NAPA Online Manuals 2011.2: Example Collection: Container Ship

NAPA Online Manuals 2011.
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Example Collection: Container Ship
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2 Establishing a new project and set up reference system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2.1 Create new project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2.2 Set up the reference system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3 Hull Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.1 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.2 Definition of the hull grid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.3 Drawing and fairing of the hull surface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.3.1 Drawing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.3.2 Fairing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4 Hydrostatics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.1 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.2 Arguments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.3 Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.3.1 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.3.2 List buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.3.3 Plot buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5 Reference Surfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
5.1 Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
6 Surface Objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
6.1 Surface objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
6.2 Trimmed patch surfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
7 Room Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
7.1 Reference surfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
7.2 Defining rooms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
7.3 Drawing and output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
8 Arrangement Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
8.1 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
8.2 Defining an arrangement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
8.3 Purpose Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
8.4 Arrangement Setups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
8.5 Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
9 Container Arrangements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
9.1 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
9.2 Defintion of container types and owner numbering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
9.2.1 Container types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
9.2.2 Owner numbering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
9.3 Definition of the container arrangement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
9.4 Drawing container arrangements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
10 Container loading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
10.1 Defining loadcases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
10.2 Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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10.3 Drawing the loadcase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
11 Loading conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
11.1 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
11.2 Lightweight defintion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
11.3 Definition of a loading condition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
11.4 Calculation arguments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
11.5 Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
12 Capacities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
12.1 Arguments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
12.2 Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
12.2.1 Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
12.2.2 Graphic output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
13 Intact Stability Calculation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

13.1 Criteria definition in general. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
13.2 Calculation arguments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
13.3 Moment definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
13.4 Criteria Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
13.5 Openings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
13.6 Calculation and Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
13.7 GM Limit curves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
14 Probabilistic Damage Calculations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

14.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
14.2 Subdivision table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
14.2.1 User input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
14.2.2 Values calculated by the system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
14.2.3 Special Cases in Subdivision Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
14.2.4 Example. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
14.3 Using the PROB Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
15 Making a lines drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

15.1 Using the LDR task. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
15.2 Using a plot macro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
16 Drawing and printing graphics in NAPA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

16.1 Functions for graphical output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
16.1.1 3D output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
16.1.1.1 PLOT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
16.1.1.2 GRID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
16.1.1.3 SECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
16.1.2 2D plotting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
16.1.2.1 DRW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
16.1.2.2 FIGURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
16.1.2.3 PLD and POO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
16.2 Printing the graphics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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1 Introduction
This example collection contains instructions how to define a simple container ship. The example acguaints
the user to some basic functions i a few different subsystems of NAPA and in that way helps a new user to
get started with the system.
All the definitions in the examples are related to the project D-CONTAI which is delivered to all customers
together with the newest NAPA Release. The project is opened with command PRO D-CONTAI in NAPA Main
Window.
2 Establishing a new project and set up reference system

Once NAPA is launched the NAPA Main window opens. The window is presented below in figure 1.
Figure 1. NAPA Main window
2.1 Create new project

There are two ways to create a new project, the first way is to simply click the File menu and choose the option
New Project as shown in figure 2.

Figure 2. Creating new project

When the New Project selection has been made, the dialogue window presented in figure 3 opens. Here
the project must be given a name and the reference dimensions must be defined. The project can also be
given a short description into the Descriptive Text box, this text will always be presented when the project
is opened. Normally there is no need to change the default setting 'Public' for the Project Status. Likewise
the selection for the 'File Location' should be kept as Default. If the option 'Open Manager Application ...' is
selected, "Contract_Design" Manager will be opened, but in this example collection the application is not used.
Then after the Create button has been clicked, the project is created.
Figure 3. Dialog window for a new project

The other way to create a new project is to use the following command:

TASK?>PRO NAME
Where PRO is the command creating a new project and NAME is the project name given by the user, note that
the project name may contain a maximum of nine characters. The same command also opens a project which
has been created earlier. Once the command has been run, a window will open which informs that the project
does not exist, by clicking the create button in this window the same window presented in figure 3 opens.
2.2 Set up the reference system

At this point, right after the project has been created, it is useful to also define the longitudinal, vertical and
webframe systems. This is done in the REF task. An example of defining the longitudinal, vertical and webframe
system is presented below. For more information on defing the framing system see Frame system.
TASK?>REF
REF?>LONG 0 0.85 -1 0.425 1 0.85
REF?>VERT 0 0.9 2 0.865
REF?>WEBS #0 #4
The frame locations can be seen with command LIST FRT (#MIN #MAX #STEP). With the following command
the frames list from frame 0 to frame 100 with one frame step can be seen:
REF?>LIST FRT (#0 #100 #1)
In the reference system, also the following parameters should be checked or defined:
AP aft perpendicular
FP fore perpendicular
BREF reference breadth
TDWL design draught
XREF x-coord. of midpoint (where draught defined)
The command LIS ALL + gives a full list of reference dimensions, including the undefined values. See figure 4.

Figure 4. The command LIS ALL +

Once the parameters have been checked, the user can change the values. For example the total height HMAX
can be changed to 40 meters with the following command. The other parameters are changed likewise.
REF?>HMAX 40
The command UPDATE calculates all values which are not explicitly given. The calculation is based on the
actual geometry of the ship. If a value is given, it can be changed to a calculated value with the command
CALC, for example see the following command.
REF?>CALC HMAX
After a new project has been created and the reference system defined, the definition of the hull surface may
begin. For more information about the reference system see The Reference System.
3 Hull Definition
In this chapter it is shown how to define the hull grid of a container vessel. All the geometric objects are defined
in DEF task which can be entered from the TASK level.
TASK?>DEF
3.1 General
The hull grid can either be defined by manual definition in the command prompt or by using the Hull Surface
Editor. In this example the hull surface editor is used to define the fore ship of a container vessel

3.2 Definition of the hull grid

Activate the Hull Surface Editor:
Main Window: Tools > Hull Surface Editor.
The first step of the definition is to run a template macro that creates the fundamental curves in the grid. These
are STEM, FSF (flat side fore), FBF (flat bottom fore), CLF (center line fore) and DECKF (deck curve fore).
The template macro can be found in the
File > New from template
From the alternatives listed the option HULLF//NAPADB - Just edge curves is chosen, see figure 1.
Figure 1. The template macro to create the fundamental curves in fore ship
Firstly a name has to be given to the hull grid. Since this example consists of definition of the fore end of the
ship the standard name HULLF is given and saved.
A number of pop-up queries will appear. The values for these are:
@xfrf=... X-coordinate of forward end of parallel mid body. This value is 97.224 in this example.
@x=... Lenght between perpendiculars: 186.115
@y=... Beam of ship: 32
@z=... Design draught: 9
@br=... Bilge radius: 3.62
@zdeck... Height of deck: 20.1
NOTE! When entering the deckheight a margin should be added to the real deck height. This is to guarantee
a perfect intersection with the surface that is to become the deck of the ship.
After these values are entered a simple hull consisting of only the edge curves is created automatically, see
figure 2.

Figure 2. The edge curves of HULLF

Now the modification of the edge curves can begin. The idea is to first get a desired shape of these and then
add more curves (frames and water lines) to get the right shape of the fore hull.
NOTE! Remember to save your definitions by pressing the Save button regularly. When the curve definitions
are saved they are also automatically added to the surface definition of HULLF.
The STEM, DECKF and FBF curves are modified first. The points can be moved either by clicking on the
primary definition point (pink square) and dragging it to the new place or by modifying the definition of the curve.
This is done by first activating the curve by clicking on it (the color changes) and then clicking on the button.
This will open the curve definition in the separate text window, see figure 3.
Figure 3. The definition of FBF curve in text window

The curve definition can be changed by manipulating the current value in text window and then pressing Apply.

New points can be added to STEM curve in order to shape the bulb in the y-projection. This can be done
either by opening the curve definition and adding the point by entering its coordinates to the definition or by
first activating the curve and then clicking on the desired coordinate with the Alt key pressed down.
Some points are added to STEM curve and the bulb is formed by manipulating the point coordinates in the
curve definition.
After some modification the definitions of the curves STEM, FBF and DECKF are the following:
CUR STEM; Y 0
XZ * (176,0), /0, (185,0.8), (189.625,2.748),
(192,5.14), 90/, (192.4,6.9), (192,7.971),
(189.624,8.8), /-, -/, (185,9), /90, (185.3,10.5),
(187.6,14.35), /-, (192.372,20.1)
CUR FBF; Z 0
XY FRF/Y>1, /0, (112,9.018), (129.5,4.66), (148,1.57),
(157.25,0.667), (166.5,0.181), STEM
SC , P
CUR DECKF; Z 20.1

XY FRF, FSF, (166.5,15.289), (176,13.016), (185,9.3),
(191.337,4), 90/, STEM
One asterisk (*) in the beginning of XZ definition of STEM curve means that NAPA doesn't sort the definition
points automatically by increasing X-coordinate but the points in the curve are in that order they are written
in the definition.
The FBF curve is defined to form a plane by entering a side condition P (SC P) in the curve definition.
Modifying the FSF curve is simple by applying the same methods as above. Some points are added and the
curve is shaped in a desired way, see figure 4.
Figure 4. Modified FSF curve

CUR FSF; Y 16
ZX FRF/Z<9, /0, (104,5.051), (112,7.361), (120.25,9.49),
(138.75,13.051), -/, (147.969,14.35), /-,
(157.25,20.1)
SC , P
The FSF curve is defined to form a plane by entering a side condition P (SC P) in the curve definition.

Now that the fundamental curves are in their wanted shape, some other curves can be added. The first curve
to add is a knuckle line KNF. This can be done by choosing
Curve > Create New Curve
in the Hull Surface Editor. A dialog for a new curve definition will appear. The knuckle line (KNF) is to be defined
as a waterline (z=14.35) with a free angle side condition on both sides (-//-), see figure 5.
Figure 5. Definition of KNF curve

Next the points can be added by the method described earlier and the curve can be shaped to its desired
shape. The definition of the curve after adding some points looks like:
KNF; Z 14.35
XY FSF, (157.25,15.167), (171.125,10.66),
(180.375,5.563), -/, (185,2.5), 90/, STEM
SC , -//-
The grid is further defined by a definition of a space curve TF2. The most convenient way to define this curve
is to first define it as a waterline by
Curve > Create new curve
This results in the definition:
CUR TF2; Z 2
XY ** (97.22,0), (195,0)

The two asterisks (**) in the beginning of XY definition of the curve means that the points of the curve are
sorted by the shortest distance between the points. This default definition can sometimes cause problems so
it is removed.
Next some more points are added to the curve definition in the text window and the curve is modified to the
desired shape in two different projections. The final definition after some manual modification can be seen in
figure 6.
Figure 6. The definition of curve TF2
HINT! When sketching the curve it is handy to use the clipboard of the Hull Surface Editor. Points can be
obtained by moving the pointer to the right place and clicking with the middle mouse button which will send
the coordinates to the clipboard. After this the coordinates can be pasted into the curve definition.
By applying the same principles and methods as above, the rest of the curves are defined, see figure 7.
Figure 7. The grid of curves of HULLF

CUR FRB3; X 192

ZY STEM/Z<6, (0.764,5.9), 90/, TF2, (0.835,7.5), 180/,
STEM/Z=#7
CUR FR20; X 185

ZY STEM/Z=#9, /89, (0.26,11.464), KNF, DECKF
CUR FRB2; X 189.625

ZY STEM/Z=#1, (0.998,3.514), TF2, /90, (1.279,8.25),
180/, STEM/Z=#6
CUR SN
XY KNF/Y=0.3, DECKF/Y=4
XZ KNF, DECKF
CUR TF1
XZ (97.224,0.5), (138.75,0.696), (166.5,0.927), -/,
(180.375,0.892), (185,1.381), (189.625,3.514),
FRB3/Z=5.9, STEM/Z=6.9
XY FRF, (104,13.876), (112,13.212), (120.25,10.961),
(129.5,8.298), (138.75,6.2593), (166.5,1.839),
(171.125,1.49), (176,1.067), (180.375,0.661),
(182.8,0.516), (185,0.504), (187.45,0.711), FRB2,
(190.9,1.044), FRB3, 90/, STEM
CUR FR12; X 104

ZY FBF, TF1, TF2, FSF, DECKF
CUR TF3
XZ FSF/FR12, (120.25,4.881), (138.75,4.885),
(147.969,5.2), (157.25,5.766), (166.5,6.5),
(176,7.566), (180.375,7.996), (185,8.2),
(189.625,8.25), FRB3/Z=7.5, STEM/Z=6.9
XY FSF, (138.75,12.623), (147.969,10.037),
(152.9,8.361), (162,5.474), (166.5,4.172),
(180.375,1.107), (185,0.896), (187.45,1.04), FRB2,
(190.9,1.239), FRB3, 90/, STEM
CUR FR13; X 120.25

