SEAFASTENING DESIGN CALCULATION - TRANSPORTATION LOADS

Barge motion
Typical transportation barge motion criteria (depends on barge beam)
Barge beam =
20
m
Roll =
deg ;
T =
10
s
25
Pitch =
deg ;
T =
15
10
s
Heave H =
0.2 g ;
s
..
Angular acceleration in roll, .. =
0.172
rad/s2
Angular acceleration in pitch, =
0.103
rad/s2
..
Heave acceleration, =
1.962
m/s2

Pitch

Roll

X
Z

Vessel Data
weight m = 76.00 tonne; i.e. w =
d0 =
d1 =
d2 =

8.60
2.30
1.00

m
m
m

X (COG) = 16.18 m
Y(COG) = 4.62 m
Z (COG) = 3.14 m

745.56

kN
c0 =
c1 =
c2 =

Vessel dimensions ?

2.486
2.04
4.00

(from amid barge, longitudinal distance)

(from barge freeborad, vertical distance h)
(from amid barge, transverse distance b)

m
m
m

Distances to turning axis ?

C.O.G

b
Y

h
C.O.R

Calculation of Motion Forces:

Roll + Heave
Vessel Self Inertia Moment Mr =

Z
328.5

kNm

..

- Maximum Forces: Fh = *m*Z+(1+H)*sin()*m*g

..
Fv = +*m*Z+(1+H)*cos()*m*g
Fh = 438.6 kN
Max Fv = 852.0 kN
Min Fv = 769.7 kN

O/T moment = Fh x c0 + Mr =
Restoring moment =Fv x c1/2 =
FOS against O/T =

1418.9
785.1
0.6

kNm
kNm
< 1.0 => Tension will develop,
Vessel to be held down

1105.5
509.4
0.5

kNm
kNm
< 1.0 => Tension will develop,
Vessel to be held down

728.1
1474.2
2.0

kNm
kNm
> 1.0 => No Tension

536.2
898.1
1.7

kNm
kNm
> 1.0 => No Tension

..

- Minimum Forces: Fh = *m*Y+(1-H)*sin()*m*g

..
Fv = +*m*Z+(1-H)*cos()*m*g
Fh =
Max Fv =
Min Fv =

312.6 kN
581.7 kN
499.5 kN

O/T moment = Fh x c0 + Mr =
Restoring moment =Fv x c1/2 =
FOS against O/T =

Pitch + Heave
Vessel Self Inertia Moment Mr =

62.3

kNm

..

- Maximum Forces: Fh = *m*Y+(1+H)*sin()*m*g

..
Fv = +*m*Z+(1+H)*cos()*m*g
Fh = 267.8 kN
Max Fv = 991.3 kN
Min Fv = 737.1 kN

O/T moment = Fh x c0 + Mr =
Restoring moment =Fv x c2/2 =
FOS against O/T =
..

- Minimum Forces: Fh = *m*Y+(1-H)*sin()*m*g

..
Fv = +*m*Z+(1-H)*cos()*m*g
Fh =
Max Fv =
Min Fv =

190.7 kN
703.2 kN
449.0 kN

O/T moment = Fh x c0 + Mr =
Restoring moment =Fv x c2/2 =
FOS against O/T =

Lateral Load
FHR (kN)
+Roll + Heave (max)
-Roll +Heave
+Roll -Heave
-Roll -Heave (min)
+Pitch +Heave (max)
-Pitch +Heave
+Pitch -Heave
-Pitch -Heave (min)

438.6
317.6
312.6
191.6
267.8
195.3
190.7
118.1

Vertical
Load FVR
(kN)
852.0
769.7
581.7
499.5
991.3
737.1
703.2
449.0

O/T Moment (kNm) Restoring

Moment
(kNm)
1418.9
869.0
1118.1
785.1
1105.5
593.3
804.8
509.4
728.1
1982.6
547.7
1474.2
536.2
1406.4
355.8
898.1

FOS
against
O/T
0.6
0.7
0.5
0.6
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.5

Tension

< 1 (Yes)
< 1 (Yes)
< 1 (Yes)
< 1 (Yes)
(No) OK
(No) OK
(No) OK
(No) OK