METHODS

Holtrop & Menen Method

Van Oortmerssen Method

Guldhammer-Harvald Method
Fung Method
Mercier & Savitsky Method

PREDICTION
SHIP TYPE
(Conventional Ships)
Tankers,Bulk Carriers
Trawlers,Coasters, Tugs
Container Ships,Destroyers
Cargo Liners
Ro-Ro Ships,CarFerries

Fn
<0.5
max.
max.
max.
max.
max.

0.24
0.38
0.45
0.30
0.35

(Small Crafts)Trawlers,Tugs

<0.5

(Conventional Ships)

0.15-0.45

(Transom Hulled Vessels)

(Displacement Hulls & Plaining
Crafts In Displacemnt Mode)

PREDICTION OF REISTANCE USING VARIOUS METHODS FOR

L/B
3.9-15

B/T
2.1-4.0

5.1 - 7.1
3.9-6.3
0.60-0.95
5.3-8.0
5.3-8.0

2.4-3.2
2.1-3.0
3.0-4.0
2.4-4.0
3.2-4.0

3-6.2

1.9-4

Lwl
>0.04

Cp
0.55-0.85
0.73-0.85
0.55-0.65
0.55-0.67
0.56-0.75
0.55-0.67

8-80m

0.9-0.73
0.55-0.85

2.52-17.935

1.696-10.204

0.526-0.774

OUS METHODS FOR VARIOUS SHIPS

Cb

Cm

LIMITATIONS
Cwp

0.7-0.97

0.556-0.994

i/e

10-46O

0.662-0.841

14.324-23.673

V/(L)0.5

V/(L)3

L/()0.33

<1.79
0.5-1.5

4-8
0.0005-0.01257

LCB

Volume

7%-2.8%

5-3000m3