Reducing the cost of ballast tank corrosion: an economic modeling approach

One of the most relevant problems in ship construction and maintenance nowadays concerns the corrosion in the double hull space ballast tanks of modern merchant vessels. On the one hand, there is a general consensus that the economic life span of such a vessel depends primarily upon the corrosion state of its ballast tanks, while on the other hand, the position of these tanks, squeezed between the outer hull and the loading tanks, makes routine inspection and maintenance almost impossible.Today, ship's ballast tanks are usually constructed in grade A steel and protected with a standard epoxy coating, backed up with sacrificial zinc anodes. Such a construction has been applied without significant alterations for many years. However, the objective of this economic study is to compare this construction method with some feasible alternatives. The considered alternatives are: (1) an increase of the scantlings, eliminating the necessity to replace corroded steel but diminishing the cargo carrying capacity of the ship, (2) application of the novel and more durable TSCF₂₅ coating (3), the use of corrosion resistant steel in ship construction or (4) a standard PSPC₁₅ coating combined with lifetime lasting aluminum sacrificial anodes. After running each alternative through a cost model including an extensive sensitivity analysis, it is concluded that the durable coating and the use of lifetime lasting aluminum anodes are bound to improve the actual basic tank concept. Corrosion resistant steel becomes attractive depending upon the evolution of the international steel market.     

Study on alternative approaches to corrosion protection of ballast tanks using an economic model

One of the most relevant problems in ship construction and maintenance nowadays is corrosion in ballast tanks of modern merchant vessels. On the one hand, there is a general consensus that the economic lifespan of such a vessel depends, to a large degree, upon the corrosion state of its ballast tanks, while on the other hand these ballast tanks, located between the outer hull and the cargo tanks, makes routine inspection and maintenance a difficult task.Today, ship's ballast tanks are usually constructed in steel and protected with an epoxy coating backed up by sacrificial zinc anodes. Such a construction has been applied without significant alterations for many years. The objective of this economic study is to compare this construction method with some potential alternatives. The considered alternatives are: (1) an increase in structural scantlings, eliminating the necessity to replace corroded at a cost of real cargo carrying capacity of the ship, (2) application of the novel and more durable TSCF₂₅ coating (3), the use of corrosion resistant steel in ship construction and (4) a standard PSPC₁₅ coating combined with lifetime lasting aluminum sacrificial anodes. A cost model was used to evaluate these alternative options together with sensitivity analysis. It is concluded that the durable coating and the use of lifetime lasting aluminum anodes are bound to improve the actual basic tank concept. Corrosion resistant steel becomes attractive when the steel price becomes competitive.     

基于CFD的潜艇高压气吹除主压载水舱系统模拟

高压气吹除主压载水舱是潜艇舱室进水情况下最有效的应急挽回手段之一.由于高压气吹除时压载水舱中剧烈的气液混合流动,导致建立的理论模型有一定局限性.本文通过CFD中两相流VOF模型对高压气吹除压载水舱的动态过程进行仿真,分析吹除过程中压载水舱中气-液混合现象、压力变化情况及压载水舱排水速率等特点,以验证高压气吹除压载水舱的理论模型.     

大型集装箱船压载舱溢流保护系统设计和研究

减少船舶自重以增加货运量是现代造船的重要课题之一。对大型集装箱船的压载水和压载舱透气管路进行系统性优化,可以达到船舶减重、节约钢材和节能减排的目的。以某大型集装箱船为例,分别给出了货舱区域和机舱区域两种压载舱溢流保护系统的布置方案,并运用管路阻力公式计算出两种方案下压载水舱的设计载荷,结果显示优化减重效果显著。同时,还列出了两种方案的优缺点,对不适用的船只进行了说明。     

12500载重吨重吊多用途船破损稳性研究

在保证大开口货舱功能需求的前提下,研究12 500载重吨重吊多用途船的破损稳性,使其满足分舱指数要求。对货舱数量、边舱数量、边舱宽度、水密二甲板分隔高度、双层底高度、压载水舱型式等各因素进行定性分析,获得各因素对该船破损稳性的影响趋势,指导该船的破损稳性设计。同时也评估了机舱区域船底破损,使其满足公约的要求。最终得出同时兼顾船舶功能和破损安全的设计,对类似的万吨级重吊多用途船的开发具有借鉴意义。     

晃荡要求对散货船压载舱结构的影响探讨

协调版共同结构规范（CSR-H）对散货船液舱的晃荡强度提出新的要求。针对散货船专用压载舱,通过对晃荡载荷的规范计算,并结合实船统计数据对比,探讨了基于CSR-H的晃荡要求对散货船专用压载舱结构设计的影响,包括有效晃荡长度、有效晃荡宽度和构件尺寸等。     

