A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SIMPLIFIED METHODS TO ANALYZE THE STRENGTH OF DOUBLE-HULLED TANKERS IN COLLISION

Several empirical or semi-empirical methods and simplified methods which can be easily applied to the estimation of the strength of double-hulled structures like LNG carriers and oil tankers are examined. It became clear that the estimation of the strength character of double-hulled structures in collision depends strongly on the simplified analysis method which is applied.