MARSINLAND

User’s guide

Booklet 1

INTRODUCTION
SHELL / BASIC SHIP DATA

June 2021
DV/MARSINLAND/01

MARINE & OFFSHORE DIVISION

DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
8, Cours du Triangle de l’Arche
92937 Paris La Défense, France
Email: momars.support@bureauveritas.com
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 : GENERAL 2
1.1 GENERAL 2
CHAPTER 2 : HOME WINDOW 3
2.1 MAIN FEATURES 3
2.2 MENUS 4
CHAPTER 3 : BASIC SHIP DATA 6
3.1 GENERAL COMMENTS 6
3.1.1 MAIN FEATURES 6
3.2 GENERAL 7
3.3 NOTATION AND MAIN DATA 7
3.3.1 NOTATIONS 8
3.3.2 MAIN DIMENSIONS 8
3.3.3 FORE, CENTRAL AND AFT PARTS (FROM AE) 8
3.3.4 DEPTHS 8
3.3.5 CALCULATION METHOD (only for vessels < 40m) 10
3.4 MOMENT AND DRAUGHT 10
3.4.1 SCANTLING CASE 10
3.4.2 BALLAST CASE 12
3.5 MATERIALS 12
3.6 FRAME LOCATIONS 13
3.7 HOPPER WELLS 15
3.7.1 HOPPER DREDGER CASE 15
3.7.2 SPLIT HOPPER DREDGER CASE 16
3.8 CALCULATION AND PRINT 17
3.8.1 PRINTING DATA 17
3.8.2 CALCULATION 17
3.8.3 PRINTING RESULT 18

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Chapter 1 : GENERAL

1.1 GENERAL
MARS INLAND performs scantlings of plating, ordinary stiffeners of any transverse section and ordinary
transversal structural members located along the vessel central part according to Bureau Veritas Rules for the
Classification of Inland Navigation Vessels (NR 217). In addition, the scantling on the other parts of the vessel
can be performed by use of MarsInland. The software tool is organized around the following four modules:

• Home window

• Basic Data (Vessel’s general data)

• Edit (Section’s Input)

• Rule (Section’s Check)

The geometry and the scantling are defined using a user friendly process. MARS INLAND checks that the
actual local scantlings (Hull girder strength, plating and ordinary stiffeners) are in accordance with NR 217.

The program is updated each time the Rules are modified.

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Chapter 2 : Home window

2.1 MAIN FEATURES

The Marsshell module allows creating a new database or choice of an existing database. The module is
organized around the following application:

MENUS

FILE
NAME

LIST OF
AVAILABLE
OBJECTS

SECTION
VIEW

BASIC SHIP DATA EDIT CALCULATION

BUTTON BUTTON BUTTON

Figure 1: MARSSHELL

List of available objects : displays all the existing objects in the database.

Basic Ship Data : run the Basic Ship Data program

Edit : run the MarsIn2000 program if the user has chosen a section in the list of available
objects

Rule : Run the MarsRule2000 program if the user has chosen a section in the list of
available objects

Section view : Displays a view of the section

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2.2 MENUS

File Menu
It allows to manage the databases (save, open…) and to quit MARS INLAND.

Figure 2: FILE MENU

Item Use
New database… Creates a new database.
Open database… Opens an existing database.
Save database Saves the opened database in existing location
Save database as… Saves the opened database in defined location
Unload database
Import from another DB…
Export Mars2000 Database…
Import Mars2000 Database…
Quit Quits MARS INLAND

BSD Menu
It allows undoing the last action or copy the section drawing to clipboard.

Figure 3: BSD MENU

Item Use
Open… Runs Basic Ship Data program.
Import … imports BSD from a file .mar, .maw, .mai, .bsd

Create Menu
It allows creating a new section.

Figure 4: CREATE MENU

Item Use
Section… Creates a new section.
Bulkhead Arrangement Create a new bulkheads arrangement
Model for Torsion Not applicable

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Section Menu
It allows managing the objects.

Figure 5: SECTION MENU

Item Use
Edit… Runs input module related to selected object.
Rule… Runs check module related to selected object.
Copy… Copy the selected object.
Delete… Delete the selected object.

