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–“increasingforwardspeedaloneimprovesintact statical
ship stability most of the time”. It proves that more
researchisneededtoexplainthephenomenarelated
to effect of forward speed on intact stability, in
particularwhatparametersplaythemainroleinthis
phenomenon.
Coefficientαin the Table
2 (being less than 1)
containstheinformationthatthemodelinturndueto
waterflowandspecificwaterpressuredistributionon
thehullismorevulnerabletoheelingmomentsthan
in stillness. It proves that formulas (1) and(3) or
method shown in the Figure1 shall not
be used for
thepurposeofstabilityassessmentofashipinturn.
The pressure distribution on a hull surface in turn
shall be investigated in more detailed way and the
results of the investigation should be properly
applied.Itisveryimportantfindingfromthisexperiment.
Coefficientαmay be interpreted
as “reduction of
initial metacentric height GM” during turning
manoeuvre.
Fromtheauthor’sperspectiveatpresentthereare
threepossibleoptionshowtoconductthediscussion
atIMOaimingatrevisionofthecurrentcriterion.
1 Developmentofatuningcoefficientthatwilltake
into account a number of parameters
affecting
maximum angle of heel in turn. This tuning
coefficientmightreplace“0.2”containedincurrent
regulation.ThisapproachwasproposedinPolish
documentsubmittedinNovember2013tothefirst
sessionofSDCSub‐committeewhichwas held in
January2014[5].Itrequiresa lotofmodelandfull
scale tests and is very conservative one.
Furthermoreitisnotphysicallybased.Eventually
this coefficient may occur to be ship dependent
what would make the approach complicated in
practice.
2 Development of a method for calculation of the
“reducedinitialmetacentricheightinsteadyturn”
and consequently to keep
the formula for
calculationasitis‐providedthatcoefficient“0.2”
wouldbedeletedand“real”radiusoftheturning
circle would be used. This radius could be
obtainedfrommodelorfullscaletests,computer
simulationsorananalysisofexistingshipssimilar
to this under consideration. The maximum angle
of heel could be assumed to be twice of this in
steadystageasitmaybederivedusingsimplified
method of the calculation of so called
“dynamicalangleofheel”
4
(φD≈2φC).
3 Development of a physically based method of
calculation of maximum angle of heel in turn
(which is dynamical one) that takes into account
energybalanceofallheelingmomentsactingona
ship at the first stage of the turn, particularly
moment produced by rudder, inertia moment
(producedby
centrifugalforce),dumpingmoment
and restoring moment. Physically based method
meanshereamethodthattakesalsointoaccount
hydrodynamic pressure distribution acting on
submerged part of the ship sailing with forward
speedinturn.
4
Thiscoefficientequals1,85inthecaseofthemodelusedforthe
experiment.Itislowerthantheoreticalone(whichis2,00)dueto
ruddereffect,addedmasseffects,dumpingandothereffects.
The third option (being robust one) is the most
desirable as it is in line with performance based
approach to the second generation intact stability
criteria. But on the other hand it requires solving a
number of very complex problems related to
hydrodynamicphenomenawhichuptonowhavenot
been adequately investigated and understood. For
thisreasononeshouldnotexpectthisoptioncouldbe
appliedinthenearestamendmentsto2008ISCode.
4 CONCLUSIONS
Seventurningtestshavebeenexecutedusingamodel
of a passenger ferry. Angles of heel have been
measuredtogetherwithship’sspeedand
trajectoryas
a function of time. The test results may be
summarizedasfollows:
1 It is hard to find studies on the effect of ship’s
forwardspeedonrestoringmoment.Thiseffectis
not taken into account in mathematical models
and computer codes used for ships’ rolling
simulations.
2
A ship in turn is more vulnerable to heeling
momentsthantheshiplayingstill.Itistheresult
ofdifferentpressuredistribution onthesurfaceof
thehullinthesetwocases.
3 Initial metacentric height GMo calculated for the
shiplaying still does not describe the stiffness of
the
shipinturnwithacceptableadequacy.
4 The findings from the model tests show that
formula(1)containedinthe2008ISCodetogether
withformula(3)commonlyusedinpracticeshall
not be used for stability assessment of a ship in
turn as they underestimate actual angle of heel
(maximumItransientandaverageinsteadystage
oftheturn).
5 Three possible options how to proceed further at
IMO in order to revise current regulation were
indicated.
6 Tuningofthecoefficientusedinformula(1)may
betemporarywayoutbutthisisveryconservative
approachandmay
opennewproblems like ship‐
dependence. Development of the method for
“reduction of GM” caused by turning is another
possibility. This approach (if applied) shall be
perceivedalsoasatemporaryone.
7 Anumberofadditionalmodelandfullscaletests
followed by extensive discussion are needed
before revision
of the corresponding part of the
2008 IS Code may be agreed. Eventual
modification of this criterion should preferably
avoid application of GM
o or GZ(φ) values
calculatedfora shiplaying still. The influence of
the forward speed on these parameters may be
crucialinthiscase.
Mathematical models of ships’ rolling and
consequentlycomputercodesusedforsimulationdo
nottakeintoaccounttheinfluenceofforwardspeed
on restoring moments.
Very well known problems
with validation of mathematical models and
computercodesmaybereducedtosomeextentinthe
futureifforwardspeedisproperlytakenintoaccount
inrestoringmomentscalculation.