ZY FBF, TF1, TF2, TF3, FSF, DECKF
CUR TF4
XZ FSF/FR13, STEM/Z=9
XY FSF, (129.5,15.876), (138.75,15.216),
(147.969,13.37), (152.9,11.81), (157.25,10.16),
(162,8.143), (166.5,5.9712), /-28.43,
(171.125,3.794), (176,2.097), STEM
CUR FRB; X 185

YZ ** TF3, TF2, (1.75,3.344), TF1, STEM
CUR FR14; X 129.5

ZY FBF, TF1, TF2, TF3, TF4, FSF, DECKF
CUR FR15; X 138.75

ZY FBF, TF1, TF2, TF3, TF4, (15.832,11.464), FSF, DECKF
CUR FR16; X 147.969

ZY CLF, FBF, TF1, TF2, TF3, TF4, (14.775,11.464),
(15.544,13), 75/, FSF/KNF, /-, DECKF
CUR FR17; X 157.25

ZY CLF, FBF, TF1, TF2, TF3, TF4, (13.973,13.051), KNF,
(15.844,18), FSF
CUR FR18; X 166.5

ZY CLF, FBF, TF1, TF2, TF3, TF4, (8.492,11.464), KNF,
DECKF
CUR FR18.5; X 171.125

ZY CLF, FBF, TF1, (2.403,2.853), TF2, TF3, TF4,
(6.019,11.464), KNF, DECKF
CUR FR19; X 176

ZY FBF, TF1, (2.208,3.021), TF2, (1.961,6.285), TF3,
TF4, (3.755,11.464), KNF, DECKF
CUR FR19.5; X 180.375

ZY STEM, TF1, (1.983,3.176), TF2, /90, (1.636,6.457),
TF3, TF4, (1.96,11.464), KNF, DECKF
CUR WLF18; Z 18
XY FRF, FR12, FR13, FR14, FR15, FR16, FSF, FR17, FR18,
FR18.5, FR19, FR19.5, FR20, SN, 90/, STEM
CUR FR12.5; X 112

YZ ** CLF, FBF, TF1, TF2, TF3, FSF, WLF18, DECKF
CUR WLF16; Z 16
XY FRF, FR12, FR13, FR14, FR15, FR16, FSF, FR17, FR18,
FR18.5, FR19, FR19.5, -/, FR20, SN, 90/, STEM
CUR WL131; Z FSF/FR15

XY ** STEM, FR20, FR19.5, FR19, FR18.5, FR18,
(162,12.531), FR17, (152.9,14.862), FR16, FSF, FR14,
FR13, FR12.5, FR12, FRF
CUR WL11.51; Z FSF/FR14

XY ** STEM, FR20, FR19.5, FR19, FR18.5, FR18, FR17,
(152.9,13.678), FR16, FR15, FSF, FR13, FR12.5, FR12,
FRF
CUR TF5
XZ FRF/Z=1.113, FR18/Z=2.7, FRB2/TF1
XY FRF, FR12, FR12.5, FR13, FR14, FR15, FR16, FR17,
FR18, FR18.5, FR19, FR19.5, (182.8,1.875), FRB,
(187.45,1.579), FRB2/TF1
CUR TF6
XZ FRF/Z=3, FR16/Z=4.3, FR18.5/Z=5.7, FRB3/TF3

XY FRF, FR12, FR12.5, FR13, FR14, FR15, FR16,

(152.9,7.53), FR17, FR18, FR18.5, FR19, FR19.5,
(182.8,1.618), FRB, FRB2, (190.9,1.562), FRB3/TF3
CUR FRB5; X 190.9

YZ ** STEM/Z=#1, TF1, TF2, TF6, TF3, (0.581,8.45),
STEM/Z=#8
CUR TF8
XZ FSF/FR12.5, (120.25,7.5), (138.75,7.3),
(147.969,7.3), (157.25,7.6), (166.5,7.9), (176,8.3),
(180.375,8.5), (185,8.6), (189.625,8.6), FRB5/Z=8.45,
FRB3/Z=7.8, STEM/Z=6.9
XY FSF, FR13, FR14, FR15, FR16, (152.9,10.162), FR17,
(162,6.792), FR18, FR18.5, FR19, FR19.5, FRB,
(187.45,0.695), FRB2, FRB5, FRB3, 90/, STEM
CUR FR17.5; X 162

YZ ** DECKF, WLF18, WLF16, KNF, WL131, WL11.51, TF4,
TF8, TF3, TF6, TF2, TF5, TF1, FBF, CLF
CUR FR16.5; X 152.9

YZ ** DECKF, WLF18, FSF, WLF16, KNF, WL131, WL11.51,
TF4, TF8, TF3, TF6, TF2, TF5, TF1, FBF, CLF
CUR FR19.75; X 182.8

YZ ** STEM, TF1, TF5, TF2, TF6, TF3, TF8, TF4, WL11.51,
WL131, KNF, WLF16, WLF18, DECKF
CUR FRB4; X 187.45

YZ ** STEM/Z=#1, TF1, TF5, TF2, TF6, TF3, TF8,
STEM/Z=#6
The other parts of the hull (HULLA and HULLM) are defined similaly by using the Hull Surface Editor.When
the whole hull is ready, its hydrostatics, compartments and areas can be investigated by pressing the Object
Info button which opens the dialog box, see figure 8.

Figure 8. The object info dialog box

The body plan of the ship can be seen by choosing Tools > Body Plan Window from the menu, see figure 9.
Figure 9. The body plan window
3.3 Drawing and fairing of the hull surface

Before drawing the hull, the hull surface has to be prepared. This means that NAPA calculates the patches
which the grid restricts. The preparation is performed by pressing the preparation button in the upper middle
part of the Hull Surface Editor.

3.3.1 Drawing
When the hull grid has been defined it can be graphically observed with a number of tools in the Hull Surface
Editor. The drawing tools are located in a toolbar which can be launched from the drawing tools button on the
upper-right corner (1), see figure 10. Either the definition grid or the surface can be drawn. This is controlled
by the buttons on the left side of the drawing toolbar (2 and 3). Sections (x, y and z) can be added to the hull
by choosing from the buttons in the middle part of the toolbar (4). When pressing the drawing button (5) the
surface will be drawn. The drawing options can be modified by clicking on the drawing options button (6).
Figure 10. Drawing tools of the Hull Surface Editor

The drawing options button opens the drawing properties dialog where a number of parameters can be
adjusted. In this example the x-sections are modified. The step of change is set to 0.5 m and the representation
of sections is set to pen code, see figure 11.
Figure 11. The drawing properties dialog

This will result in the view of the fore ship seen in figure 12 when the x-sections is selected.
Figure 12. The x-sections of the fore ship

By pressing down the "Section curvature" button in the drawing options dialog, colors that show the smoothness
of the surface will be drawn, see figure 13. This is a handy tool when fairing the hull surface.
Figure 13. Section curvature represented by colors.
3.3.2 Fairing
The fairing can either be done with the fairing tool or manually by shaping the curves by hand. In this example
the fairing is done manually using the curvature indicators that NAPA provide for fairing. For observing the
curvature and smoothness of the surface as a whole the method described in the preceding example can be
used. When a single curve or a smaller part of the grid is modified the envelope curves and vectors are very
handy. The envelope curves can be turned by choosing Options > View and behaviour from the menu. The
option Vectors+Envelope can be found in the Curvature tab of the dialog, see figure 14.

Figure 14. Geometry editing options dialog

When Vectors+Envelope is chosen the envelope curves that represent the inclination of the curves are drawn,
see figure 15.
Figure 15. The envelope curves representing the curvature

The grid can be modified by moving the primary definition points. The point is activated by clicking on it. The
movement can be done by dragging with the mouse for rough work or with the arrow buttons on the keyboard.
By pressing down the CRTL button the steps will be ten times bigger than the original step. By pressing down
SHIFT the steps will be 10 times smaller. Primary definition points can be added at the intersections of the
curves by pressing down the N key and clicking on the spot. The fairing is done by selecting primary definition
points and moving them to the desired location in order to make the surface smooth.
For more detailed information about the Hull Surface Editor see NAPA Manuals.

4 Hydrostatics
4.1 General
Hydrostatic quantities are obtained in the HYD (Hydrostatics) task which can be entered from TASK level by
giving the command HYD or from the Task > Hydrostatics > Hydrostatics drop-down menu in the Main
window.
Using the drop down menu, a small task specific window opens up. This window offers setting of arguments
and the general functionalities of the HYD task, see figure 1.
Figure 1. Hydrostatics main window
4.2 Arguments
The hydrostatic values are calculated according to the calculation arguments which can be seen in Arguments
tab of Hydrostatic window (see figure 1). The arguments are changed by just typing in a new value in the
VALUE column. Explanations are obtained by right-clicking the argument and selecting EXPL from the drop
down menu, see figure 2.
Figure 2. Explanatory text

Also note that draught, displacement, and trim can be expressed with single value, the series syntax (from to
step) or even combining normal values and a serie. For example, in figure 1 the draught is given as a serie
from 2,25 meters to 11,25 meters with 2,25 meters step.

4.3 Output
4.3.1 General
The output can be created by using the listing and plotting buttons or the Output tab in Hydrostatics window.
The buttons are used for default lists and plots. By using the Output tab it's easy to customize the output layout,
please see the chapter Output in Introduction to NAPA.
4.3.2 List buttons

The hydrostatics are calculated and listed as a function of the calculation arguments when LIST button is
pressed. The result can be seen in Main window or in List window if it has been opened before listing command.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
T DISP LCB KMT CB WLA MCT TPC
m t m m m2 tm/cm t/cm
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.250 6264.6 94.356 30.080 0.4535 3240.5 237.4 33.2
4.500 14408.9 94.647 19.486 0.5228 3773.7 309.4 38.7
6.750 23621.2 94.272 16.350 0.5719 4228.7 392.0 43.3
9.000 34020.9 92.720 15.648 0.6180 4815.1 537.1 49.4
11.250 45803.9 90.375 15.569 0.6658 5336.5 706.8 54.7
------------------------------------------------------------------------
The loading scale is listed by pressing LDS button. The lightweigt and its longitudinal center of gravity have to
be given as arguments to see moment to change trim (MCT), immersion/cm (TCP) and transversal metacentric
height in results.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
T DISP DW MCT TCP KMT TK
m t t tm/cm t/cm m m
---------------------------------------------------------------------
2.250 6264.6 5264.6 237.4 33.2 30.080 2.260
4.500 14408.9 13408.9 309.4 38.7 19.486 4.510
6.750 23621.2 22621.2 392.0 43.3 16.350 6.760
9.000 34020.9 33020.9 537.1 49.4 15.648 9.010
11.250 45803.9 44803.9 706.8 54.7 15.569 11.260

---------------------------------------------------------------------
The trim diagram is listed by pressing TRI button. In the following example the draught range T (9.25 11.25
0.5) and trim range TR (-2 2 1) are used:
THE DIAGRAM GIVES AS A FUNCTION OF DRAUGHT AT PERPENDICULARS:
- TOTAL DISPLACEMENT (TON)
- DISPLACEMENT MOMENT ABOUT REF. POINT (TONM)
- METACENTRIC HEIGHT ABOVE BL (M)
- MEAN DRAUGHT ABOVE BL

----------------------------------------------------
DRAUGHT AT PERPENDICULARS (ABOVE BL)

FORWARD

AFT 9.25 9.75 10.25 10.75 11.25
9.25 35264.2 36448.3 37612.9 38824.6 40019.6

-18983 -647 20342 40591 63478
15.625 15.543 15.467 15.412 15.361
9.25 9.50 9.76 10.01 10.26
9.75 36650.8 37808.5 39009.2 40194.0 41424.2

-60863 -40739 -21452 326 21701
15.687 15.599 15.531 15.469 15.428
9.50 9.75 10.00 10.26 10.51
10.25 38057.1 39244.4 40421.8 41637.4 42844.4

-104969 -86274 -65715 -45135 -22620
15.741 15.658 15.589 15.532 15.488
9.74 10.00 10.25 10.50 10.76
10.75 39519.7 40690.7 41892.8 43089.8 44322.0

-153294 -133656 -113856 -92507 -70623
15.780 15.703 15.633 15.581 15.537
9.99 10.24 10.50 10.75 11.00
11.25 40991.6 42181.6 43369.3 44587.3 45803.9

-202926 -183840 -163524 -142534 -120223
15.801 15.722 15.661 15.607 15.569
10.24 10.49 10.74 11.00 11.25
4.3.3 Plot buttons

The hydrostatic curves are plotted by first opening the Plot window and the pressing PL CUR button.

