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Haewene Brim Bollard Pull Calculations

Subject

Introduction
Global Maritime Scotland Ltd (GM) has been requested by Bluewater Energy Services (BES) to carry
out a bollard pull calculation for the Haewene Brim FPSO.
The scope of work and deliverables are detailed in proposal P13854 Ref[1].
The calculations are based on DNV Rules for Planning and Execution of Marine Operations Ref[2],
DNV RP-H103 Ref[3] and DNV OS-C301 Ref[4].
BES has informed GM that the contracted tow tug is the BB Troll with bollard pull of 165 tonnes.
Requirements
As per Ref[2] the towing force requirement for open sea is to be sufficient to maintain zero speed
under the environmental conditions shown in Table 1.
Environmental Condition
Value
Wind Velocity (Vw)
20 m/s
Head Current Velocity (Vc)
1 m/s
Significant Wave Height (Hs) 5 m
Table 1: Environmental Conditions

Ref[2] also states that for coastal tows in narrow or shallow waters the bollard pull shall be sufficient
to maintain a speed over ground of 2 knots under defined environmental conditions. The
environmental conditions here will conservatively be taken as those stated in table 1.
Environmental Force Calculations
The three main environmental forces required for the bollard pull calculation are Wind, Current and
Wave Drift forces. The equations for calculating these forces are detailed in Ref[3] and[4] and
summarised as follows:

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Wind Force
The formula for the wind force is shown below:
=

Where:
Fw = Wind force [tonnes]
Cs = Shape coefficient
Ch = Height coefficient
= Density of air [t/m3]
V = Wind velocity [m/s]
A = Projected area of all exposed surfaces [m2]
g = Gravity [m/s2]
Current Force
The formula for calculating the current force is shown below:
=

Where:
Fc = Current force [tonnes]
= Density of water [t/m3]
C = Current force coefficient
V = Current velocity [m/s]
A = Wetted surface area of hull [m2]
g = Gravity [m/s2]
Wave Drift Force
The formula for wave drift force is shown below:
=

Where:
Fwd = Wave drift force [tonnes]
= Density of water [t/m3]
R = Reflection coefficient
B = Breadth of towed object
Hs = Significant waveheight [m]

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Projected Areas
Wind and current loading areas have been measured using a forward profile drawing of the vessel,
supplied by BES, at a tow draught of 7m.
A projected wind and current area drawing is shown in Appendix B.
Bollard Pull
The required bollard pull to maintain zero speed under the environmental conditions stated in Table 1
is calculated as 117 tonnes. This includes a tug efficiency factor of 0.75 as recommended for offshore
tows in Ref[2].
An additional check with the vessel towed at a speed of 2 knots has been performed. Conservatively
the environmental conditions stated in Table 1 are also adopted here. The required bollard pull here is
calculated at 149 tonnes.
The bollard pull calculation spreadsheet is included in Appendix A.
Conclusion
The calculations show that the BB Troll has sufficient bollard pull capacity to satisfy the DNV code
requirements for the Haewene Brim tow operation.

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References
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]

GM Proposal P13854 Haewene Brim Bollard Pull Calculations, June 2013.

DNV Rules for Planning and Execution of Marine Operations, 1996 Revision, January 2000.
DNV RP-H103 Modelling and Analysis of Marine Operations, April 2011.
DNV-OS-C301 Stability and Watertight Integrity, DNV, April 2011.

