General information
General cargo vessels vary in length between 80 and 160 m, the latter having a deadweight of about 20.000 tons. The cargo holds of these multi purpose vessels are able to handle both containers and all sorts of cargo. Dependent of the specific trade, the ships vary from medium speed, slender project cargo vessels to slow speed extremely high block vessels with a large load capacity. For the latter ship type viscous flow computations are carried out to ensure a favourable flow around the ship’s aft body, without flow separation.
General cargo vessels vary in length between 80 and 160 m, the latter having a deadweight of about 20.000 tons. The cargo holds of these multi purpose vessels are able to handle both containers and all sorts of cargo. Dependent of the specific trade, the ships vary from medium speed, slender project cargo vessels to slow speed extremely high block vessels with a large load capacity. For the latter ship type viscous flow computations are carried out to ensure a favourable flow around the ship’s aft body, without flow separation.
Services & Activities
The Ships Powering Department is involved in the development of the hull design and the powering evaluation.
The Seakeeping Department investigates the seakeeping performance aspects such as slamming, service margin and green water.
The Manoeuvring Department verifies the manoeuvrability to criteria such as the IMO.
The Nautical Centre MSCN offers training for the crew by simulating harbour and mooring manoeuvres on a full size bridge.
The Trials & Monitoring Department is involved in full-scale measurements of ship performances.
The Ships Powering Department is involved in the development of the hull design and the powering evaluation.
The Seakeeping Department investigates the seakeeping performance aspects such as slamming, service margin and green water.
The Manoeuvring Department verifies the manoeuvrability to criteria such as the IMO.
The Nautical Centre MSCN offers training for the crew by simulating harbour and mooring manoeuvres on a full size bridge.
The Trials & Monitoring Department is involved in full-scale measurements of ship performances.
Facilities & Tools
General cargo vessels are tested in the following MARIN facilities:
General cargo vessels are tested in the following MARIN facilities:
General cargo hull form design optimisation is performed with the aid of the following tools:
RAPID: Calculation of wave resistance and potential flow
PARNASSOS: Calculation of the viscous flow around ships hulls
DESP: Prediction of propulsive performance
PARNASSOS: Calculation of the viscous flow around ships hulls
DESP: Prediction of propulsive performance
General cargo vessel behaviour is simulated with the following tools:
SURSIM: Calculation of ship manoeuvres
SHIPMO: Motions and seakeeping of ships
GULLIVER: Ship route scenario simulations
SHIPMO: Motions and seakeeping of ships
GULLIVER: Ship route scenario simulations
Software Sales
Some software tools are available for commercial use outside MARIN. A complete overview of these software tools for sale can be found under Software Sales.
Some software tools are available for commercial use outside MARIN. A complete overview of these software tools for sale can be found under Software Sales.
Contact
For more information on how MARIN can help your organisation with General cargo vessels, please contact:
For resistance, propulsion and cavitation issues: Ships Powering Department.
For manoeuvring issues: Manoeuvring Department.
For stability and seakeeping issues: Seakeeping Department.
For simulation issues: MSCN.
For full scale measurements: Trials & Monitoring Department.
For more information on how MARIN can help your organisation with General cargo vessels, please contact:
For resistance, propulsion and cavitation issues: Ships Powering Department.
For manoeuvring issues: Manoeuvring Department.
For stability and seakeeping issues: Seakeeping Department.
For simulation issues: MSCN.
For full scale measurements: Trials & Monitoring Department.
Experience
The list below gives a review of General cargo vessel model tests carried out at MARIN:
Commercial projects:
The list below gives a review of General cargo vessel model tests carried out at MARIN:
Commercial projects:
- Several Combi Freighters for Damen Shipyards
- VG 4200 general cargo vessel Vuyk engineering, 2005
- VG 4500 general cargo vessel Vuyk engineering, 2005
Joint Industry Projects:
- JIP "Monitoring 9000T" to investigate the structural loads and responses of such vessel during operation, 2001
Most recent General cargo vessel papers presented by MARIN:
(complete overview of papers can be found under Publications)
(complete overview of papers can be found under Publications)
Full Scale Wave and Whipping Induced Hull Girder Loads
P. Aalberts, W.nieuwenhuijs, Hydroelasticity in Marine Technology, WUxi, China, 2006
Scenario simulations in design for service
Dallinga R.P., Daalen E.F.G. van, Grin R. and Willemstein A.P., Proceedings PRADS 2004, 12-17 Sep, Travemunde, 2004
Two examples of hull-form optimization using viscous-flow computations
Starke, A.R. and Windt, J., Computational Fluid Dynamics Technology in Ship Hydrodynamics, London, UK, 2003
Design for service
Dallinga R.P. and Daalen E.F.G. van, IMTA Conference, 2003
Prediction of extreme motions and capsizing of ships and offshore structures
Kat J.O. de and Paulling J.R., Proceedings OMAE 2001 Conference, Rio de Janeiro, June 2001, 2001
P. Aalberts, W.nieuwenhuijs, Hydroelasticity in Marine Technology, WUxi, China, 2006
Scenario simulations in design for service
Dallinga R.P., Daalen E.F.G. van, Grin R. and Willemstein A.P., Proceedings PRADS 2004, 12-17 Sep, Travemunde, 2004
Two examples of hull-form optimization using viscous-flow computations
Starke, A.R. and Windt, J., Computational Fluid Dynamics Technology in Ship Hydrodynamics, London, UK, 2003
Design for service
Dallinga R.P. and Daalen E.F.G. van, IMTA Conference, 2003
Prediction of extreme motions and capsizing of ships and offshore structures
Kat J.O. de and Paulling J.R., Proceedings OMAE 2001 Conference, Rio de Janeiro, June 2001, 2001
Most redcent General cargo articles written for MARIN Report
(complete overview of articles can be found under Publications)
(complete overview of articles can be found under Publications)
SAFETRANS
Albert Aalbers, MARIN Report, 2006
JIP “Monitoring 9000t” already gets results
Pieter Aalberts, MARIN Report, 2002
INBISHIP Common European Inland Vessel Concept
Jaap van Heerd, MARIN Report, 1998
Short-sea shipping: opportunities and obstacles
MARIN Report, 1998
Albert Aalbers, MARIN Report, 2006
JIP “Monitoring 9000t” already gets results
Pieter Aalberts, MARIN Report, 2002
INBISHIP Common European Inland Vessel Concept
Jaap van Heerd, MARIN Report, 1998
Short-sea shipping: opportunities and obstacles
MARIN Report, 1998