Global warming and extreme weather events reported in the last years have attracted a lot of attention in academia, industry and media. The ongoing debate around the observed climate change has focused on three important questions: will occurrence of extreme weather events increase in the future, which geographical locations will be most affected, and to what degree will climate change have impact on future ship traffic and design of ships and offshore structures? The present study shortly reviews the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report, AR4, [1] and other relevant publications regarding projections of meteorological and oceanographic conditions in the 21st century and beyond with design needs in focus. Emphasis is on wave climate and its potential implications on safe design and operations of ship structures. A risk based approach for marine structure design accounting for climate change is proposed. The impact of expected wave climate change on ship design is demonstrated for five oil tankers, ranging from Product tanker to VLCC. Consequences of climate change for the hull girder failure probability and hence the steel weight of the deck in the midship region is shown. Recommendations for future research activities allowing adaptation to climate change are given.
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ASME 2011 30th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering
June 19–24, 2011
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Conference Sponsors:
- Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering Division
ISBN:
978-0-7918-4434-2
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Potential Impact of Climate Change on Tanker Design
Elzbieta M. Bitner-Gregersen,
Elzbieta M. Bitner-Gregersen
Det Norske Veritas AS, Ho̸vik, Norway
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Torfinn Ho̸rte,
Torfinn Ho̸rte
Det Norske Veritas AS, Ho̸vik, Norway
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Rolf Skjong
Rolf Skjong
Det Norske Veritas AS, Ho̸vik, Norway
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Elzbieta M. Bitner-Gregersen
Det Norske Veritas AS, Ho̸vik, Norway
Torfinn Ho̸rte
Det Norske Veritas AS, Ho̸vik, Norway
Rolf Skjong
Det Norske Veritas AS, Ho̸vik, Norway
Paper No:
OMAE2011-50162, pp. 805-813; 9 pages
Published Online:
October 31, 2011
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Bitner-Gregersen, EM, Ho̸rte, T, & Skjong, R. "Potential Impact of Climate Change on Tanker Design." Proceedings of the ASME 2011 30th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. Volume 2: Structures, Safety and Reliability. Rotterdam, The Netherlands. June 19–24, 2011. pp. 805-813. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2011-50162
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