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APPENDIX A

Bollard Pull Calculation Spreadsheet

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BOLLARD PULL CALCULATIONS

VESSEL NAME:

Haewene Brim

BEAM
DRAUGHT
LENGTH
DEPTH

air
water
g (acceleration)

42.00
7.00
252.00
20.50

m
m
m
m
3

0.00122 tonnes/m

3
1.025 tonnes/m
2

9.81 m/s

1) Wave Drift Force

R
Hs
WAVE DRIFT FORCE =

0.45
5.00
27.24 tonnes

DNV Marine Ops Pt.2 Ch. 2 Sect. 3.3.2.4

DNV RP-H103 Sect. 7.2.6.4

WIND SPEED

20.00 m/s
641.94 m^2
1.00
1.00

Hull and Main Decks (15.3 to 30.5m)

Cs
Ch

619.86 m^2
1.00
1.10

Deckhouse (30.5 to 46m)

Cs
Ch

274.30 m^2
1.10
1.20

Deckhouse surr. Structure (30.5 to 46m)

Cs
Ch

38.32 m^2
1.10
1.20

Equipment on Deckhouse (30.5 to 46m)

Cs
Ch

26.06 m^2
1.40
1.20

Equipment on Deckhouse (46 to 61m)

Cs
Ch

19.54 m^2
1.40
1.30

Flare Towers (30.5 to 46m)

Cs
Ch

23.03 m^2
1.25
1.20

Flare Towers (46 to 61m)

Cs
Ch

65.37 m^2
1.25
1.30

Flare Tower (61 to 76m)

Cs
Ch

41.27 m^2
1.25
1.37

Exhaust Towers (30.5 to 46m)

Cs
Ch

71.52 m^2
1.00
1.20

WIND FORCE =

52.64 tonnes

Table 7-1 Typical reflection Coeffircients

Square Face
Condeep Face
Vertical Cylinder
Barge with Raked Bow
Barge with Spoon Bow
Ship Bow

Wind Coefficients
From DNV OS-C301 April 2011
Table B1 Values Wind Force Shape Coefficient (Cs)
Shape
Spherical 0.4
Cylindrical 0.5
Large flat surface (hull, deckhouse, smooth under-deck areas) 1.0
Drilling derrick 1.25
Wires 1.2
Exposed beams and girders under deck 1.3
Small parts 1.4
Isolated shapes (crane, beam, etc.) 1.5
Clustered deckhouses or similar structures 1.1

2) Wind Force

AREA (Hull MSL to 15.3m)

Cs
Ch

Wave Drift Coefficients

From DNV RP-H103 April 2011
"R"
1.00
0.97
0.88
0.67
0.55
0.45

Cs
0.40
0.50
1.00
1.25
1.20
1.30
1.40
1.50
1.10

Table B2 Values Wind Force Height Coefficient (Ch)

Height above sea level (metres)
0 - 15.3
15.3 - 30.5
30.5 - 46.0
46.0 - 61.0
61.0 -76.0
76.0 - 91.5
91.5 - 106.5
106.5 - 122.0
122.0 - 137.0
137.0 - 152.5
152.5 - 167.5
167.5 - 183.0
183.0 - 198.0
198.0 - 213.5
213.5 - 228.5
228.5 - 244.0
244.0 - 256.0
Above 256
Current Coefficients
Hull Type
SPOON BOW / FAIRED STERN
SPOON BOW / RAKED STERN
RKD BOW / RKD/SQU STERN

Ch
1.00
1.10
1.20
1.30
1.37
1.43
1.48
1.52
1.56
1.60
1.63
1.67
1.70
1.72
1.75
1.77
1.79
1.80

Cd
0.20
0.35
0.50

DNV-OS-C301Section B 100

3) Current/Speed Force
VESSEL/ CURRENT SPEED
Cd
BOW AREA

CURRENT FORCE =

1.00 m/s
0.50
292.74 m^2

7.65 tonnes

DNV RP-H103 Sect. 3.2.4

4) Bollard Pull
Static Bollard Pull

Required Bollard Pull

(with tug efficiency of 0.75)

Global Maritime

87.53 tonnes

116.71 tonnes

Filename: Haewene Brim BP Calc (updated 24.06.13)

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BOLLARD PULL CALCULATIONS

VESSEL NAME:

Haewene Brim

BEAM
DRAUGHT
LENGTH
DEPTH

air
water
g (acceleration)

