WELCOME: EXCEL ENGINE FOR SHIP CARGO ACCELERATIONS

What this Excel Sheet does

This excel sheet calculates the accelerations on a Cargo being carried by a ship
a. Accelerations due to ship motions: It calculates the accelerations due to the ship's roll,pitch and heave, depending on the size of the cargo and size of the Vessel, in accordance with Nobledenton Guidelines
b. Wind Loads: It also calculates the wind loads coming onto the Cargo in accordance with the ABS Rules for MODU
b. Final Accelerations: It also calculates the final accelerations due to motions + wind loads and reports the accelerations in Longitudinal, Transverse and Vertical Directions in terms of 'g'

Directions for Use

1. All the cells which require input are in the Worksheet 'Inputs' and have blue background. Please fill only input cells, i.e., ones with blue background. Leave the other cells untouched, as they are output cells
2. Fill in the inputs in the Worksheet 'Inputs'
3. Once the 'Inputs' sheet is completed, accelerations will be automatically calculated in the Worksheets 'Motion Forces' and 'Windloads' and reported in the 'Final Accelerations' worksheet.

Assumptions
1. Cargo areas are taken considering it as a rectangular box
2. The standard motion criteria of Nobledenton are assumed to apply
3. Unrestricted Operation is assumed (Open Sea Condition)
4. The cargo's own moment of inertia is ignored. Cargo is considered as a point mass. Thus this spreadsheet should be used carefully with cargo of big sizes which may have substantial self moment of inertia
5. Phase differences between forces are ignored. This leads to conservative results
6. The forces are resolved in the following directions : Vertical - perpendicular to deck. Transverse- parallel to deck in transverse direction, Longitudinal - parallel to deck in longitudinal direction
References
1. Nobledenton Guidelines for Marine Transportation (0030-ND)Rev 5, June 2013
2. ABS RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS, 2001, C 3-1-2/1.3.2-1.3.3
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CARGO FORCES AND ACCELERATIONS

General Particulars Cargo Particulars Shape factors for wind calculations

Shape Cs
Particular Value Units Particular Value Units Spherical 0.40
Acceleration due to Gravity g 9.8100 m/s2 ITEM Name Cargo 1 Cylindrical Shapes (all sizes) used for crane pedestals, booms, helidecks, etc. 0.50
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Density of air ρair 1.23 kg/m Weight M 1000.00 MT Hull, based on block projected area 1.00
Vessel Particulars Weight Contingencies(factor) f 1 - Deck houses 1.25
Length l 28.4 m Clusters of deck houses and other structures, based on block projected area 1.20
Particular Value Units Width w 27.8 m Isolated structural shapes (e.g., cranes, angle channel beams, etc.) 1.30
Vessel Name Barge 1 Height h 72.5 m Under deck areas (smooth)
Longitudinal Distance of Cargo COG
Overall Length L 86.00 m from Midship Xcg 0 m Under deck surface (exposed beams and girders) 1.40
Transverse Distance of Cargo COG from
1.50
Overall Breadth B 27.50 m Vessel Centerline Ycg 0 m Rig derrick, each face, assuming fabricated from angle.
Vertical Distance of Cargo COG from
Overall Depth D 5.50 m Vessel Deck Zd 40 m Table 1: Cargo Shape Coefficients1
Draft (Motion Centre)* T 2.10 m Cargo Shape Coefficient(Front)** Csf 1
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Block Coefficient CB 0.89 - Cargo Shape Coefficient(Side)** Css 1 Source: ABS Rules for Building and Classing
Environment Criteria ** See Table 1 on the right for Shape Coefficients Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 2012, C 3-1-2/1.3.2

Particular Value Units

Wind Speed Vwind 8.20 m/s
*Motion Centre is assumed at the height of Waterline vertically
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Motion Forces Calculation

Cargo Details
Parameter Nomenclature Value Units
Cargo Name Cargo 1
Design Weight W=Mxf 1000.00 MT
Distance of CoG from Centre of Rotation*
Longitudinal Distance from Centre of Rotation Xcg 0.00 m
Transverse Distance from Centre of Rotation Ycg 0.00 m
Vertical Distance from Centre of Rotation Zcg = Zd + D - T 43.40 m
*The Centre of Rotation is assumed located at Midship Longitudinally, Centreline Transversely and Waterline Vertically