Figure 3. Hydrostatic curves

The loading scale is plotted by pressing PL LDS button.

Figure 4. Loading scale

The trim diagram is plotted by pressing PL TRI button.

Figure 5. Trim diagram
5 Reference Surfaces
Reference surfaces are defined before defining rooms and surface objects. The main advantage using
reference surface is to make the model flexible to changes. Reference surfaces should be used as much as
possible when defining compartments and surface objects. The same reference surfaces should be used both
in the comparment definition and in the surface object definition. This will guarantee that the compartment
model and the surface model are consistent.
5.1 Definition
For example, the ends of tank compartments should refer to the same reference surfaces as the owner surface
of the transversal bulkhead surface object, see figure 1.

Figure 1. Transversal reference surfaces

Reference surfaces are mostly defined by explicit coordinates. Also other types of surfaces may be used such
as cylinder, double cylinder and facet surfaces. For more information about surfaces see Special Surfaces
It is a good practise to define reference surfaces to be dependent on other reference surfaces. Then in case of
changes less objects need to be updated. For example a transversal plane which is located between planes
S.TB4 and S.TB5 on frame 70, can be defined by referring to these surfaces:
PLA S.EXAMPLE1
X #S.TB4+#6
PLA S.EXAMPLE2
X #S.TB5-#10
Now whenever the reference surfaces S.TB4 or S.TB5 is altered, the example surfaces will also be relocated.
So there is no need to update each surface individually.
It is useful to have a standard naming rule for the reference surfaces, rooms and surface objects. The given
names should be simple and informative to the user. For example the name
S.TB4
means "The surface of transversal bulkhead number four". By writing
S.
the object can be immediatly identified as a surface.
The definition of reference surface, and all other geometrical objects, is done in the DEF-task which can be
entered from TASK level by giving command DEF in NAPA Main window.
The Text Editor and Geometry Window are very useful tools when beginning to define surfaces, rooms or
surface objects.

Figure 2. Where to find the Text Editor and Geometry Window

In the Text Editor, definitions can be written one after the other as shown in figure 3. After a definition has
been written it can be run by selecting the definition lines and then clicking the RUN button. For example the
last definition lines in figure 3 have been selected. If nothing has been selected and the RUN button is clicked
then all the definitions and commands visible in the Text Editor will be executed. When the definition is run it
is automatically saved in the project database. Note that all definitions for surfaces, rooms and surface objects
must be run in the DEF task. The current task can be seen at the bottom of the Text Editor as shown in figure 3.
Figure 3. Text Editor

All the definitions run in the Text Editor can also be made in the NAPA Main window.
The user may list all the defined objects which are stored in the project database with command CAT (catalog).
Using additional options such as NAME and TYPE the catalog can be narrowed down, see figure 4. In this
example the objects which name begin with "TFL" and which type is surface object (SO) are listed. For more
information about the CAT command see CATALOG function. The definition of an object can be printed to the
main window log with the command DES (description), see again figure 4.

Figure 4. Finding and viewing definitions

Once the surfaces have been defined they can be plotted in any graphic window, most common windows are
Geometry window and Plot window, which can be opened from the tools menu in the main window. Useful tools
when viewing surfaces are interactive projection and zoom, they can be activated by clicking the right mouse
button on the viewing area of most graphic windows and choosing from the menu, see figure 5.
Figure 5. Geometry Window

Some plotting commands are presented in the following example:
!E
PRO 134.6 -28.8
COl 1
PLO HULL
COL 3
PLO S.TB2 S.TB3 S.TB4 S.TB5 S.TB6 S.TB7 S.TB8 S.TB9 S.TB10 S.TB11
!Z W
First the graphic window is emptied with command !E and the projection (PRO 134.6 -28.8) is selected. White
colour is selected with command COL 1 and the surface HULL is plotted. Then the color is changed to green
with command COL 3 and nine other surfaces are plotted in the same view. The plot commands can also be
written and run in the Text Editor, see figure 6.

Figure 6. Plot commands in Text Editor

A facet surface definition is presented in the following example and figure 7. This surface represents the inner
side of a container ships cargohold. Notice that in the first definition almost no explicit values have been used
as coordinates, only reference surfaces. The same definition using explicit coordinate values is presented for
a comparison. For more information on Facet surfaces see Facet Surface
FCS ISP9
THR X=(#S.TB10-2 #S.TB11+2) Y=0 S.DK2 S.LB2 S.DK4 S.LB3,
S.DK5 S.LB4 S.DK6 S.LB5 S.DK7 S.LB6 S.DK8
OK
FCS ISP9
THR X=(142.8 161.3) Y=0 Z=4.4 Y=3.8 Z=9.6 Y=6.4,
Z=12.2 Y=8.9 Z=14.8 Y=11.5 Z=17.4 Y=14 Z=20
OK
Figure 7. A Facet Surface

When many Facet surfaces have been defined the surfaces may be combined. The following command creates
a combined surface which represents the inner side of the whole cargo area of the ship, see also figure 8.
SUR ISP
COM ISP1 ISP2 ISP3 ISP4 ISP5 ISP6 ISP7 ISP8 ISP9 ISP10
OK

Figure 8. A Combined Surface

A simple Cylinder Surface which represents the main deck is presented in figure 9 and it has the following
definition:
CYL S.MDK
X -20
YZ * >< (-20 19) (-1 19.5) (1 19.5) (20 19)
GEN X 350
Note that now only explicit coordinates have been used in the definition. For more information about Cylinder
Surfaces see Cylinder Surface
Figure 9. A Cylinder Surface
6 Surface Objects
6.1 Surface objects

Surface Objects (SO) are only required if a Structure or Steel model is to be made. SO:s are made to represent
molded steel structures of a ship, such as decks and bulkheads etc. A SO is an object located in a surface

and limited by reference surfaces or coordinates. The following definition shows the general example how a
SO is defined:
SO NAME
IN S.SURFACE
LIM Xmin Xmax Ymin Ymax Zmin Zmax
The following two definitions are examples of how a transversal bulkhead could be defined. Notice that in the
lower definition reference surfaces have been used.
SO TBH2
X #20
LIM - - - +HULL - 20
SO TBH2
IN S.TBH2
LIM - - - +HULL - S.MDK
If six coordinates are not enough to define the limits, more limiting coordinates can be added to the end of the
LIM line as shown in the following example.
SO TBH9
IN S.TBH9
LIM - - - +HULL S.TTOP S.MDK Z>S.HOPPER
For detailed information about the definition of SO:s see Definition of Surface Objects.
In the transversal bulkhead presented in the figure 1 has been defined two general openings, which represent
doorways. The doorways have been made by using the REDUCE command, which can be seen below in the
definition of the SO.
SO LW0105P
IN S.LW1P
LIM S.TW1 S.DHF - - S.DHDK5 S.DHDK6
RED #S.TW1+#1 #S.TW4-#1 - - S.DHDK5 #S.DHDK5+2.2 D=0.05 R=0.2
RED #S.DHF-#2 #S.DHF-#1 - - S.DHDK5 #S.DHDK5+2.2 D=0.05 R=0.2
Figure 1. A transversal bulkhead with two general openings

More information about the REDUCE command can be found at Defining Limitation and STEEL examples/
example1.
The SO:s in figure 2 represent floors in a doublebottom. They have been defined by using a FOR loop, which is
very useful when there are many repetetive similar objects. The FOR loop is presented below. More information
on the use of such NAPA programming aids can be found at Introduction to NAPA basic.
@FOR i=5,41,1
SO FL@i
X #@i
LIM - - - +hull - s.ttop
@NEXT

Figure 2. Floors made with FOR loop

The SO presented in figure 3 represents a transveral bulkhead at the aft end of a cargo hold of a container
ship. The following FOR loop has created altogether eleven of these objects.The openings have been made by
using the REDUCE command. This example is just to show how NAPA basic can be used when defining SO:s.
@for i=1,11,1
so tbh@i
in s.tbh@i
lim - - iss@i isp@i +hull s.mdk
@for j=1,7,1
@if j=7 then
@for k=1,6,1
@if k=1 then
red 5 165 s.lb@k_s s.lb@k_p s.dk@j s.mdk d=0.2 r=0.3
@else
red 5 165 s.lb@k-1_p s.lb@k_p s.dk@j s.mdk d=0.2 r=0.3
red 5 165 s.lb@k_s s.lb@k-1_s s.dk@j s.mdk d=0.2 r=0.3
@endif
@next
@else
@for k=1,6,1
@if k=1 then
red 5 165 s.lb@k_s s.lb@k_p s.dk@j s.dk@j+1 d=0.2 r=0.3
@else
red 5 165 s.lb@k-1_p s.lb@k_p s.dk@j s.dk@j+1 d=0.2 r=0.3
red 5 165 s.lb@k_s s.lb@k-1_s s.dk@j s.dk@j+1 d=0.2 r=0.3
@endif
@next
@endif
@next
@next

Figure 3. Transversal bulkhead at end of cargo hold

The SO:s in figure 4 represent engine seatings. They have been made by a macro, which can be found in the
project d-good text file named "engine_seatings".
Figure 4. Engine Seating
6.2 Trimmed patch surfaces

There is also another type of object with similar properties to that of SO:s called a trimmed patch surface. SO:s
and trimmed patch surfaces are essentially the same concepts, but for historical reasons, they are treated as
different object types. Trimmed patch surfaces are defined as subcase of a SURFACE with the following syntax:
SURFACE name
TRIM parent limitation
Where "parent" is the owner surface, which is to be trimmed and "limitation" the limiting coordinates. An example
of trimming the hull surface is presented below. The resulting object SIDEP has been plotted with colour red
against the hull surface below in figure 5.

SUR SIDEP
TRIM HULL x>-4.17 z>s.dk1 z<s.mdk >thr
Figure 5. Trimmed patch surface
7 Room Definition
This chapter deals with the geometrical definition of the rooms. Parameters such as purpose, type, permeabilty
etc. are given later in the SM task. This is further discussed in the Ship Model (SM) chapter.
7.1 Reference surfaces

Before starting to build the rooms which are to become the arrangement of the ship the user can define
reference surfaces which are used in the room definition. This is important to do in this stage in order to keep
the definitions as uniform as possible. It is however recommended that the user should keep the amount of
geometrical objects to a minimum, so reference surfaces that are not referred to are recommended to be left out.
For more information about reference surfaces, read chapter Reference surfaces.
7.2 Defining rooms

In this example the calculation hull (STABHULL) is defined. The idea is to define coordinates or objects that
limits the calculation hull. In this case the limits consist of the hull surface and a reference surface, S.MDK
which is the weather deck of the ship. Here is the basic definition of STABHULL:
ROOM STABHULL
LIM -, -, 0, HULL, -, S.MDK
SYM
The limits for a room are defined with LIM. The boundaries can either be defined to specific coordinates or
to geometrical objects (surfaces) in the project. If a reference object covers more dimensions than one, e.g.
x- and y-dimensions, one reference covers all of these (example: <hull, this restricts the room in x, y and the
lower z-limit)
Definition of a couple of cargo spaces:
ROOM R0403 'Fresh Water Tank 1'
LIM #S.TB3+#2, #S.TB3+#9, S.LB5, HULL, S.DK4, 18.2
OK
ROOM R0404 'Fresh Water Tank 2'

LIM #S.TB3+#9, #S.TB4-#4, S.LB5, HULL, S.DK4, 18.2
OK

In the following examples the appendages are defined.

