Calculations showing Maximum submergence of free fall life boat (refer DNV OS- E406 section 315)

An approximation for the maximum submersion depth of the lifeboat can be obtained by simple energy
considerations. The maximum submersion can be approximated by the formula

(1)

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HD = 3.02 (the draft of the vessel is 2.862 in loaded departure condition)

Θ = 350
Lgo = 4.25 m

A’33,0 = 5195 kg/m (calculations shown separately in pg 3)

L = 6.5 m

M = 3800 kg

d1 = 3.25 m

ϕ = 370 (measured counter clockwise refer above figure)

V = 13 m3

ρ = 1025 kg/m3

Substituting the values in the above equation (1)

dmax = 2.096m (the maximum aft draft measure at fr 25 is 2.862m)

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 Added mass calculations:

Refer “Water Entry Simulation of Free-fall Lifeboat First Report : Analysis of Motion and Acceleration” by
Makoto Arai, M. Reaz H. Khondoker, Yoshiyuki Inoue-- Journal of The Society of Naval Architects of Japan,
Vol. 178

Here, m(l) is the axial added mass and dm/dl is its derivative, which depend on axial immersion l . The axial
immersion l and the distribution of axial added mass m(l) are :

max = κπρLD2/6 ……(2)

where

κ = 0.61

ρ = 1025 kg/cu.m

L = 6.5m

D = 2.72m

Therefore max = 15735.6

dm/dl at l = 0 ie differentiating eq (2) w .r .t l and substituting l =0 results

dm/dl = 5 max / 2L = 6052.15

d1 from Eq set (1) corresponds to l = L/2 i.e. differentiating m(l) wrt l from Eq set (2) and equating it to 0.

i.e. d1 = 3.25m

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