- modelling of colliding vessels by blocks as shown in the picture aside
- parametric description of blocks
- parametric structural description of LNG carriers
- automatic generation of collision scenarios
- collision result described by penetration area
- high throughput grid calculation
MARCOL was validated against available full-scale data, as described in the recently-published paper “New collision damage calculation tool used for quantitative risk analysis for LNG import terminals” by Hannes Bogaert and Bart Boon (International Conference of Collision and Grounding of Ships – ICCGS, Hamburg, September 2007). Already, MARCOL has been successfully applied for the Quantitative Risk Analysis of several existing and new LNG terminals in The Netherlands, Europe and the rest of the world.
MARIN Report article on MARCOL (PDF)
For more information please contact Hannes Bogaert.
MARIN Report article on MARCOL (PDF)
For more information please contact Hannes Bogaert.
January 10, 2008