The rudder is convenient to define as a room which is built by using a connection surface (CNS) as limit. A
connection surface is basically a surface formed by, in this case, two separate curves that define the "profile".
CUR RUDDERL; Z 0.4
XY (-3.1,0), -/, (-3.1,0.05), /-, -/, (0,0.2), 90/,
(0.905,0)
CUR RUDDERU; Z 9
XY (-3.1,0), -/, (-3.1,0.07), /-, -/, (0.2,0.3), 90/,
(1.1,0)
The curves used as bases for the connection surface
CNS, S.RUD1
BAS, RUDDERL
BAS, RUDDERU
The connection surface
Now that the shape of the rudder is defined, the whole rudder can be defined as a room:
ROOM RUDDER 'Rudder, Blade & Horn'
LIM X>-3.1 Y>0 Y<S.RUD1 Z>0.51 >HULLA
SYM
OK
By applying the same principles as above the sea chests can be defined:
ROOM SCH1 'Sea chest CL'
LIM #S.TB4-#2, S.TB4, 0, #LONG4, HULL, #S.DK1+1.5
SYM
OK
ROOM SCH2 'sea chest P'

LIM #S.TB4-#2, S.TB4, #LONG12, HULL, -, #S.DK1+2
OK
ROOM SCH3 'Sea chest S'

REF SCH2
OK
In the first definition reference surfaces are used as limits. Also references to longitudinals are done (for
definition of longitudinal spacing see ch?????? reference system).
In the definition for the port side chest REF is uses. This command reflects an object using y=0 as centerline.
CUR C.PROP
Y 0
XZ * <> (3.7,3.3), (3.7,3.9), (4.2,3.9), (4.2,6.5),
(4.4,6.5), (4.4,3.9), (4.66,3.9), (4.66,3.3)
OK
ROT, PROP 'Propeller'

AXI, (3, 0, 3.3), (6, 0, 3.3)
BAS, C.PROP
CLOSE
OK
Definition of the propeller

CYL, THR
AXI (#S.F-#2, -5, #S.DK1+1.3), (#S.F-#2, 5, #S.DK1+1.3)
FOR, R=1.2
CLOSE
OK
Definition of the bow thruster
Now that the appendages are defined, they can be joined with STABHULL. The definition can for example be
modified with EDI STABHULL
ROOM STABHULL
LIM -, -, 0, HULL, -, S.MDK
SYM
ADD RUDDER
ADD PROP
RED SCH1
RED SCH2
RED SCH3
RED THR
OK
For more information about room definition see Definition of rooms in chapter Geometry.
7.3 Drawing and output

The rooms can be viewed by first choosing a projection and then draw sections of the room with SEC.
PRO F
SEC STABHULL
COL 7
FILL1
X D=1
This command sequence sets the view to be a perspective projection from the forward end. The object that
is to be shown is in this example STABHULL. X D=1 defines the sections to be transverse sections with a
division of 1 m.
More information about drawing functions, see the NAPA manuals.

Information about the defined rooms can be listed with the INFO command

8 Arrangement Definition
8.1 General
The purpose of the arrangement definition is to gather all the individual compartments in the ship into
an arrangement table and give appropriate attributes to the compartments. The geometry of the individual
compartments is defined in the GM subsystem. The role of ship arrangement is fundamental as most of the
calculation subsytems, such as Loading Conditions and Damage Stability rely on the information in the ship
arrangement. The definition of an arrangement is performed in the SM (Ship Model) task.
There are two alternative ways to enter the SM task. By clicking on the drop-down menu
Task > Ship Model
in Main window, the graphical user interface is launched and the ship arrangement can be build-up with the
tools in the graphical user interface. The other alternative is to run the command SM, either on TASK level or
in the GM subsystem. When entering the SM task with the command SM, the graphical user interface is not
launched and the user is supposed to define the arrangement with commands.
It is recommended that the name of the arrangement is A. The reason is that this is the default name for the
arrangement used in the other subsystems.
8.2 Defining an arrangement

If the arrangement definition is started by launching the graphical user interface, the first step to take is to select
File > New
A popup dialogue appears and the name of the new arrangement is entered.
In this example it is shown how an arrangement is defined by using a few commands and the GUI (Graphical
User Interface) tool for arrangement definition.
A new arrangement is first created in the command prompt by the following command sequence:
TASK?>SM
SM?>NEW A
SM?>SAVE
SM?>REG A PERM
Now an arrangement with the name ARR*A is created with command NEW A. It is also registered (command
REG) as a permanent ("default") arrangement in the project.
NOTE! If the intention is to include every room that has been defined in the project in the arrangement a shortcut
can be used:
SM?>!SEL TYPE=R
128 items selected, names stored in array LIST
SM?>GET A
SM?>ADD LIST()
SM?>REPL
The permanent arrangement opens automatically as the GUI is opened by choosing
Task > Ship Model
in the Main window.

When the GUI has been opened rooms can be added to the arrangement table (the upper left part of the ship
model window) by using a list box in every cell in the NAME column of the table, see figure 1. The list box
opens by clicking two times on the cell and then clicking on the button that appears. All the rooms that have
been defined in the project are listed in the list box and can be added to the arrangement. If all the rooms are
already added to the arrangement by using a shortcut command presented above, all the rooms selected can
now be seen in the table.
Figure 1. The Ship Model window
8.3 Purpose Definition

When a room has been added to the arrangement, a purpose for the room should be defined. It can be done by
choosing from the standard purposes in the list box in every cell in the PURP column likewise when selecting
the rooms. All the standard purposes available can be seen by selecting Std. Purposes tab in the table in lower
left corner of the Ship Model window, see figure 2. The name of this standard purposes table is PAR*STD.
Figure 2. The standard purposes table in Ship Model window

Purposes selected from the standard purpose table are automatically stored in the project specific Purpose
table called PAR*PRO. If the standard purposes do not fulfill the needs of the user, other purposes can be
added to the table PAR*PRO in the Purposes tab in Ship Model window. The new purposes are simply added
in the column PURP and the following characteristics for the purpose are entered in the table:
■ DES - Description of the purpose
■ CLASS - Classification of the load e.g. C (solid cargo)
■ TYPE - Type of the purpose, e.g. B (bunker)
■ RHO - Density
■ RED - Steel reduction (Reduction due to girders and stiffeners in tanks)
■ CAP - maximum filling degree
■ PERM - Permeability
■ LFCODE - Fillcode for plots: color and pattern of the fill
In the following example a purpose named GAS has been created, see figure 3. The characteristics for this
purpose are:
■ CLASS: B (bunker)
■ TYPE: L (liquid)
■ RHO: 0.8 (density)
■ RED: 0.2 (steel reduction)
■ CAP: 0.95 (capacity)
■ PERM: 0.95 (permeability)
■ LFCODE: NAPABLUE (fill code)
Figure 3. An example of a user defined purpose

Remember to save your changes after all modifications in Ship Model window. Saving can be done by selecting
File > Save all tables
or by pressing Ctrl+S.
For more information about purpose definition with NAPA see chapter Ship Model in Introduction to NAPA book
and purpose definition in Online Manuals.

8.4 Arrangement Setups

Pictures of the defined arrangement can be done by defining the wanted sections in the setup editor. A setup
is a "section" of the ship at user-specified coordinates and projections. The setup editor can be launched from
the Ship Model window, see figure 4.
Figure 4. (1) Launch the setup editor (2) Choose the plans tab (3) Open an existing arrangement
How to create a new setup:
1. Open the setup editor
2. Open the Plans tab
3. Choose projection (x, y or z)
4. Enter the coordinate value (in the coordinates field)
5. Press the New Plan button in the toolbar on the left side.
6. Select options in the Options tab
7. Save the setup
To draw the arrangement press the drawing button (1) above the graphics area.

Figure 5.
Figure 6.
The drawing properties menu can be opened from the button on the right hand side of the drawing button (5).
Some options regarding the arrangement drawing can be handled there. Button 1 sets the fill on. This means
that the arrangement will be drawn with the selected fill colors and patterns selected in the fill selection listbox
(2). Identification can also be drawn in the arrangement picture. The identification is selected in the list box 2
and contains a number of alternatives such as room names, purposes, permeabilities etc.
More information about drawing of arrangement setups can be found in the NAPA manuals/arrangement
drawing.
8.5 Output
For making output lists there are a set of functions integrated in the Output tab in the SM GUI.

Figure 7
Choose Ship Model Output from the LQ list box (1). The default layout is automatically chosen in the Layout
list box (2), other options are also available. By pressing the LIST button (3) a compartment list will be printed
in the command window. The list can be directed into the LIST window by si mply opening it from the TOOLS
menu. The default quantities of the compartment list are NAME, PURP (purpose), VOLM (volume), VNET (net
volume), CGX (longitudinal center of gravity of vloume , CGY (transversal center of gravity of volume), CGZ
(vertical center of gravity of volume), MOM(IY*RHO)/'TMY*RHO' (moment of tank contents), IYIMO('IY/IMO')
(moment of tank contents calculated by IMO rules), (TMY) , (RHO), (PDES) can be modified by pressing the
EDIT button (4) the list edit window will open.
Figure 8
For example, list quantities can easily be modified in the edit window by choosing LIST QUANTITIES from the
EDIT drop-down menu.
For more information about arrangement definition and the Ship Model subsystem see: Introduction to NAPA
ch. 13 Ship Model (pg. 201) or the Ship Model part in the Online Manuals.

9 Container Arrangements
9.1 General
The container arrangement is defined in the CL task. The task can be accessed either from the Ship Model
(SM) or the Loading Conditions (LD) tasks.
Before the vessel can be loaded with containers a container arrangement has to be defined. The container
arrangement defines the container numbering system which is referred to in the container load definitions. The
following steps are taken when the arrangement is defined:
■ Definition of the owner numbering
■ Definition of container types
■ Definition of container blocks
■ Definition of the combined container arrangement
The basic idea is to define an arrangement consisting of a number of smaller elements, container blocks. In
this example a container hold (as defined in SM) carries two container blocks which consists of a number of
containers.
The container arrangment follows an own "coordinate system" which is divided into Bays (transversal division),
Rows (longitudinal division) and Tiers (vertical division).
9.2 Defintion of container types and owner numbering
9.2.1 Container types

The definition process begins by defining the standard container types that are used. A table (CNTT*STD) of
standard container types is included in the NAPADB (DB7). The table can be modified to the project´s needs
and saved in the project or system database. Basically the characteristics such as size, weight etc. are defined
in this table. The container types in this example follow the standard table in NAPA.
9.2.2 Owner numbering

The owner numbering is a ship-specific coordinate system which is used to number the bays, rows and tiers.

The definition of the owner numbering has to refer to the internal numbering system, which is a running
numbering system starting from the fore end of the ship longitudinally, from the centerline transversally and
from the baseline vertically.
In this project the owner numbering is defined in the CL task as following:
ON, X, 1, (1, 99, 2)
ON, Y, -6, (11, 1, -2), (0, 12, 2)
ON, Z, 1, (2, 24, 2), (82, 94, 2)
In the x-direction the owner numbering starts at 1 of the internal numbering. Then it continues from 1 to 99
by steps of 2. This will result in the number series 1, 3, 5, 7, ...,99. In y-direction the numbering is defined
differently on each side of the centerline. The numbering begins at the smallest internal numbering which is
-6 in this case. This means the 6th row on the starboard side of the ship. On the starboard side the owner
numbering starts from 1 and ends with 11 by steps of -2. This means that the number series will be -1, -3, ...,
-11. On the port side the numbering starts at 0 and ends at 12 by steps of 2. The number series will therefore
be 0, 2, 4, ..., 12. The owner numbering of the tiers starts at 2 and ends at 24 by steps of 2 below deck and
from 82 to 94 by steps of 2 above deck.
The command
ON FORMAL
combines two bays so that they form a "bay" for a 40 foot container. Adding a formal owner numbering will
make the definition as follows:
ON, X, 1, (1, 99, 2)
ON, Y, -6, (11, 1, -2), (0, 12, 2)
ON, Z, 1, (2, 24, 2), (82, 94, 2)
ON, FORMAL 3/4/5, 5/6/7
In this example the FORMAL command will combine bays 3 and 5 to a bay named 4 and bays 5 and 7 to a
bay named 6.