Design Conditions (from Nobledenton)1

Vessel L/B Ratio RLB 3.1 -
Roll Angle Фroll 20 deg.
Time Period Troll 10 s
Pitch Angle Фpitch 12.5 deg.
Time Period Tpitch 10 s
Heave Period Theave 10 s
Heave acceleration aheave 1.96 m/s2
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Source: Nobledenton Guidelines for Marine Transportation (0030-ND), Rev 5, June 2013, Sec 7.9.1
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FORCES
A. STATIC FORCES
A.1 ROLL FORCES
1. Vertical Force = WCosФroll
1. Vertical Roll Force (Static) FZRS WCosФroll
= 939.69 MT

2. Horizontal Roll Force (Static) FYRS WSinФroll

= 342.02 MT
A.2 PITCH FORCES
1. Vertical Force (Static) FZPS WCosФpitch
= 976.30 MT

2. Horizontal Force (Static) FXPS WSinФpitch

= 216.44 MT

B. DYNAMIC FORCES
B.1 ROLL FORCES
1. Vertical Force FZRD W*4*π2*Ycg*Фroll/(Troll2*g)
= 0.00 MT
2. Horizontal Force FYRD W*4*π2*Zcg*Фroll/(Troll2*g)
= 609.66 MT
B.2 PITCH FORCES
1. Vertical Force FZPD W*4*π2*Xcg*Фpitch/(Tpitch2*g)
= 0.00 MT
2. Horizontal Force FXPD W*4*π2*Zcg*Фpitch/(Tpitch2*g)
= 381.04 T
B.3 HEAVE-ROLL FORCES
1. Vertical Force FZHRD W*aheave*Cos(Фroll)/g)
= 187.94 T
2. Horizontal Force FYHRD W*aheave*Sin(Фroll)/g)
= 68.40 T
B.4 HEAVE-PITCH FORCES
1. Vertical Force FZHPD W*aheave*Cos(Фpitch)/g)
= 195.26 T
2. Horizontal Force FXHPD W*aheave*Sin(Фpitch)/g)
= 43.29 T
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Motion Forces Calculation

Maximum Motion Forces in Longitudinal and Transverse Directions
Direction Formula Force Units
Transverse, FTM FYRS+FYRD+FYHRD 1020.08 MT
Longitudinal, FLM FXPS+FXPD+FXHPD 640.77 MT

Combined Vertical Forces

Direction Case Heave Direction Formula Force Units
Roll to Starboard Heave Down FZRS + FZRD + FZHRD 1127.63 MT
Transverse

Roll to Starboard Heave Up FZRS + FZRD - FZHRD 751.75 MT

Roll to Port Heave Down FZRS - FZRD + FZHRD 1127.63 MT
Roll to Port Heave Up FZRS - FZRD - FZHRD 751.75 MT
Pitch to Fwd Heave Down FZPS + FZPD + FZHPD 1171.56 MT
Longitudinal

Pitch to Fwd Heave Up FZPS + FZPD - FZHPD 781.04 MT

Pitch to Aft Heave Down FZPS - FZPD + FZHPD 1171.56 MT
Pitch to Aft Heave Up FZPS - FZPD - FZHPD 781.04 MT
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Windload Calculation*
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Source: ABS Rules for Building and Classing Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 2012, C 3-1-2/1.3.2-1.3.3

Cargo Length = 28.4 m

Cargo Width = 27.8

SIDE Cargo Height FRONT

72.5 m

Vessel Depth
5.5 m

Vessel Length OA = 86 m Vessel Width = 27.5

FWX = 1/2*ρ*Vwind2*Σ (AT*CSF*Ch) (Wind Force in Longitudinal direction)

FWY = 1/2*ρ*Vwind2*Σ (AL*CSS*Ch) (Wind Force in Transverse direction)