船舶压载舱的牺牲阳极保护

论述了船舶压载舱产生腐蚀的原因、防腐蚀保护的方法。介绍了中国船级社有关牺牲阳极阴极保护的原则规定、设计要求、安装要求、定期检查项目。最后,将腐蚀的舱壁采用涂装或牺牲阳极阴极保护两种方法进行了经济效益对比分析,得出安装牺牲阳极阴极保护的经济效益显著的结论。     

浮箱下水方案与安装工艺研究

根据制造厂当地水文资料及潮位预报,某型船难以在同系列其他船相近状态下进行下水作业,由此研究增加浮箱的下水方案,并进行浮箱结构强度计算和安装工艺研究,为船舶下水工艺提供了一个新的方案。     

全压式LPG船液货罐安装技术研究

以航通公司建造的一艘3700立方全压式LPG远洋运输船液货罐安装技术为例,分析和介绍了全压式LPG船液货罐安装的特点和需要解决的问题,在实船安装中采取环氧胶泥和层压木组合安装技术,文章介绍有关安装技术关键,并结合有关规范要求进行分析计算研究,提出合理模型。实践证明,该施工技术对类似船舶液货罐的安装具有参考价值。     

Analytical modelling of ship collision based on full-scale experiments

This paper presents a theoretical model allowing us to predict the consequences of ship–ship collision where large forces arise due to the sloshing in ship ballast tanks. The model considers the inertia forces of the moving bodies, the effects of the surrounding water, the elastic bending of the hull girder of the struck ship, the elasticity of the deformed ship structures and the sloshing effects in partially filled ballast tanks. The study focuses on external dynamics. Internal mechanics, presenting the collision force as a function of penetration, was obtained from experiments. The model was validated with two full-scale collision experiments, one with a significant sloshing effect and the other without it. The comparison of the calculations and the measurements revealed that the model predictions were in good agreement, as the errors at the maximum value of penetration were less than 10%.     

船舶压载水处理技术及处理系统方案研究

分析了当前各种压载水处理技术的原理,并从压载水处理技术、船舶自身特点以及在船安装等方面考虑,提出了船舶压载水处理系统选用须考虑事项,以期在选用压载水处理系统时提供参考。     

The applicability of hydrofoils as a ship control device

Centrifugal forces are commonly created when ships turn, which may cause a ship to capsize in a critical situation. A mathematical model has been developed to optimize the stability coefficients for ship, with the aim to prevent capsizing and to increase ship maneuverability in high-speed water craft. This model can be used to develop algorithms for control system improvement. The mathematical model presented in this paper optimized the use of multipurpose hydrofoils to reduce heeling and the trimming moment, maintaining an upright ship’s position and lessening the resistance via transverse force. Conventionally, the trimming and heeling of a ship are controlled using ballast water; however, under variable sea conditions it is sometimes difficult to control a ship’s motion using ballast water. In this case, a hydrofoil would be more stable and maneuverable than a ballast tank controlled vessel. A movable hydrofoil could theoretically be adapted from moveable aerofoil technology. This study proves the merit of further investigation into this possibility.     

CSR对超大型油船装载及压载舱分舱的影响

国际、国内的油运市场对超大型油船(VLCC)的需求非常迫切。油船结构共同规范(CSR)不仅对VLCC结构设计的影响是全面和系统的,还对VLCC的装载工况和压载舱分舱方案有很大的影响,而这些因素直接决定了船体的最大中拱静水弯矩。该文针对30.8万吨VLCC,对CSR进行了研究,通过装载计算,初步阐明了CSR对VLCC装载工况和压载舱分舱设计的影响。     

大型豪华邮轮压载系统管路仿真分析

以某大型豪华邮轮的压载系统为研究对象,基于CFD方法,利用Flowmaster建立一维管路模型,采用理论公式计算对比软件建模仿真的方法验证压载泵特性参数的准确性,同时在考虑阀门开度和压载舱相对高度等特殊节点参数选择的基础上分析邮轮压载系统压排水时的水力特性规律。仿真结果表明,采用CFD方法仿真分析邮轮压载系统管路布置是合理准确的,规定时间内系统的压排水量以及节点支路流量的变化规律能满足压载系统的布置要求。     

30000 DWT载货教学实习船破舱稳性研究

30000 DWT载货教学实习船是上海船舶研究设计院为大连海事大学专门开发设计的无限航区多用途船兼教学实习船。作为教学实习船,保障实习生、教师和船员的生命安全至关重要,而破舱稳性是考核该船是否足够安全的重要性能指标。分析了2008年《特种用途船安全规则》及SOLAS 2014对特种用途船和普通干货船的概率破舱稳性计算要求的区别,通过采取设计U型压载水舱和特殊布置管系及阀等措施,最终得到了较小的破舱稳性GM限制,提高了货物装运能力。     