See !EXPL ON or the online manuals chapter CONTAINER LOADING for additional information about owner
numbering.
9.3 Definition of the container arrangement

The arrangement is defined in CL with the BLOCK command. The idea is to define smaller blocks and then
combine them into an arrangement. In this example the blocks are defined to cover 2 bays.
BLO, HOLD1, D20N, B1=1, IH
X, #S.TB11+1.2, 1, 0.7, 1
Y, C, 6
Z, #S.DK5, 2
RED, Y>ISP10
SYM
OK
This block is named HOLD1 and it is designed to carry 40 ft. containers (D40N in the CNTT*STD table). The
block starts at owner number 1 (B1=1). The option IH is given to define the block to be carried in the holds.
This is especially important when defining deck loads because the lateral area (wind profile) is automatically
calculated when the OD (on deck) option is given. The boundaries are defined as reference planes. For example
the definition in x-direction refers to the AFT bulkhead of the compartment in question. Then there is a 1.2 m
gap between the bulkhead and the first container bay. In y-direction 6 containers are to be fitted on one side
of the ship with one container on the centerline (option C). As a summary, the basic syntax for defintion of the
boundaries of a block is AXIS, AFT limit, GAP, Number of bays, GAP, Number of bays,..... The container
block is reduced (RED command) by a facet surface (ISP10). This means that containers which intersect or
are outside of the limiting object are removed from the arrangement. The block is only defined on the port side
of the ship (with righthanded coordinate system), so it has to be reflected by SYM.
For more information about block definition, see NAPA online manuals
The rest of the block definitions:
X, #S.TB10+1.3, 1, 0.7, 1
Y, C, 6
Z, #S.DK1, 6
RED, Y>ISP9
SYM
OK

X, #S.TB9+0.3, 1, 0.7, 1
Y, C, 6
Z, #S.DK1, 6
RED, Y>ISP8
SYM
OK

X, #S.TB8+1.3, 1, 0.7, 1
Y, C, 6
Z, #S.DK1, 6
RED, Y>ISP7
SYM
OK

X, #S.TB7+0.7, 1, 0.7, 1
Y, C, 6
Z, #S.DK1, 6
RED, Y>ISP6
SYM
OK

X, #S.TB6+1.3, 1
Y, C, 6
Z, #S.DK1, 6
RED, Y>ISP5
SYM
OK

X, #S.TB5+.3, 1
Y, C, 6
Z, #S.DK1, 6
RED, Y>ISP4
SYM
OK

X, #S.TB4+1.3, 1
Y, C, 6
Z, #S.DK1, 6
RED, Y>ISP3
SYM
OK

X, #S.TB2+1.3, 1
Y, C, 6
Z, #S.DK3, 4
RED, Y>ISP2
SYM
OK

X, #S.TB1+1.3, 1
Y, C, 6
Z, #S.DK3, 4
RED, Y>ISP1
SYM
OK
BLO, DECK2, D20N, B1=5, T1=82, OD
X, #S.TB10+1.3, 1, 0.7, 1
Y, C, 6
Z, #S.DK9+.2, 3
SYM
OK
BLO, DECK3, D20N, B1=9, T1=82, OD

X, #S.TB9+0.3, 1, 0.7, 1

Y, C, 6
Z, #S.DK9+.2, 3
SYM
OK
BLO, DECK4, D20N, B1=13, T1=82, OD

X, #S.TB8+1.3, 1, 0.7, 1
Y, C, 6
Z, #S.DK9+.2, 3
SYM
OK
BLO, DECK5, D20N, B1=17, T1=82, OD

X, #S.TB7+0.7, 1, 0.7, 1
Y, C, 6
Z, #S.DK9+.2, 4
SYM
OK
BLO, DECK6, D40N, B1=21, T1=82, OD

X, #S.TB6+1.3, 1
Y, C, 6
Z, #S.DK9+.2, 4
SYM
OK
BLO, DECK7, D40N, B1=25, T1=82, OD

X, #S.TB5+.3, 1
Y, C, 6
Z, #S.DK9+.2, 4
SYM
OK
BLO, DECK8, D40N, B1=29, T1=82, OD

X, #S.TB4+1.3, 1
Y, C, 6
Z, #S.DK9+.2, 4
SYM
OK
BLO, DECK9, D40N, B1=33, T1=82, OD

X, #S.TB2+1.3, 1
Y, C, 4
Z, #S.DK9+.2, 3
SYM
OK
BLO, DECK10, D40N, B1=37, T1=82, OD

X, #S.TB1+1.3, 1
Y, C, 6
Z, #S.DK9+.2, 3
SYM
OK
When the blocks are defined a combination of these is done by using the COMBINE command. The idea is to
combine the blocks which are below the deck to one block and the blocks above the deck to another. These

two are combined and will form the container arrangement of this ship. The combination of the blocks (HOLD
and DECK) are done like this:
COM, HOLD, HOLD1, HOLD2, HOLD3, HOLD4, HOLD5, HOLD6, HOLD7,
HOLD8, HOLD9, HOLD10
COM, DECK, DECK1, DECK2, DECK3, DECK4, DECK5, DECK6, DECK7, DECK8,
DECK9, DECK10
Now the blocks above can be combined to one arrangement (CONT):
COM, CONT, DECK, HOLD
NOTE! The combined arrangement must not be named ALL. This will collide with the drawing command
ALL and will result in that the arrangement cannot be drawn.
9.4 Drawing container arrangements

The container arrangement can be drawn using the usual drawing commands in the CL task. A simple setup
drawing can be drawn with DRW.
SET, Z=1, Z=5, Z=10, Z=15, PROF, C
DRW ALL
COL 2
DRW CONT
3D images of the arrangement can be drawn by using PLOT.

FILL 4
PRO F
PLO CONT

The plot command offers a lot of options for drawing the arrangement. See !expl PLOT or the NAPA manuals
for more information about drawing functions.
10 Container loading
In this chapter it is described how a load case is done when containers are a part of the load.
10.1 Defining loadcases

The loadcases are defined by adding containers in the arrangement that is defined in the container loading
(CL) task. The bays, rows and tiers are individually loaded which means that all combinations of these can
be defined.
A new loadcase is defined with NEW and the containers are added by the ADD command. A simple example:
NEW L1 CONT
ADD *, *, *
SAVE
This defintion loads the arrangement (CONT) to its maximum.
NEW L2 CONT
ADD, *, *, *
RED, 27, *, *
ADD, 27, *, *
RED, 37, *, *
RED, 39, *, *
This definition first loads the arrangement to maximum and then removes the containers from bays 37 and 39.
When loading the arrangement (e.g. with ADD) the order is ADD bay, row, tier as in the righthanded coordinate
system.
The loadcase can be drawn using the same commands as in the previous chapter (container arrangement).
More informantion about definition of container loadcases can be found in the NAPA manuals

10.2 Output
The LIST command can be used for making output lists of the container load that has been made current by
GET. The LIST command can be used with a number of options (for detailed description, see !EXPL LIS in the
CL task). Here is an example of the LIST command used in CL:
Here is a list of the bays and their contents. The command that has been used here is LIST B (list bay). Lists
for rows and tiers can also be made by using LIST and R or T as option.
BAY NL MASS XM YM ZM
----------------------------------------
1 65 1300.0 166.57 -0.00 27.21
5 82 1640.0 152.19 -0.00 23.86
9 103 2060.0 136.71 -0.00 20.84
13 115 2300.0 123.23 -0.00 19.30
17 121 1815.0 105.11 -0.00 18.63
19 121 1815.0 111.91 -0.00 18.63
BAY NL MASS XM YM ZM
----------------------------------------
21 121 1815.0 91.23 -0.00 18.63
23 121 1815.0 98.03 -0.00 18.63
25 121 1815.0 75.75 -0.00 18.63
27 121 1815.0 82.55 -0.00 18.63
29 117 1755.0 62.27 -0.00 19.12
31 117 1755.0 69.07 -0.00 19.12
33 93 1395.0 29.69 -0.00 22.66
35 93 1395.0 36.49 -0.00 22.66
37 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.00
39 0 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.00
----------------------------------------
1511 24490.0 97.13 -0.00 20.21
The list describes number of positions that have been loaded (NL), mass, and the load´s center of gravity (XM,
YM and ZM)
When loading conditions are defined a reference is made in the Loading conditions (LD) task. More of this in
the stabilty calculations part of the example booklet.
For more information about the output commands in CL, see NAPA manuals
10.3 Drawing the loadcase

Drawings of the loadcases can be done with the same methods as drawing the container arrangement. The
PLOT command is very handy when it comes to makink drawings of the load. An example where some of the
options in the PLOT and DRW command are used:
SET PROF
DRW L1 po FILL=CTP BRT
This command draws a picture of the container load with the bay/row/tier numbering and coloring according
to the container type.

For more information about drawing container loads, see the NAPA manuals
11 Loading conditions
In this chapter it is explained how to define a loading condition where the containers are taken into account.
11.1 General
The loading conditions are defined in the Loading Conditions (LD) task. The task can be entered either by
the command LD in the TASK level or by launching the GUI (graphical user interface) from the TASK menu
in the main window.
The main functions are: 1. Create new load case 2. Open an existing load case 3. Save loadcase 4. Tools for
arrangement drawings 5. Output tools

11.2 Lightweight defintion

Before the defintion of the loadcases a lightweight has to be defined. Here it is described how to define the
lightweight by using lightweight elements. The most convenient way to define the elements and their weights
and center of gravity is to use table calculation. This is done by opening the table editor from the TOOLS menu.
A lightweight element table that can be used as a template can be found in the NAPA database (DB7) with the
name is ELE*MODEL.This table can be saved in the project database with
File>Save As
The table contains columns for the weight data of the different elements. A rough division into weight elements:
When the elements table s completed the lightweight definition can be done in the LGDEF subtask (entered
from LD by the LGDEF command):
NEW A
DIST ELEM
ELEM FROM LIGE
SAVE
The syntax above defines the ligtweight to be distributed according to the elements and that the lightweight
shall be taken from the table LIGE.
For more information about lightweight definition see the NAPA manuals
11.3 Definition of a loading condition

A new loading condition is opened by clicking on the "new" button (1). In this example a full load condition is
defined. After the opening and saving a loading condition named LC.FULL exists and some tables with room
names etc. will open in the GUI.

The same tools as in the SM (ship model) GUI are available in the LD GUI, so a saved setup (in e.g. SM)
can be opened in here.
The first load component is defined and that is the contained load which has been defined in the CL task with
the name L1 (full load). The loading of containers must be done by defining a mass load and referring to the
container load in CL. This has to be done using manual commands so it is convenient to open the command
area in the LD GUI by choosing View>Show Commandarea
The referens to the container load is done with the MASS command:
MASS CONT L1
Now the containers weight and center of gravity is taken into account in the loading case. The next step is to
fill the tanks so that a optimum floating position for the full dead weight condition is reached. This can either
be done by choosing a set of tanks (1) with the same purpose and loading them with the loading tool situated
in the load menu on the toolbar. The other method is to choose a tank by clicking on it in the setup drawing
and the right-click to access the loading functions (2). It is also possible to manually change the values in the
loading table.

After some load definition the loadcase looks like this:
There are 4 loadcases defined in this example; Full load at departure, full load at arrival (10% consumables),
ballast condition at departure and ballast condition at arrival (10% consumables).
For more information about loading conditions see the NAPA manuals.
11.4 Calculation arguments

The calculation arguments are opened with the ARG command in the command area or by choosing the
arguments tab in the LD GUI. The arguments control the calcultion methods, calculation hull etc. The default
arguments are:
HULL STABHULL ;** hull name
RHO 1.025 ;** density T/M3
MODE LFIX SRED USTR ;** calculation mode
HEEL 0 5 10 20 30 40 45 ;** heeling angle DEGREE
ARRV A ;** arrangement version
LIGV A ;** lightweight version
FRSV STD ;** free surface version

SLACK not given ;** slack limit

WAVE not given ;** wave
YREF ON ;** fix ycg at 0.0
DFL not given ;** deflection of the ship
OPARR not given ;** opening arrangement
SYTOL 0.01 ;** symmetry tolerance M
FORCE not given ;** force heel side & range
STLIM not given ;** strength limits
TLIM not given ;** draught limit
IDMODE not given ;** identification mode
For more information about the calculation arguments, see the NAPA manuals.
11.5 Output
Load and stability data can be obtained by the commands PLOT and LIST. The listing and plotting can be
performed with the listing and plotting tools included in the LD GUI (in the output tab).
For instance, standard output lists showing the loading components and the floating position can be listed
with the LIST command or by choosing the wanted list from the output tab. In the GUI, the list quantities can
be modified as described in the Ship Model (SM) part. Here is a standard output list with the LIST command
(button on the toolbar in the upper part of the GUI):
LOADING CONDITION LC.FULL_D, Full load, departure
L O A D I N G C O M P O N E N T S
----------------------------------
Max. Center of gravity Free s.

