Hydrodynamics Factors Correspond to the Weather Criterion Applied to an Indonesian Ro-Ro Ferry with Different Weight Distributions

Abstract

The effect of weight distribution on hydrodynamics factors in the weather criterion was investigated. Two types of weight distribution were examined. With the first type of distribution, the weight was concentrated near the centerline of the model. With the second, the weight was positioned farther from the centerline in order to obtain a natural roll period corresponding to that provided by the standard formula in the weather criterion of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The three-step procedure recommended by the IMO was applied. A roll decay test and a roll test in a regular beam wave were conducted to obtain the natural roll period, the damping factors corresponding to the breadth-to-draught ratio and the bilge keels, and the effective wave slope coefficient. The damping factor corresponding to the breadth-to-draught ratio for the ship with a larger radius of gyration was larger than that for the ship with a smaller radius of gyration. The ship with a smaller radius of gyration had a larger damping factor due to bilge keels compared to the ship with a larger radius of gyration. The effective wave slope coefficient of the ship with the larger radius of gyration was larger than that for the ship with the smaller radius of gyration. The effect of bilge keels on the effective wave slope coefficient for the ship with a radius of gyration equal to that obtained by the weather criterion formula was not significant. The effect of weight distribution on the weather criterion was significant for the ship without bilge keels. A significant effect of bilge keels on the weather criterion occurred for the ship with a weight distribution corresponding to a radius of gyration coefficient closer to that obtained by the formula in the weather criterion.

Keywords

• ro-ro ferry
• roll radius of gyration
• stability
• weather criterion
• weight distribution