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Chapter 3 : BASIC SHIP DATA

3.1 GENERAL COMMENTS

3.1.1 MAIN FEATURES

The Basic Ship Data module allows the input of general data common for all the transverse sections. It also
performs calculations that may be done from those data. The module is organized around the following
application:

PRINT DATA EXIT

SAVE DATA

TABS

Figure 6: BASIC SHIP DATA

The BSD module is divided into seven main parts:

• General

• Notations & Main Data

• Moment & Draught

• Materials

• Frame Locations

• Hopper wells (Hopper dredger & split hopper dredgers only)

• Calculation & Print

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3.2 GENERAL
The first tab of the basic ship data window allows defining the identifiers of the vessel and the general data.

Figure 7: GENERAL TAB

Miscellaneous
Standard for bulb plate : Select one of the 5 standards in the list. The geometrical properties of the bulb
plates are stored on internal files corresponding to the 5 cases of the list.

Sailing factor : Ratio of sailing time of the vessel in its life. This value is not taken into account in
the calculation, 1 to be entered.

3.3 NOTATION AND MAIN DATA

The data defined in this tab are the main vessel dimensions, notations, depths and location of hold regions.

Figure 8: NOTATION & MAIN DATA TAB

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3.3.1 NOTATIONS
Service : identifies the type and service notation of the inland vessel. This notation is used in the local
rule scantling to determine, for example, the load heights and the minimum rule thickness.

The possible type and service notations are:

1 General cargo vessel 8 Dredger
2 Container vessel 9 Hopper dredger / barge
3 Ro-ro cargo vessel 10 Split hopper dredger / barge
4 Passenger vessel /Ferry 11 Launch
5 Passenger vessel 12 Tug / Pusher
6 Bulk cargo vessel 13 Pontoon
7 Tanker

Navigation : identifies the navigation notation of the vessel. There are two ranges of navigation IN and
IN(x ≤ 2).

Self-propelled : identifies whether the vessel has propulsion system or not.

Loading : identifies the loading/unloading sequence on basis of which the vessel structure is designed
loading/unloading in one run, or loading/unloading in two runs or nonhomogeneous
loading/unloading).

3.3.2 MAIN DIMENSIONS

Scantling length : length of the vessel as defined in the Rules

Breadth moulded : breadth moulded of the vessel as defined in the Rules

Block coefficient : block coefficient as defined in the Rules

Contractual service speed : contractual service speed used to calculate the vessel motions

3.3.3 FORE, CENTRAL AND AFT PARTS (FROM AE)

After peak bulkhead : longitudinal location of the after peak bulkhead with respect to aft end, in m

Aftmost cargo area bh (*) : longitudinal location of the aftmost cargo area bulkhead with respect to aft
end, in m

Foremost cargo area bh (*) : longitudinal location of the foremost cargo area bulkhead with respect to aft
end, in m

Collision bulkhead : longitudinal location of the collision bulkhead with respect to the aft end

* Since the version 1.2b, the longitudinal position of the aftmost and foremost bulkheads of the cargo area
must be given. Consequently, the distance XAV and XAR must also be given.

3.3.4 DEPTHS
At strength deck : depth moulded at strength deck in m. The strength deck is defined in Rules.

At top of continuous member : this depth has to be defined when there are continuous member above the
strength deck taking part into the longitudinal strength. This value is useful to

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determine the scale of plotting. But even when it is no completed the program
searches for continuous member above the strength deck to calculate a
modulus at top if necessary.

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3.3.5 CALCULATION METHOD (only for vessels < 40m)

General : the requirements which are applied for all vessels are taken into account

Alternative : criteria as mentioned in Part B, Ch 5, Sec 6 will be taken into account

3.4 MOMENT AND DRAUGHT

The third tab of the basic ship data window allows defining moments and draughts for scantling or ballast, as
well as values of GM transverse meta-center and roll radius of gyration.

3.4.1 SCANTLING CASE

Figure 9: MOMENT & DRAUGHT TAB – SCANTLING CASE

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Still water bending moments

This item allows defining the still water bending moment in vessel central part, in hogging and sagging
conditions, for which the vessel will be calculated. If these values are yet unknown, the scantling will be done
using estimated rule values.
User Design Values
The values of still water bending moments are provided by the designer:
Navigation : Upright vessel condition during navigation

Harbor : Upright vessel condition during loading/unloading

Hogging condition : Still water bending moment in hogging condition calculated in the central part

Sagging condition : Still water bending moment in sagging condition calculated in the central part

Estimated Rule Values

The estimated Rule values of still water bending moment are calculated by the Rules.
In addition to main vessel data, the following parameters are used:
XAV : Distance of foremost cargo edge to foremost cargo area bulkhead

For dry bulk cargo, the default value of XAV is defined in Pt D, Ch 1, Sec2, [1.3]

XAR : Distance of aftmost cargo edge to aftmost cargo area bulkhead

For dry bulk cargo, the default value of XAR is defined in Pt D, Ch 1, Sec2, [1.3]

Loading Factor : Cargo hold/tank filling ratio. By default, loading factor is 1.