Name weight Mass cgx cgy cgz moment
-------------------------------------------------------------------
CONTAINER HOLD
L1 0.0 19950.0 104.60 -0.00 18.14 0.0
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Diesel Oil, RHO= 0.860

R0206 FO Day Tank 1 73.1 73.1 23.04 0.00 8.22 0.0
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Fresh Water, RHO= 1.000

R0403 Fresh Water . 255.6 255.6 44.80 13.74 14.14 0.0
R0404 Fresh Water . 255.7 255.7 51.13 13.74 14.14 0.0
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Total of Fresh Water 511.2 511.2 47.97 13.74 14.14 0.0
Heavy Fuel Oil, RHO= 0.940

R0203 HFO storage P 504.1 504.1 18.70 12.13 11.61 0.0
R0303 HFO storage P 792.8 792.8 33.00 9.35 8.71 620.7
R0204 HFO storage S 504.1 504.1 18.70-12.13 11.61 0.0
R0304 HFO storage S 792.8 792.8 33.00 -9.35 8.71 0.0
R0405 FO Day tank 1 240.2 240.2 44.80-13.74 14.14 0.0
R0406 FO Day Tank 2 240.3 240.3 51.13-13.74 14.14 0.0
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Total of Heavy Fuel Oil 3074.4 3074.4 30.65 -2.15 10.51 620.7

Lubricating Oil, RHO= 0.900

R0407 LO Tank P 33.8 33.8 48.94 2.53 0.88 0.0
R0408 LO Tank S 33.8 33.8 48.94 -2.53 0.88 0.0
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Total of Lubricating Oil 67.6 67.6 48.94 0.00 0.88 0.0
Water Ballast, RHO= 1.025

R0804 WB side tank. 1343.7 134.4 151.22 -2.91 2.67 370.3
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Deadweight 23810.6 93.69 0.00 16.90 990.9

Lightweight 11110.0 87.68 0.00 9.29
Displacement (rho=1.025) 34920.6 91.78 0.00 14.48 990.9
F L O A T I N G P O S I T I O N
--------------------------------
Draught moulded 9.286 m KM 15.64 m

Trim -0.014 m KG 14.48 m
Heel, PS=+ 0.1 deg
TA 9.286 m GM0 1.16 m
TF 9.272 m GMCORR -0.03 m
Trimming moment -765 tonm GM 1.13 m
If there is a need to modify the list quantities or the number of decimals the list can be run from a macro in
the NAPADB(DB7). The macro is named LISTLD.LOAD and is available in Release 2003.2. In this case the
macro should be ran from the output tab´s LIST field.
For plotting of the stability curve there is a button on the toolbar called PL GZ. By pressing the button a standard
GZ curve of the loading condition will be drawn in the graphics area. The curve will be drawn with the PLOT
STAB command.

A GZ curve that can be modified by PQ (plot quantities) and POO (plot output options) can be drawn with the
command PLD ST e.g. in the commandarea of the LD GUI. The diagrams can be printed by right clicking on
the graphics area and choosing Send View from the menu that opens.
HINT! The buttons on the toolbar can be customised to the users needs by definitions in a the toolbar table
for LD. The table is opened in the table editor from the NAPADB with the name TBAR*LD. For example, if
it is wanted to have a button for the PLD ST command, the user can add a row in the table and define the
new button and save it in the system database (DB2)
Drawing of the container load in the arrangement drawing is possible with the command DRW CL.
More information about drawing functions in LD can be found in the NAPA manuals.
More information about Loading Conditions in general is fournd in the LD part of the NAPA manuals

12 Capacities
The CP task is used for creating tables of hydrostatic data of compartments. The CP task is entered directly from
the TASK level by givnig command CP. Only one compartment at a time is handled. The output is controlled
with arguments for calculation and the normal output commands (LQ/TOO, PQ/POO) for layout of lists and
diagrams.
The CP task, in general, fetches all needed data from the arrangement defined in the SM task. So if no steel
reduction is explicitly defined, the steel reduction as defined in the arrangement will be used.
The CP task has a task specific window available to handle the arguments and output. This is opened from
Main Window: Tasks -> Capacities-> Compartments
see figure 1.
Figure 1. Capacities window
12.1 Arguments
The arguments can be seen under the Arguments tab in Capacities window. The values can be changed and
explanatory texts can be seen similarly than in Hydrostatics window, see Hydrostatics.
In order to have something to work on, a compartment has to be selected after entering CP task. In this example
the compartment R0705 is used.
The calculation depths can be expressed by four different quantities in arguments:
H Height from the reference height (REFZ), useful for combination TRIM=0
and HEEL=0 only.
GAUGE Gauge reading from the given sounding device (SDEV).
VOL Volume (net).
FILL Filling degree.
These can also be given as steps: STEP, GSTEP, VSTEP and FSTEP, respectively. With the step arguments,
equally spaced values of the corresponding quantity are selected within the range of the current object.

The above means that there are actually eight alternative depth arguments available. Still only one of them can
be given at the same time, so changing the value of one cancels the previously defined one.
The TRIM and HEEL arguments define the floating position of the ship. They can have only one value at a
time, but output for multiple trims and heels is possible in a single list by using qualifiers (see !EXPL LQ).
12.2 Output
Output in the CP task is made with the LIST button and commands.
12.2.1 Lists
The default list of compartment hydrostatics is created by first opening the List window and the pressing LIST
button. The argument STEP is 1 in this example:
---------------------------------------------------------
H VNET CGX CGY CGZ AWP CGXA CGYA
m m3 m m m m2 m m
---------------------------------------------------------
0.00 0.0 137.56 0.00 1.80 110.8 137.56 0.00
1.00 110.8 137.56 0.00 2.30 110.8 137.56 0.00
2.00 221.5 137.56 0.00 2.80 110.8 137.56 0.00
3.00 362.2 137.56 0.00 3.41 184.6 137.56 0.00
4.00 546.8 137.56 0.00 4.05 184.6 137.56 0.00
5.00 731.5 137.56 0.00 4.62 184.6 137.56 0.00
6.00 975.9 137.56 0.00 5.29 258.5 137.56 0.00
7.00 1234.4 137.56 0.00 5.92 258.5 137.56 0.00
8.00 1508.7 137.56 0.00 6.54 332.3 137.56 0.00
9.00 1841.0 137.56 0.00 7.22 332.3 137.56 0.00
10.00 2173.3 137.56 0.00 7.84 332.3 137.56 0.00
11.00 2551.5 137.56 0.00 8.51 406.2 137.56 0.00
12.00 2957.6 137.56 0.00 9.17 406.2 137.56 0.00
13.00 3363.8 137.56 0.00 9.79 406.2 137.56 0.00
14.00 3769.9 137.56 0.00 10.38 406.2 137.56 0.00
15.00 4176.1 137.56 0.00 10.96 406.2 137.56 0.00
16.00 4582.3 137.56 0.00 11.52 406.2 137.56 0.00
17.00 4988.4 137.56 0.00 12.07 406.2 137.56 0.00
18.00 5374.0 137.58 0.00 12.59 361.3 138.36 0.00
19.00 5735.3 137.63 0.00 13.07 361.3 138.36 0.00
19.50 5915.9 137.66 0.00 13.32 361.3 138.36 0.00
---------------------------------------------------------
A few different lists can be created by using commands in CP task. There possibilities are LIST REF, LIST
OBJ and LIST EXP.
The REF list displays general information about the vessel.
CP?>list ref
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VESSEL:

-----------------------------------
Length betw. perpendiculars 186.11 m

Breadth, moulded 32.00 m
Design draught 9.00 m

X-coord. of after perpendicular -1.11 m

X-coord. of reference point 93.00 m
X-coord. of midship section 93.00 m
X-coord. of building frame 0 0.00 m
Thickness of keelplate 0.010 m

Mean thickness of shell plating 0.010 m
Density of water 1.0250 ton/m3
The OBJ list gives details about the chosen compartment.
CP?>list obj
Calculations are based on R0705 date 2004-08-16 time 11:15
Shell thickness used in the calculation 0.000 m

Longitudinal extension from #144 to #160
calc. sections 8
The EXP list shows information about the quantities used.
CP?>list exp
H height m
VNET net volume m3
CGX x-coordinate of center of gravity m
CGY y-coordinate of center of gravity m
CGZ z-coordinate of center of gravity m
AWP area of waterplane m2
CGXA cgx of area m
CGYA cgy of area m
12.2.2 Graphic output

The standard graphic output is created with command PLD.
CP?>pld

Figure 2. Standard CP diagram
13 Intact Stability Calculation

In this chapter it is described how to define stability criteria and how to use them.
13.1 Criteria definition in general

The stability critera are defined in the CR task, which is divided into two parts, intact stability CR_I and damage
stabiity CR_D. The task can be entered from LD, DAM and TASK levels with the command CR. The basic idea
is to define the critera and optional heeling moments and compare the attained result for each loading case
with the requirements that the rules declare.
13.2 Calculation arguments

In the arguments the values and parameters that control the calculation are defined. The arguments are shown
with the command ARG.
ENV INTACT ;** environment
RCR A749-4.9 IMOWEATHER ;** relevant criteria
LOADS LC.FULL_D ;** loading conditions
HULL STABHULL ;** hull name
T (7, 12, 0.5) ;** draught, moulded M
TR 0 ;** trim M
GM ... ;** metacentric height M
KG not given ;** KG M
AZI 0 ;** azimuth angle DEGREE
HEEL 0 5 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 ;** heeling angle DEGREE
OPARR ... ;** opening arrangement
ROP OP1 OP2 OP3 OP4 ;** relevant openings
RPO ... ;** special points
CFRB ... ;** freeboard deck edge

CBILGE ... ;** bilge line

CMARG ... ;** margin line
MODE FREE NOSTEP TCG0 AUTO CDISP ;** calculation mode
RHO 1.025 ;** density T/M3
ITOL 'GM=0.005,M=0.001,DEG=0.1,MRAD=0.0001,RATIO=0.01'
;** iteration tolerance
NITER 100 ;** number of iterations
PROF PROF ;** profile curve
VS 23 ;** service speed M/S
VF 26 ;** full speed M/S
NPASS 0 ;** number of passengers
13.3 Moment definition

The heeling moments are defined in an own subtask that is launched with the MOM command. The moments
are divided into types which are defined with the TYPE command. The types have different characteristics e.g.
WIND, MINAREA etc. The properties of the moment are given with a number of commands of which the PARA
command deifnes the most.
An example of a wind heeling moment that is useful when calculating the stability of container ships:
The profile area shall firstly be generated. This must be done in the DEF task which can be entered directly
from LD if necessary. The definition is:
GEN, PROF, ARR*A/Y=0
This will make a profile curve that can be used for generation of the wind heeling moment. If the generated
profile contains many branches due to complicated arrangements the MC command can be used to "clean"
the curve. This is done in the DEF task as well:
MC PROF
ADD *
OK
The lateral area of a container load on deck is automatically taken into account when the container blocks are
defined to be used on deck (see container arrangements).
The definition of the wind heeling moment is:
MOM, IMOWIND, 'IMO wind moment'
TYPE, IMOWEATHER
OK
This type (imoweather) defines the wind heeling moment as it is regulated in IMO Res.749.
The wind heeling moment can also be defined in a general way with TYPE WIND:
MOM, WIND
TYPE, WIND
PARA, C=0.1
OK
This builds a wind heeling moment that is generated when a 0.1 t/m2 (PARA C=0.1) wind pressure is applied
on the profile curve. The PARA command´s functions varies depending on the moment type. The default lever
is measured from the baseline to the center of gravity of the lateral profile. The way to define the moment lever
can be altered with a set of options in the definition subtask.
For more information about moment definition in CR, see the NAPA manuals.

13.4 Criteria Definition

Here it is described how the stability criteria are defined and how the DNV approved NAPA criteria for container
ships are used.
The stability criteria are defined in a subtask launched with the CRI command. The criteria are divided into
types as well, similar with the heeling moments. The most important funtions in the definition are TYPE, REQ,
RANGE and MOM. These are present is almost every criteria definition. An example of a basic criteria type:
CRIT, IMOWEATHER, 'IMO weather criterion'
TYPE, ARATIO1
REQ, 1
RANG, EQ-ROLL, MIN(50, FA)
MOM, IMOWIND
OK
This criteria type (ARATIO1) compares the area under the GZ curve on both sides of the equilibrium. The
requirement (ratio in this case) is 1, which means that the area on the right hand side of the equilibrium must at
least be as great as the area on the left side. The areas are restricted by the RANGE command which declares
the boundaries to be EQ-ROLL on the left side and MIN(50,FA) on the right hand side. EQ-ROLL means that
the limit is placed at an angle attained by subtracting the rolling angle from the equilibrium. NAPA calculates the
rolling angle automatically according to IMO Res.749. The right hand limit is placed at MIN(50,FA) which means
the smaller angle of 50 degrees or the flooding angle. The moment is referred to with the MOM command.
Macros can also be used for criteria definition. The values that are calculated by the criteria macro are called
back to the criteria definition as the variables ATT and REQ. An example of a macro criterion which checks
the visibility from the bridge of the ship.
CRIT VISIBILITY
TYPE MACRO
REQ VISIBILITY
MET IF ATT<REQ
CHA NO
UNIT 'm'
OK
The definition above defines the criterion to be a macro criterion with TYPE MACRO. A reference to the macro
is done by REQ macroname. This will get the wanted values from a macro stored in the database. By the
command MET it is defined what the relation between the required and the attained value is to be in order to
fulfill the criterion. CHA NO means that changes in GM does not affect the attained value. This is the default
calue for CHA. UNIT defines the unit to be printed out in the result list.
The macro below calculates the desired values. The macro is stored with the text editor in the project or system
database.
@@ Macro FRWV. Visibility at most 2*length or 500 m
@@ whichever is lesser. (xb,zb) view point on the bridge,
@@ (xf,zf) point blocking forward view.
@t=cr.value('T0')
@xb=57
@zb=35
@xf=159.28
@zf=27.1
@l=ref('LOA')
@req=2*l
@if req>500 @req=500
@if abs(zb-zf)<0.01 then
@dis=9999.9

