Consequence analyses of collision-damaged ships - damage stability, structural adequacy and oil spills
Journal article, 2023

A ship collision accident may pose a threat to human lives, the environment and material assets. A damaged ship can suffer from the loss of ship stability, reduced global structural strength, and the loss of the integrity of internal tanks carrying polluting liquids. This study presents a methodology as a framework that can be used to analyze the related consequences of ship-ship collision events using simulations and evaluations. The methodology includes nonlinear finite element analyses of the collision event, a METOCEAN data analysis module, damage stability simulations, analyses of the damaged ship’s ultimate strength and structural integrity, oil spill drift simulations, and finally, an evaluation of the three abovementioned consequences. A case study with a chemical tanker subjected to collision demonstrates the methodology. The collision event was assumed to occur in the Kattegat area (between Sweden and Denmark) at a ship route intersection with high ship traffic density.

damage stability

Consequence analysis

ultimate strength, oil spill

ship collision

Author

Artjoms Kuznecovs

Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Marine Technology

Jonas Ringsberg

Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Marine Technology

Anirudh Mallya Ullal

Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Marine Technology

Pavan Janardhana Bangera

Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Marine Technology

Erland Johnson

Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Marine Technology

RISE Research Institutes of Sweden

Ships and Offshore Structures

1744-5302 (ISSN) 1754-212X (eISSN)

Vol. 18 4 567-581

SHARC - Structural and Hydro mechanical Assessment of Risk in Collision and grounding

Swedish Transport Administration (TRV 2019/42277), 2020-01-01 -- 2022-03-31.

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Sustainable development

Innovation and entrepreneurship

Areas of Advance

Transport

Energy

Materials Science

Subject Categories

Infrastructure Engineering

Vehicle Engineering

Metallurgy and Metallic Materials

Marine Engineering

Environmental Sciences

Roots

Basic sciences

Infrastructure

C3SE (Chalmers Centre for Computational Science and Engineering)

DOI

10.1080/17445302.2022.2071014

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4/11/2023