42.00
7.00
252.00
20.50

m
m
m
m

3
0.00122 tonnes/m
3
1.025 tonnes/m
2
9.81 m/s

1) Wave Drift Force

R
Hs
WAVE DRIFT FORCE =

0.45
5.00
27.24 tonnes

DNV Marine Ops Pt.2 Ch. 2 Sect. 3.3.2.4

DNV RP-H103 Sect. 7.2.6.4

20.00 m/s

AREA (Hull MSL to 15.3m)

Cs
Ch

641.94 m^2
1.00
1.00

Hull and Main Decks (15.3 to 30.5m)

Cs
Ch

619.86 m^2
1.00
1.10

Deckhouse (30.5 to 46m)

Cs
Ch

274.30 m^2
1.10
1.20

Deckhouse surr. Structure (30.5 to 46m)

Cs
Ch

38.32 m^2
1.10
1.20

Equipment on Deckhouse (30.5 to 46m)

Cs
Ch

26.06 m^2
1.40
1.20

Equipment on Deckhouse (46 to 61m)

Cs
Ch

19.54 m^2
1.40
1.30

Flare Towers (30.5 to 46m)

Cs
Ch

23.03 m^2
1.25
1.20

Flare Towers (46 to 61m)

Cs
Ch

65.37 m^2
1.25
1.30

Flare Tower (61 to 76m)

Cs
Ch

41.27 m^2
1.25
1.37

Exhaust Towers (30.5 to 46m)

Cs
Ch

71.52 m^2
1.00
1.20

WIND FORCE =

52.64 tonnes

Table 7-1 Typical reflection Coeffircients

Square Face
Condeep Face
Vertical Cylinder
Barge with Raked Bow
Barge with Spoon Bow
Ship Bow

Wind Coefficients
From DNV OS-C301 April 2011
Table B1 Values Wind Force Shape Coefficient (Cs)
Shape
Spherical 0.4
Cylindrical 0.5
Large flat surface (hull, deckhouse, smooth under-deck areas) 1.0
Drilling derrick 1.25
Wires 1.2
Exposed beams and girders under deck 1.3
Small parts 1.4
Isolated shapes (crane, beam, etc.) 1.5
Clustered deckhouses or similar structures 1.1

2) Wind Force
WIND SPEED

Wave Drift Coefficients

From DNV RP-H103 April 2011

Table B2 Values Wind Force Height Coefficient (Ch)

Height above sea level (metres)
0 - 15.3
15.3 - 30.5
30.5 - 46.0
46.0 - 61.0
61.0 -76.0
76.0 - 91.5
91.5 - 106.5
106.5 - 122.0
122.0 - 137.0
137.0 - 152.5
152.5 - 167.5
167.5 - 183.0
183.0 - 198.0
198.0 - 213.5
213.5 - 228.5
228.5 - 244.0
244.0 - 256.0
Above 256

Current Coefficients
Hull Type
SPOON BOW / FAIRED STERN
SPOON BOW / RAKED STERN
RKD BOW / RKD/SQU STERN

"R"
1.00
0.97
0.88
0.67
0.55
0.45

Cs
0.40
0.50
1.00
1.25
1.20
1.30
1.40
1.50
1.10

Ch
1.00
1.10
1.20
1.30
1.37
1.43
1.48
1.52
1.56
1.60
1.63
1.67
1.70
1.72
1.75
1.77
1.79
1.80

Cd
0.20
0.35
0.50

DNV-OS-C301Section B 100

3) Current/Speed Force
VESSEL/ CURRENT SPEED
Cd
BOW AREA

CURRENT FORCE =

2.03 m/s
0.50
292.74 m^2

31.47 tonnes

2 knots vessel speed + 1 m/s current

DNV RP-H103 Sect. 3.2.4

4) Bollard Pull
Bollard Pull

111.36 tonnes

Required Bollard Pull

(with tug efficiency of 0.75)

148.48 tonnes

Global Maritime

Filename: Haewene Brim BP Calc (updated 24.06.13)

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APPENDIX B

Projected Areas

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