VLCC改装为VLOC时燃油舱保护的设计特点

主要介绍在超大型油船（VLCC）改装为矿砂船（VLOC）设计中,燃油舱保护要求对改装设计的影响,以及燃油舱的改装方案。影响主要体现在：燃油舱容的减少量,可能会占用压载舱或其他部位增加新的燃油舱舱容;增加新的内壳引起钢料的增加;新增舱室要增加管系、人孔盖及梯子等。燃油舱的改装方案关键在内壳线型。内壳线型首先要满足MEPC．141（54）的要求,其次要考虑内部通道及梯子的布置,还要兼顾改装的特点、船厂施工的要求,可能会不同于新建船舶的设计。     

作为船舶控制装置的水翼艇的适用性研究（英文）

Centrifugal forces are commonly created when ships turn, which may cause a ship to capsize in a critical situation. A mathematical model has been developed to optimize the stability coefficients for ship, with the aim to prevent capsizing and to increase ship maneuverability in high-speed water craft. This model can be used to develop algorithms for control system improvement. The mathematical model presented in this paper optimized the use of multipurpose hydrofoils to reduce heeling and the trimming moment, maintaining an upright ship's position and lessening the resistance via transverse force. Conventionally, the trimming and heeling of a ship are controlled using ballast water; however, under variable sea conditions it is sometimes difficult to control a ship's motion using ballast water. In this case, a hydrofoil would be more stable and maneuverable than a ballast tank controlled vessel. A movable hydrofoil could theoretically be adapted from moveable aerofoil technology. This study proves the merit of further investigation into this possibility.     

7500t起重船压载舱的优化研究

针对7500吨起重船的作业进行了简单的受力分析,并且对原起重船压载舱的特点进行了详细的总结。结合实际经验和相关理论,对原起重船的压载舱提出了四套改进方案,选取四种典型的工况,采用传统的多方案比较方法,从总压载量和压载水的调拨量两个主要方面进行综合评价,得出最优的压载方案。最后,总结了起重船压载舱优化的一些规律。     

Optimal ballast water exchange sequence design using symmetrical multitank strategy

The quality of the ballast water exchange scheme affects many aspects of a ship, including intact stability, structural strength, building and operational expenses, etc. This paper focuses on developing an optimization methodology for large-scale sequential ballast water exchange. The method of transversely symmetrical ballast water tanks being exchanged simultaneously is adopted, and the potentials of multiple tanks being exchanged at a time are explored. The mathematical model for the symmetrical ballast water exchange problem is built by minimizing the occurred maximum trims, maximum hull girder bending moments, and shearing forces as objectives, and the related safety assessment criteria as constraints. A multiobjective genetic algorithm with some operators specially designed for the problem is presented to obtain a set of approximate Pareto-optimal solutions for engineers to choose from. Finally, a real case study on the symmetrical ballast water exchange of a 176,000 DWT bulk carrier is conducted to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.     

波浪引起破损船的垂向运动和弯矩（英文）

The wave-induced vertical ship motions and bending moments of a double hull-oil tanker in realistic flooding conditions are studied. The scenarios investigated are represented by water ingress into the starboard ballast tanks for collision damage cases and both starboard and portside ballast tanks for grounding situations. Seakeeping computations are performed for eight damage scenarios and for the intact condition, each corresponding to different changes in displacement, trim, and heel. For each of the damage conditions, transfer functions of vertical motions and loads are calculated using a potential linear 3 D panel hydrodynamic code in the frequency domain that includes effect of the motion of the water in flooded tanks. A MATLAB code is developed to facilitate automated hydrodynamic simulation of many damage scenarios. Verification of seakeeping results is performed by comparing transfer functions with results of the previous study. Wave-induced vertical responses of damaged ship are then compared to those of intact ship using two spectral-based methods originating from uncertainty analysis of wave loads, which are convenient tools to assess consequences of damage on short-term ship responses. Generally, observed trend is that vertical wave-induced responses of damaged ship converge toward those of intact ship with increasing wave period. Fairly small differences between responses of asymmetrically damaged ship with respect to the symmetrical incoming wave directions are found. The results of the study are an efficient method for seakeeping assessment of damaged oil tankers and the framework for evaluating consequences of damage scenarios, heading angles, and sea conditions on seakeeping responses of damaged ships.The results can be used to decide if the intact ship model can be used instead of the damaged one for the emergency response procedure or for the risk assessment studies when modeling and computational time represent important limitations.