Chapter 3

Design Constraints

3.1 Generals

At the early design stage, there are few data available to determine the principal
particulars of design ship. Therefore, initial values of the principal particulars can
be estimated based on the parent ship, whose dimensional ratios and hull form
coefficients are similar to the ship being designed. Principal particulars include
principal dimensions, hull form coefficients, speed and engine power, DFOC,
capacity of cargo hold, cruising range, crew, class, and so on.
Principal dimensions and hull form coefficients decide many characteristics of
a ship such as stability, capacity of cargo hold, resistance, propulsion, power
requirements, and economic efficiency. Therefore, determination of the principal
dimensions and hull form coefficients is most important in ship design. The length
(L), breadth (B), depth (D), draft (T), and block coefficient (CB) should be deter-
mined first.
In ship design, the principal dimensions cannot be determined arbitrarily; rather,
they have to satisfy three types of design constraints. The first one is a physical
constraint. For example, a ship should have floatability, in other words, a ship
should satisfy hydrostatic equilibrium which can be expressed as weight equation.
The second one is economical constraints which are related with ship owner’s
requirements such as ship type, deadweight, capacity of cargo hold, service speed,
maximum draft, and so on. The last one is regulatory constraints such as IMO
regulations and the rules of classification societies. These constraints should be
considered when determining the principal dimensions of the ship.

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