@else
@dis=(t-zf)*(xb-xf)/(zb-zf)
@if dis<0 @dis=9999.9
@endif
@att=dis
The NAPA database (DB7) contains a number of criteria groups that can be used directly. Some of there are:
IMO Res. 749 (DNV approved criteria), ABS criteria for MODUs and stability criteria of U.S. Navy and Ministry
of defence. These can be studied by CAT CRI for criteria definitions or CAT CGR for criteria groups.
For more information about criteria definition, see the NAPA manuals
13.5 Openings
Most of the stability criteria require that the stability range is to be restricted to the flooding angle, the angle when
the first opening submerges. The openings are defined in a subtask which is launched by the command OPE.
OPEN, OP1
TYP, UNP
POS, (#12, 14.2, 22)
OK
The openings are divided into types, e.g. UNPROTECTED, WEATHERTIGHT, WATERTIGHT etc. The type
is defined by the command TYPE and the position is given with the command POS.
The rest of the openings defined in this example are:
OPEN, OP2
TYP, UNP
POS, (#27, 14.2, 21)
OPEN, OP3
TYP, UNP
POS, (#190, 10, 21)
OPEN, OP4
TYP, UNP
POS, (#198, 8, 22)
These openings define an opening group. This will make them more convenient to handle.
OGR, OALL
OPE, OP1, OP2, OP3, OP4
OK
Openings can also be defined between rooms or to connect a room with the sea so that progressive flooding
can be taken into account when calculating damage stability. This is done by using the command CONNECT
in the opening definition.
More information about opening definition in the NAPA manuals.
13.6 Calculation and Output

The arguments used in this example are basically the default values. The only parameters that have to be
entered are the relevent criteria which are RCR A749-4.9 IMO IMOWEATHER (criteria groups) and the relevant
openings ROP OALL (opening group). The criteria which are set as relevant are IMO´s criteria for container
vessels over 100m and IMO´s stability criteria for all ships added with the IMO weather criterion.
The A749-4.9 criteria for container vessels are defined as maco criteria in NAPA. The required and attained
values depend on a set of parameters such as size of the cargo holds. When the criteria are used for the first

time in the project, pop-up queries will appear and the user can enter the needed values. Then the values are
stored in the argument system and can be accessed and modified in there.
The results are listed with the LIST command:
Loading condition: LC.FULL
------------------------------------------------------------------
RCR TEXT REQ ATTV UNIT STAT
------------------------------------------------------------------
V.AREA30.C Area under GZ curve . 0.152 0.213 mrad OK
V.MINGZ30.C Min. GZ at 30 degr o. 0.558 1.160 m OK
V.MINGZ.C Min. GZ overall 0.710 1.160 m OK
V.AREATOT.C Area under GZ curve . 0.490 0.552 mrad OK
AREA30 Area under GZ curve . 0.055 0.213 mrad OK
GZ0.2 Max GZ > 0.2 0.200 1.160 m OK
MAXGZ25 Max. GZ at an angle . 25.000 39.348 deg OK
GM0.15 GM > 0.15 m 0.150 1.279 m OK
IMOWEATHER IMO weather criterion 1.000 5.517 OK
------------------------------------------------------------------
The reslults can also be graphically presented as diagrams with the PLD command. The plot can contain all
relevant criteria or selected criteria.
PLD CRC V.AREA30.C
More information about calculation and output in CR can be found in the NAPA manuals.
13.7 GM Limit curves

GM limit curves reflecting on the relevant criteria can be plotted in CR with the PLD LIM command. The needed
parameters are defined in the arguments. This example will deal with limit curves of a series of draughts and
a fixed trim.
STEP 1:
Enter the array of floating positions:
T (7 12 0.5)

TR 0
The draughts are now set to be calculated from 7 m to 12 m by the step of 0.5 m.
STEP 2
Define the relevant criteria:
RCR A749-4.9 IMOWEATHER
This will make the IMO criteria for containerships >100m and the IMO weathercriteron relevant for calculation.
STEP 3
Set the plot output options:
POO LIM, BOX=AXIS, NET=BGNET, LGTEXT=S, LEGEND, LGTYPE=IL, FONT=DIAG, TCOL=1,
THI=0.6, FIG=PLD1, T19='Min GM (m)',
ARG: AXIS=Z, RANGE=(5,13),
GMLIMIN: AXIS=LB, PEN=F1, RMARG=*0.1, LABEL='', RANGE=(0,3), ID=SH,
GM: AXIS=LB, RANGE=GMLIMIN, PEN=F1, RMARG=*0.1, MARK=+, NOCUR,
LABEL='', TAG=LCOND
The plot output options control the layout of the plot. In here the only things that are changed are basically
the range of the plot and text height and color. The modified POO can be saved by the command POO LIM
SAVEname. More information about the plot output options can be found by !EXPL POO/GEN.
STEP 4 (optional)
Enter names of loadcases to be plotted in the diagram:
LOADS LC.FULL_D LC.FULL_A LC.BALLAST_D LC.BALLAST__A
By defining the loadcases dekfind in LD, they will be plotted out in the minimum GM diagram. The actual limit
curve is however NOT dependent on the loadcases, but the draughs and trims entered in the arguments.
STEP 5
Plot the limit curve:
PLD LIM
Information about KG and GM limit curves can be found in the NAPA manuals.

Information about the CR task can be found in the NAPA manuals and in the Workshops "The Use of the CR
Subsystem in NAPA" held at NAPA User Meeting 2001 and "Stability Criteria Definition" held at NAPA User
Meeting 1999
14 Probabilistic Damage Calculations

This is an example of a probabilistic damage stability calculation according to SOLAS 2009 using the PROB
Manager application that is included in the NAPA database (DB7).
14.1 Introduction
The Manager is launched from the Tools menu of the main NAPA window. The Manager task starts the
Manager window from where the application PROB can be opened. The application is based on items organised
as a tree representing the process of probabilistic damage calculation in NAPA. By clicking the items starting
from the top, definition fields for needed variables will appear for the user to deal with.
More information about the Manager tool can be found in the NAPA manuals.
The probabilistic damage stability calculation is based on table calculation and standard calculation and output
functions in NAPA. For more information about probabilistic damage calculations in NAPA, see the NAPA
manuals.
Before the probabilistic damage calculation can be started the following definitions have to be performed:
■ Definition of DAMHULL (the calculation hull for damage calculations)
■ An arrangement
■ Subdivision tables
■ Setup definitions
14.2 Subdivision table

NAPA provides a method to generate damage cases on the basis of the watertight subdivisions of the ship. The
transversal subdivisions limiting the longitudinal extent of damage and dividing the ship into parts called zones.
The longitudinal subdivisions limit the penetration of the damage from the outer shell inward. The horizontal
subdivisions limit the extent of damage upward and downward. A basic damage extends over one- or several
adjacent zones, from the outer shell to the center line and from the base to the uppermost deck.
The subdivision represents a grid of transversal, longitudinal and horizontal surfaces or limits, defining the
internal structure of the ship as far as necessary for getting sufficiently different damage cases. The variety
of different damages in each zone results from the number of combinations of the longitudinal and horizontal
subdivisions in the zone. The table defining the subdivisions is mainly user input.
Before starting to define the subdivision system the default name of the table should be assigned in REF task
by applying the command:
REF?>ADD SUBD name
The first step of the calculation is to define the subdivision table. This can be done by using the definition tool
that can be found in
Task > Damage Stability > Definition of Subdivision.
The tool is basically a table editor equipped with a graphics area where the arrangement can be viewed. The
file handling is found on the left side of the window and the drawing and viewing tools are situated above the
graphics area.

A new subdivision table is created by clicking the New button. A previously defined setup can be activated from
this window. If a new setup is needed, it can be created by using the Setup Editor, which also can be launched
from this window. Too see how a setup is defined, see the NAPA manuals.
Definition of Subdivision
The subdivision is defined in the upper table field. The table consists of the following columns:
■ ZONE - Index of the WT compartment (the index is automatically given)
■ TBA - Transversal bulkhead aft (aft limit of the zone)
■ TBF - Transversal bulkhead fore (fore limit)
■ LBP - Longitudinal bulkhead port (port side limit)
■ LBS - Longitudinal bulkhead starboard (starboard side limit)
■ DDN - Deck down (lower vertical limit of the zone)
■ DUP - Deck up (upper vertical limit)
The following quantities are automatically calculated based on the input above:
■ X1 - Aft limit coordinate
■ X2 - Forward limit coordinate
■ BP - Damage penetration from port side
■ BS - Damage penetration from starboard side
■ HHSD - Height (from BL) of the lower limit (deck down)
■ HHSU - Height of the upper limit
14.2.1 User input

The column ZONE is the key column. Each zone has a unique name for identification. The zones in the table
must be in ascending order, i.e. the aft most zone in the first line, the foremost one in the last line in the table.
The columns TBA, TBF, LBP, LBS, DDN and DUP contain all the limits of the subdivision.
A limit is a surface, a local plane definition, a coordinate, a frame number or a compartment. The referenced
surfaces must been defined in the DEF task. A local plane definition is an expression 'name=coord', where

'name' is any name not appearing elsewhere in the subdivision and 'coord' is the coordinate of the plane, e.g.
TB1=#34. If the same local plane occurs many times, it is not necessary to repeat the coordinate. Using a
compartment as a limit gives the same result as a plane through the extreme point of the compartment, where
the extreme point is taken in the direction of the limit (TBA -> minimum X; TBF -> maximum X; LBP -> extreme
Y on the port side; LBS -> extreme Y on the starboard side; DDN -> minimum Z; DUP -> maximum Z).
The columns LBP and LBS contain the longitudinal subdivisions within each zone. In LBP, there are the
longitudinal subdivisions from the port side shell inward to the centerline excluding the shell and the bulkhead
at the centerline, if any. In LBS, there are the longitudinal subdivisions from the starboard side shell inward to
the centerline excluding the shell and the bulkhead at the centerline, if any. If there are more than one division
within a zone (e.g. several longitudinal bulkheads on the port side), the subdivisions must be separated by a
slash ‘/’ and they must be given in order so that the outermost comes first and the innermost comes last.
The columns DUP and DDN contain, in each zone, the horizontal subdivisions that limit the extent of damage
upward and downward. The observation points, ruling what is downwards and upwards, are the corresponding
load lines to be used in the probabilistic calculations. If the user has no knowledge about the draught for each
load line, it is though possible to list all decks from the baseline upwards in both columns. This is, however, not
recommendable as this will result in a substantial number of damages, some of which will be empty. Although
generating the damages will take some extra time, the system will later take care of, delete and disclose empty
damages from further calculations. If there are several subdivisions within a certain zone, the limitations must
be separated by a slash ‘/’ and they must be given in order, starting with the lowest subdivision and finishing
with the uppermost one last.
14.2.2 Values calculated by the system

The shaded columns X1, X2, BP, BS, HHSU and HHSD are automatically calculated and updated by the
system. X1 is the X-coordinate of the foremost point of the aft end of the zone. X2 is the X-coordinate of the
aft most point of the forward end of the zone.
BP and BS are mean transverse distances between the longitudinal subdivisions specified in the columns LBP
and LBS and the shell. The values of BP and BS are calculated following the guidelines of the Explanatory
notes to the SOLAS regulations on subdivision and damage stability of cargo ships, Appendix 2, Chapter III. BP
and BS, are calculated at the height of the subdivision load line, HSD, which is to be defined in the reference
system. If no value is defined, the system will use the design water line listed in the reference system. The HSD
value can also be set in the Subdivision window but this will not update the reference system, but be stored
locally in the subdivision definition table. BP and BS are measures of depth of penetration of damage. For
each zone, there are as many BP- and BS-values separated by a slash as there are longitudinal subdivisions
in LBP and LBS. However, if the values are the same for all longitudinal subdivisions within the zone, only
one value is shown.
14.2.3 Special Cases in Subdivision Definition

As the BP and BS values follow a complicated set of rules it is recommended to plan the definitions carefully.
Especially in case of a container vessel with stepped bulkheads in many directions the subdivision grid will
influence the BS and BP values significantly.
Stepped longitudinal bulkhead

A stepped inner skin of a container vessel

In this case it is recommended to divide the area in fig. 2 between #222 and #258 into three zones. If only one
zone is defined between these x-limits the BS, BP value will be set to zero as the imaginary continuation of
the line between #222 and #232 will penetrate the shell.
Stepped boundaries of wing tanks
Usually it is recommended to use a surface representing the boundaries of wing tanks as the system follows
the watertight limits. This will in some cases lead to a conflict between the box shape penetration stated by the
rules and the interpretation of NAPA. A classical example is the situation depicted in fig. 3. In this case and
zone there is one horizontal and one longitudinal division. The longitudinal division is a unified surface while
the horizontal an explicit z-coordinate.
Damage of a wing tank with stepped boundary

The, by NAPA, generated horizontally unlimited damage, reaching to the first longitudinal penetration is
depicted in previous figure, which does not support the idea of the box shaped damage.
In these cases it is recommended that the user edits the one zone damages manually by using the Damage
Browser tool in NAPA.
It is on the other hand not recommendable to apply longitudinal divisions for each step of the inner surface as
NAPA in this case would regard the outermost as the maximum boundary of the hold.

