SHIP

A series of model tests were carried out in an ice tank. The tests were performed as part of an R & D project of a cargo ship which would sail the Northern Sea Route. The experiment includes resistance tests in level ice, pre-sawn ice, ridges and broken ice field. Three bow forms, a conventional wedge-shaped bow, convex bow and concave bow, were tested. This paper describes details of the test method and the results. The results are discussed, especially the effects of bow form on the resistance of the ship in ice.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • IST '95, Northern Sea Route; Future & Perspective; INSROP Symposium; 1-6 Oct 1995; Tokyo, Japan. Procs. Publ by Ship & Ocean Foundation, Japan. Ppr TSI-13, p 459 [9 p, 11 ref, 4 tab, 14 fig]
• Authors:
  • Izumiyama, K
  • Uto, S
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo ships; Ice; Icebreakers; Resistance (Mechanics)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Model tests
• Old TRIS Terms: Ice resistance
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00732724
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 12 1997 12:00AM