Determination 

of Vessel impact energy
according to IMCA‐115 DPVOA
Document ID: ENG‐080708‐01
Date: 8/7/2008
Prepared:K.assem,Reviewed:M.ELsayed,Appoved:H.Qabany

Vessel Name PMS‐17
Vessel Type DP‐II
Vessel Location Red sea, Gupco Field
Case General Case

Vessel Particulars Refrence
Moulded LBP L 91.50 m Barge Spec.
Breads B 27.50 m Barge Spec.
Depth D 6.10 m Barge Spec.

Input data Refrence
Distance from platform S 10.00 m Recommended by PMS‐17
Displacement D 6378.38 t Stability booklet , ENG‐PMS‐PMs17‐0100, rev(E)
Added mass coefficient in surge AM1 1.10 API‐RP2A‐WSD (C 18.9.2A)
Added mass coefficient in Sway AM2 1.40 API‐RP2A‐WSD (C 18.9.2A)

Environmental conditions Refrence
Wind speed Vw 15.00 m/s recommended by PMS‐17
Current speed Vc 1.50 m/s recommended by PMS‐17
Wave height Hs 3.00 m/s recommended by PMS‐17
Wave period Tz 10.00 s recommended by PMS‐17

Force Coefficients
Force Coefficients Refrence
Wind Cw 1.10 kN(m/s)^2 recommended by PMS‐17
Current Cc 1.00 kN(m/s)^2 recommended by PMS‐17
Wave(type1) Cwd1 ‐ kN(m/s)^2
Wave(type2) Cwd2 10.39 kN/(m^2) DNV, towing equipments: Equation 3.3

Thruster details Refrence
Maximum Thrust Forward‐aft T1 15.00 t recommended by PMS‐17
Maximum thrust athwart ships T2 15.00 t recommended by PMS‐17

Calculations
Wind force Fw 247.50 kN
Current force Fx 2.25 kN
Wave drift force Fwd 93.54 kN
Thruster force T 147.15 kN

Total force Ftot 490.44 kN

Total mass (surge case) m 13394.60 t
Total mass (sway case) m 15308.11 t
Total mass(min) m 13394.60 t
Linear acceleration a 0.04 m/s^2

Impact velocity ν 0.86 m/s

Impact energy E 5.60 MJ