Mc Sum : Total correction value for bending moment (with sign) defined in Pt B, Ch 3, Sec 2,
[2.5.1]

Scantling draught : Vessel draught at midship perpendicular used for scantlings

Ballast draught : Vessel minimum draught at midship perpendicular

Other parameters
GM transverse metacenter: GM corresponding to scantling draught or ballast draught. Default values defined
in Pt B, Ch 3, Sec 3, [2] will be taken when zero is entered

Roll radius of gyration : when zero is left there, the software will calculate this entity according to the rules

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3.4.2 BALLAST CASE

Figure 10: MOMENT & DRAUGHT TAB – BALLAST CASE

Minimum ballast draught

This item is used to enter the minimum ballast draught (see here above).

3.5 MATERIALS
The item Materials allows defining up to 6 different materials used in the vessel and their corresponding
mechanical properties.

Figure 11: MATERIALS TAB

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Ship built in : Indicates if the vessel is a steel vessel, aluminum vessel or composite vessel

Material type : Type of the material. The possible materials are:

1 Steel
2 Stainless steel
3 Aluminium rolled
4 Aluminium extruded

Yield stress : Yield stress of the material in newtons per square millimetres.

Young modulus : Young modulus in newtons per square millimetres. For steel the program assumes a
standard value of 206.000 N/mm²

Tensile strength : Tensile strength in newtons per square millimeters

Bottom zone, Neutral axis, Deck zone: This data allows defining the material used in the 3 horizontal zones
of the vessel. This data is considered, for example, in the evaluation of global strength
criteria, to calculate the rule moduli at top, bottom and top of continuous member if
any.

3.6 FRAME LOCATIONS

Figure 12: FRAME LOCATIONS TAB

General frame data

Distance with sign from AE to Frame Nb. 0: Location of frame number 0 from the aft end. This value is
positive when the frame 0 is forward the aft end and negative when it is backward.

First frame number : This value may be negative if there are frames located backward the frame 0

Frame spacing definition

From frame Nb : Indicates the number of the first frame of the group

To frame Nb : Indicates the number of the last frame of the group

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Frame spacing : Frame spacing of the group

Clicking Validate button you may enter a new group of frame with the relevant properties; using Delete button
you may erase a group of frame previously selected on the frame list.

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3.7 HOPPER WELLS

If the type and service notation is Hopper dredger/barge or Split hopper dredger/barge the Hopper Wells tab
become active.

3.7.1 HOPPER DREDGER CASE

Hopper well description for dredger

• h0: distance from base line to highest weir level, in working conditions.

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3.7.2 SPLIT HOPPER DREDGER CASE

Hopper well description for split hopper dredger

• Hopper well are:

1 Partly fixed
2 Simply supported

• h0: Distance from base line to the highest weir level, in working conditions.

• h4: Distance from base line to the lowest weir level, when navigation.

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3.8 CALCULATION AND PRINT

3.8.1 PRINTING DATA

Clicking on you enter the Print Data management window:

Figure 13: PRINT DATA MANAGEMENT WINDOW

This window allows you to select what you want to print. The All (None) button selects (deselects) all the items
of the list.

Front page produces the cover page of a report.

3.8.2 CALCULATION
The program is able to perform basic calculations from the basic ship data only. The window with the available
possibilities is the following:

Figure 14: CALCULATION & PRINT TAB

3.8.2.1 BASIC CALCULATIONS

Rule coefficients: Provides the rule coefficients, parameters and material factors

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Ship motions: Provides the vessel acceleration and amplitude of motions

Rule moduli: Not applicable

Resultant acceleration: This item allows calculating the components of the resultant acceleration in upright
vessel condition and inclined vessel condition at scantling and minimum ballast draughts for a list of points the
coordinate of which are defined with the following window:

Figure 15: COORDINATES OF GRAVITY CENTER WINDOW

Up to 10 points may be defined in the same calculation. Each point may be considered as the center of gravity
of a compartment.

3.8.3 PRINTING RESULT

Clicking on Print Result button you enter the Print Result management window:

Figure 16: PRINT RESULT MANAGEMENT WINDOW

This window allows you to select what you want to print. The All (None) button selects (deselects) all the items
of the list.

Front page produces the cover page of a report.

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