ρ = Density of Air, Vwind = Wind Speed , AT = Cargo Transverse area exposed to Wind, AL = Cargo Longitudinal area exposed to Wind, Cs = Cargo Shape Coefficient, Ch = Cargo Height Coefficient*
Ch is different for the parts of cargo falling in different height zones as per Table 1 below

Basic Parameters
Particulars Notation Value Units
Cargo Name Cargo 1
Cargo Length l 28.4 m
Cargo Width w 27.8 m
Height of Cargo Bottom from BL H1 5.5 m
Height of Cargo Top from BL H2 78.0 m
Cargo Shape Coefficient (Front) CSF 1 *Please see Table 1 in Worksheet "Input" for shape coefficient
Cargo Shape Coefficient (Side) CSS 1
AT
Density of Air ρ 0.00123 MT/m3 (Cargo Transverse Area Exposed to Wind)
Wind Speed Vwind 8.2 m/s
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Cargo Height Coefficients (Based on Height from Vessel Baseline)
Zone Height from (m) Height to (m) Ch (Height Coefficient) AL
Zone 1 2.1 17.4 1.00 (Cargo Longitudinal Area Exposed to Wind)
Zone 2 17.4 32.6 1.10 FWX
Zone 3 32.6 48.1 1.20 (Wind Force in Longitudinal Direction)
Zone 4 48.1 63.1 1.30
Zone 5 63.1 78.1 1.37 FWY DECK
Zone 6 78.1 93.6 1.43 (Wind Force in Transverse Direction)

Cargo Areas in Transverse and Longitudinal Direction Factored for Height Coefficient Ch
Area Height from Height to Ch Area Transverse, AT Area Longitudinal, AL AT*Ch*CSF AL*Ch*CSS
Item (m) (m) (-/-) (m2) (m2) (m2) (m2)
Zone 1 2.1 17.4 1.00 330.8 338.0 330.8 338.0
Zone 2 17.4 32.6 1.10 422.6 431.7 464.8 474.8 Cargo Height Coefficients ( Based on Height from Waterline)
Zone 3 32.6 48.1 1.20 430.9 440.2 517.1 528.2 Zone Height from (m)
Height to (m) Ch (Height Coefficient)
Zone 4 48.1 63.1 1.30 417.0 426.0 542.1 553.8 Zone 1 0.0 15.3 1.00
Zone 5 63.1 78.1 1.37 414.2 423.2 567.5 579.7 Zone 2 15.3 30.5 1.10
Zone 6 78.1 93.6 1.43 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Zone 3 30.5 46.0 1.20
Zone 4 46.0 61.0 1.30
Total Factored Windage Area Σ (AT*Ch*CSF) Σ (AL*Ch*CSS) Zone 5 61.0 76.0 1.37
2422 2475 Zone 6 76.0 91.5 1.43
Table 1: Wind Pressure Height Coefficients1
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Source: ABS Rules for Building and Classing
WINDLOAD Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 2012, C 3-1-2/1.3.2
Wind Force in Longitudinal direction FWX = 1/2*ρ*Vwind2*Σ (AT*CSF*Ch) 10.21 MT
Wind Force in Transverse direction FWY = 1/2*ρ*Vwind2*Σ (AL*CSS*Ch) 10.43 MT
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FORCES ACCELERATIONS
Forces - Transverse Direction Final Accelerations(Motion + Wind)
Force Value Units Direction Value Units
Transverse Motion Force, FTM 1020.08 MT Longitudinal (Max.) , aLmax 0.651 g
Transverse Wind Load, FTW 10.43 MT Transverse (Max.) ,aTmax 1.031 g
Total Transverse Force, FT 1030.52 MT Vertical (Max.),aVmax 1.172 g
Vertical (Min.),aVmin 0.752 g
Forces - Longitudinal Direction
Force Value Units
Longitudinal Motion Force, FLM 640.77 MT
Longitudinal Wind Load, FLW 10.21 MT
Total Longitudinal Force, FL 650.98 MT

Forces - Vertical Direction

Force Value Units
Maximum Vertical Force, FVMAX 1171.56 MT
Minimum Vertical Force, FVMAX 751.75 MT
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