Not a recommended solution

Gaps in the subdivision
A gap in the subdivision

The several zone damages are combinations of one zone damages. Because of this feature, the compartments
which are in possible gaps between adjacent zones will not be damaged. The multiple zone damage generation
feature will, however, include the compartments located in such a gap in the multi zone damages.
14.2.4 Example
In this example the subdivision limits are drawn at the main bulkhead lines. The definitions starts from the aft
of the ship.
The table area of the of Subdivision definition tool

The x-limits e.g. for the second zone (Z2) are S.TB1 and S.TB2. The surface ISP1 forms the y-limit and S.DK4
the z-limit upwards. The surface S.DK1 indicates that this zone can include also lesser extent damages, i.e.
the double bottom is not damaged.
The shaded columns, where NAPA has calculated the coordinates for the limits are not for input but for checking
purposes.
The subdivision table is usually saved with the name ZONES and will be used in the generation of damages.

Note that both sides of the ship can be defined in the subdivision table.
The complete definition of the Subdivision
14.3 Using the PROB Manager

When the subdivision and all the other necessary items (see previous sections) are defined, the calculation
can begin by opening the Manager application PROB.
The calculation process is explained in the NAPA Manuals in chapter Manager applications, Using the PROB
Manager.

15 Making a lines drawing

In NAPA there are a few methods that can be used to produce a lines drawing. In this chapter it is explained
how to make a lines drawing by using a couple of tools included in the program.
15.1 Using the LDR task

The linesdrawing task can be entered either from the TASK level or from the DR task. The use of the task
is fairly simple, the only thing that has to be defined is the object which shall be intersected. This is done by
the command HULL.
LDR?>!GR +F
LDR?>HULL HULL
LDR?>START (or OK for macro only)
The command !GR +F directs the drawing to the intermediate output file (IOF). This enables the viewing and
plotting of the drawing in the PLOT task. The object that shall be sectioned in the lines drawing is defined by the
HULL command. The drawing process is started by the START command. The LDR task generates a macro
that performs the drawing operation. The name of the macro is DATA*LINESDRAWING and it can be modified
in the text editor by opening the macro from project database (DB1).
If the hull grid is made according to NAPAs naming standards, no alteration of the macro is needed, but if
the names of the curves differ from the names that are defined in the macro some alteration is needed if the
curves are wanted to take part in the linesdrawing. After modifications the macro has is run by pressing Run
button in text editor.
The drawing can now be plotted by first opening the Plot Window from
Tools > Plot window
and then entering the PLOT task:
TASK?>PLOT
NAPA will ask what graphical device is to be used (where to direct the graphics). A suitable selection is HERE,
which directs the graphics to the current terminal. The procedure continues by selecting the last drawing from
IOF and then plotting it:
SEARCH CRITERION?>1
SELECT?>1
PLOT?>PLOT
The lines drawing of the containership in this project can be seen in figure 1.

Figure 1. Lines drawing made in LDR task

The drawing can be plotted from the Print dropdown menu in Plot Window.
15.2 Using a plot macro

The lines drawing can be drawn using a macro which is included in the NAPADB (DB7). The macro is named
PLOTGM.LINESDR and responds to the PLOT command in the drawing (DR) task. In order to produce a lines
drawing with the macro, use the following command:
DR?>PLOT .LINESDR
This will result in a lines drawing with a standard NAPA frame, see figure 2.
Figure 2. Lines drawing with standard frame

The drawing can be printed by applying the same principles as described in the previous chapter.
More information on lines drawings in NAPA can be found in the NAPA manuals.

16 Drawing and printing graphics in NAPA

This chapter deals with the various functions for graphical output that are available in the program.
16.1 Functions for graphical output

The functions for graphical otuput are divided into:
■ Commands for 3D output (PLOT, GRID, SECTION)
■ Commands for 2D output (DRW, PLD)
The 3D-output commands are used for 3D drawings of the geometrical objects defined in the project while the
DRW and PLD commands can be used for making arrangement drawings and plotting diagrams.
16.1.1 3D output
Here is a few examples of using commands for 3D output. Firstly PLOT and GRID:
These commands (PLOT AND GRID) are basically equivalent and are used to plot various geometrical objects.
16.1.1.1 PLOT
PRO X
PLOT TRANS
Here the transom curve is plotted in the transversal (X) projection.
PRO F
PLOT CSE STABHULL
PLOT CSE plots the calcuation sections of the desired object, in this case stabhull.

16.1.1.2 GRID
PRO F
GRID HULL
The GRID command plots the curve grid of a defined surface. As said earier this command is equivalent with
PLOT.
16.1.1.3 SECTION
The SECTION command is used for making a 3D sectioned presentation of e.g. the hull of the ship. The user
input is projection, object that shall be sectioned, optional fill, section plane and the space between sections.
PRO F
SEC STABHULL
FILL YELLOW
X D=.5
These commands will make a sectioned presentation of the hull where the sections are transverse (x-sections)
with a spacing of 0.5 m.

More information about 3D drawing functions can be found by the commands !EXPL PLOT and !EXPL GRID.
16.1.2 2D plotting
The commands that are available for 2D, e.g. diagrams, arrangement drawings etc. are the DRW, FIGURE
and PLD commands.
16.1.2.1 DRW
The DRW(draw) command is primarily used for drawing of arrangement pictures (setups). The command
includes several options according to the subsystem in which the command is used. For more information
about the task-specific functions, see !EXPL DRW in various subsystems, e.g. LD, DAM, SM. A few examples:
This example is performed in the DR task.
SET PROF Z=1 Z=6 Z=10
ID NAME
FILL PURP
DRW FSCALE
DRW ALL
The result of this command sequence is an arrangement picture of the current project with a filling according
to the purpose of each room. The framescale is plotted as well.

The result of this command sequence is an arrangement picture
16.1.2.2 FIGURE
The FIG command is used for adding pictures that have previousely been stored in the database. This
command comes in handy when producing "customised" presentations of e.g. calculation results where
drawings are needed.
An example of making a setup drawing which is put in the standard NAPA frame and saved in the auxiliary
database:
The first step is to define the setup:
SET PROF Z=1 Z=6 Z=10
This will procuce the following drawing:

Then the frame is added to the drawing with the FIG command:
FIG STDFRAME (-25 -50)
The standard frame is added at the coordinate (-25 -50). The standard frame is included in the NAPADB. This
method complies with any other figure that is saved in the databases. This means drawings saved by the
user (in system database DB2, project database DB1 or auxiliary database DB4) and drawing included in the
program (NAPA database, DB7).
Now the drawing can be stored in the project database for further use:
!SEND TO DB1 NAME=SETUP !
16.1.2.3 PLD and POO

The PLD command is used for plotting diagram of various calcuation resluts. The diagram is controlled by by
the POO (plot output options).
The POO is shown by the command POO subject, eg. POO ST, which opens the plot output options for the
stability curve (GZ):
LD?>POO ST

POO ST, NET=BGNET, BOX=AXIS, FONT=DIAG, SMOOTH, ID,

HEEL: AXIS=Z,
HPHI: AXIS, PEN=F1, RMARG=*0.1,
EPHI: RANGE=HPHI, PEN=A2
The first line includes paramenters for the diagram as a whole e.g. what kind of grid is to be drawn, text height
and fonts are typical parameters for the diagram itself. Then there are parameters for the quantities that are
to be plotted, in this case quantities that measure stability. The stability curve is plotted by the command PLD
ST and the result looks like the following with the default POO:
By modifying the POO the diagram can be changed to e.g. suit the white background better. Here the colour
of the text and the EPHI-curve is changed to black and the range of the heel and GZ values are set.
POO ST, NET=BGNET, BOX=AXIS, FONT=DIAG, SMOOTH, ID, tcol=1,
HEEL: AXIS=Z, range=(-5 100),
HPHI: AXIS, PEN=F1, RMARG=*0.1, range=(-.2 4),
EPHI: RANGE=HPHI, PEN=f3
The colour and type of the curves are controlled by logical pencodes in NAPA. A picture of the pencodes can
be obtained by running the macro PLOT.PENCODES with the command !ADD:
!ADD PLOT.PENCODES
HINT!
The POO settings can be saved for later use:

POO ST SAVE GZ
The saved POO is opened by:
POO GET GZ
A catalog of stored POO´s can be opened by:
POO CAT
16.2 Printing the graphics

This chapter describes how to send the created picture to the printer and how to get the wanted resluts. The
graphics can be sent to the printer by using the !SEND command (command prompt interface) or by using the
Send View window. When a drawing has been made in the NAPA main window the Send View window can
be opened from the Draw menu.
In the Send View window the user can choose where the picture will be sent. In the "Printer" box the printer
which is used for printing is chosen and the Page and Font setups are made. In the "Send To" box the final
destination of the picture is decided. There are several options of which the most commonly used are "Selected
printer", "Named file" and "Export file". When using the "Selected printer" option the picture is printed in the
printer selected in the "Printer" box, "Named file" saves the picture and the "Export file" saves the picture in
a different format.

The "Save As File" window presented below opens when "Named file", "Pixmap file", "XML/SVG file" or "Export
file" is selected and the Send button is clicked. Here the directory where the file is saved is defined. The
"Auxilary database" option saves the picture to NAPA db 4.

Note that when using the Geometry Window the same Send View window can be found by selecting Print with
Options in the Print menu.
When a picture is saved as an intermediate file a special task is used for handling them. The PLOT task can
be accessed from the TASK level. When entering the PLOT task the Query box below will open asking for the
device where to send the output. The alternatives available for answer can be found at Selecting the working
mode.
After the query has been answered Search criterion task opens, pressing ENTER produces a list of all
previously saved intermediate files. One of these files may then be selected as shown below.

When the selection has been made the picture will appear in the graphics window and it can adjusted for
printing. For information on the PLOT task see Output of stored drawings.

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10.3 Drawing the loadcase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

13 Intact Stability Calculation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

14 Probabilistic Damage Calculations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

15 Making a lines drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

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2 Establishing a new project and set up reference system

Figure 1. NAPA Main window

2.1 Create new project

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Figure 2. Creating new project

Figure 3. Dialog window for a new project

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2.2 Set up the reference system

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Figure 4. The command LIS ALL +

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3.2 Definition of the hull grid

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Figure 2. The edge curves of HULLF

Figure 3. The definition of FBF curve in text window

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CUR DECKF; Z 20.1

Figure 4. Modified FSF curve

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Figure 5. Definition of KNF curve

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Figure 6. The definition of curve TF2

Figure 7. The grid of curves of HULLF

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CUR FRB3; X 192

CUR FR20; X 185

CUR FRB2; X 189.625

CUR FR12; X 104

CUR FR13; X 120.25

CUR FRB; X 185

CUR FR14; X 129.5

CUR FR15; X 138.75

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ZY FBF, TF1, TF2, TF3, TF4, (15.832,11.464), FSF, DECKF

CUR FR16; X 147.969

CUR FR17; X 157.25

CUR FR18; X 166.5

CUR FR18.5; X 171.125

CUR FR19; X 176

CUR FR19.5; X 180.375

CUR FR12.5; X 112

CUR WL131; Z FSF/FR15

CUR WL11.51; Z FSF/FR14

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XY FRF, FR12, FR12.5, FR13, FR14, FR15, FR16,

CUR FRB5; X 190.9

CUR FR17.5; X 162

CUR FR16.5; X 152.9

CUR FR19.75; X 182.8

CUR FRB4; X 187.45

Info button which opens the dialog box, see figure 8.

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Figure 8. The object info dialog box

Figure 9. The body plan window