Abstract: A method is presented to evaluate the hull bending moment due to bottom slamming. Theoretical explanations and updates are given to the commonly used empirical results, and some observations ...

Abstract: Asymptotic extreme distribution of wave loads acting on a marine vehicle is derived and used in a reliability framework to estimate the safety of the structure. Both exact and approximate ...

Abstract: A demonstration summary of a reliability-based structural design code for ships is presented for two ship types: a cruiser and a tanker. One reason for the development of such a code is to ...