Purpose
Assessment of the damage extents and consequences of ship collision
Design to increase the collision resistance
Reducing the risk of environmental pollution
Analysis of rest strength of damaged structures
Risk of capsizing/structural collapse
Benefits
Long experience and in-depth competence in collision analyses
Analysis and documentation of the consequences of potential collisions according to rules and regulations
Design to improve collision resistance of structure
Reduction of risk and consequences of fire, explosion, pollution, etc due to collision accidents
Features
Analysis of motion and loads and energies absorbed during collisions
Detailed non-linear finite element analyses (ABAQUS Explicit) to determine damage extents and collision load histories
Measures and design to increase the collision resistance (reduce the risk of pollution)
Analysis of safe structural locations to prevent failure and collapse of critical design component and potential pollution of environment (toxic gas/liquid spreading, fire/explosion risk)
Damage stability analyses
Analysis of rest strength of damage structure
Use of damage statistics to evaluate means of reducing the collision consequences
Analysis of traffic control measures (e.g. speed limitations) to reduce the risk/extent of collision damages