A probabilistic design method allows us to link statistical data from the operational area of the vessel with design loads providing the availability for more precise safety level assessment, which is important to ensure safe and sustainable ship transit in ice covered waters. Statistical design methods are well used for open water using spectral analysis. Wave induced loads are estimated by linking statistical load parameters to the sea state parameters. Statistical methods to estimate ice-induced loads are also available, however, current Polar Class rules are not considering probabilistic methods for determining ice-induced loads. This paper shows how developed probabilistic methods can be used for the design of ice going ships, especially for ships operating along the Northern Sea Route (NSR). The method presented in this paper will combine available data from full-scale measurements performed in the Arctic with ice conditions defined using historical data from satellite sources. The full-scale measurements are used to develop the parent distribution, which forms the basis for the extreme load prediction based on the number of excepted interactions along the NSR. Satellite data from history will be used to model ice conditions, e.g. ice type and ice concentration, along the route.
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ASME 2015 34th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering
May 31–June 5, 2015
St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
Conference Sponsors:
- Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-5656-7
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Probabilistic Design Load Method for the Northern Sea Route
Tõnis Tõns,
Tõnis Tõns
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Freeman Ralph,
Freeman Ralph
Centre for Arctic Resource Development (CARD), St. John’s, NL, Canada
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Sören Ehlers,
Sören Ehlers
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg, Germany
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Ian J. Jordaan
Ian J. Jordaan
Memorial University, St. John’s, NL, Canada
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Tõnis Tõns
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Freeman Ralph
Centre for Arctic Resource Development (CARD), St. John’s, NL, Canada
Sören Ehlers
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg, Germany
Ian J. Jordaan
Memorial University, St. John’s, NL, Canada
Paper No:
OMAE2015-41841, V008T07A008; 8 pages
Published Online:
October 21, 2015
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Tõns, T, Ralph, F, Ehlers, S, & Jordaan, IJ. "Probabilistic Design Load Method for the Northern Sea Route." Proceedings of the ASME 2015 34th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. Volume 8: Ian Jordaan Honoring Symposium on Ice Engineering. St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada. May 31–June 5, 2015. V008T07A008. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2015-41841
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