Rationalization of Design of Side Structure of Ice-strengthened Tankers

摘要

The industry demand for ice-classed tankers is rapidly increasing as a result of the growing exports of oil from Russia. There has been a trend toward allowing for alternative designs using direct calculation approaches. However, no complete procedure is available. This paper presents a procedure for designing ice-strengthened structures of tankers using direct calculation approaches. It addresses the main issues, including ice load definition, material modeling, structural modeling and acceptance criteria. The paper summarizes a recent joint ABS-SHI project that will become the basis of the future, refined design practice.