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ABS 0173 : 2014

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

GUIDANCE NOTES ON WHIPPING ASSESSMENT FOR CONTAINER CARRIERS

Published date

12-01-2013

SECTION 1 - Introduction
1 General
2 Whipping Phenomenon
3 Whipping Assessment Procedure
SECTION 2 - Loading Conditions, Speeds, and Headings
1 General
2 Critical Loading Conditions
3 Standard Speed Profile
4 Wave Heading
SECTION 3 - Wave Environments
1 Wave Scatter Diagram
2 Wave Spectrum
SECTION 4 - Vessel Motions
1 General
2 Closed-form Motion Calculation Approach
3 Three-dimensional Seakeeping Analysis Method
SECTION 5 - Whipping Response û A Closed-form Method
1 General
2 Bowflare Impact Load
3 Vertical Bending Moment and Shear Force due to Whipping
SECTION 6 - Whipping Response û Time Domain Numerical Approach
1 General
2 Impact Load
3 Whipping Response
SECTION 7 - Strength Assessment
1 General
2 Vertical Hull Girder Ultimate Limit State
3 Hull Girder Ultimate Bending Moment Capacity
SECTION 8 - Fatigue Damage Assessment
1 General
2 Fatigue Damage
SECTION 9 - Whipping Induced Acceleration
1 General
2 Closed Form Approach
APPENDIX 1 - Wave-Induced Vertical Bending Moment
             - A Closed-form Method
APPENDIX 2 - Fatigue Damage Assessment

Defines procedures for the assessment of whipping loads and subsequent structure strength for container carriers.

DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
American Bureau of Shipping
Status
Current

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