A simulation model for ship response in flooding scenario

Recent ship damages underline the importance of an accurate intact and damage stability analysis. The stability of ships is presently determined by applying quasi-static methods, neglecting dynamic effects; for flooding scenarios, flow calculations are not carried out either. In general, for damage cases, water dynamics inside the compartment affect ship motions. It has been observed that some kind of vessels could experience large roll motions due to the sudden water ingress after damage. In this article, a non-linear tool for damage stability evaluation is presented, including water dynamics in a flooded compartment. In particular the transient stage of flooding is investigated. The flooded water has been treated using the lumped mass approach. A new method has been developed and applied in this article in order to model the water motions: the freesurface is assumed to be no more horizontal but dependent on ship and flooded water accelerations. The developed method is intended to be an intermediate appr...