10 Regulation 23.10.1
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10 Regulation 23.10.1

10.1 Introduction

  10.1.1 The mean oil outflow parameter (OM) may be calculated either damage scenario method or damaged tank method. The damage scenario method is denoted in the Revised Interim Guidelines referred to in the revised MARPOL Annex I regulation 19.5 and the simplified approach of damaged tank method is described in regulation 23.

  10.1.2 The damaged tank method as applied in the revised MARPOL Annex I regulation 23 is much simpler, and gives the same calculation results as those by the damage scenario method for the ships having rectangular hull form and tanks. For the actual ships having hull curvature and sloped shape tanks, however, the calculation results by the simplified method are higher than the correct values.

  10.1.3 Considering the above gap by the simplified damaged tank method, regulation 23.10 states that more rigorous calculations may be appropriate. The damaged tank method through application of hypothetical sub-compartments, as well as the damage scenario method denoted in the Revised Interim Guidelines referred to in the revised MARPOL Annex I regulation 19.5 are designated as rigorous calculation procedures in the revised MARPOL Annex I regulations 23.10.1 to 23.10.3.

10.2 Hypothetical sub-compartment Calculation Procedure:

  10.2.1 The probability PS and PB of each cargo tank in regulation 23.8 and 23.9 can be calculated through application of hypothetical sub-compartments using the following equations:

(10.2.1-1)
where:
nsx = total number of longitudinal sub-compartments
nsz = total number of vertical sub-compartments
j = 1 ~ nsx, represents each longitudinal sub-compartment
k = 1 ~ nsz, represents each vertical sub-compartment
Psx(J) = probability of damage for longitudinal sub-compartment, in small order of 1-Psf (j) and Psa(j), j = 1~nsx
Psz(k) = probability of damage for vertical sub-compartment, in small order of 1-Psu(k) and Psl (k), k = 1~nsz
J = 1~2nsx
K = 1~2nsz
PsΥ(J,K) = probability of damage by the smallest yjk of sub-compartments of which the probability range between 1-Psf (j) and Psa (j) or between 1-Psu(k) and Psl (k) includes the range between Psx(J+1) and Psx(J) or between Psz(K+1) and Psz(K)
= Psf (j), Psa (j) , Psu(k), Psl (k) and yjk shall be calculated by the definition of regulation 23.8 for sub-compartments
(10.2.1-2)
where:
nBX = total number of longitudinal sub-compartments
nBy = total number of transverse sub-compartments
l = 1~nBx, represents each longitudinal sub-compartment
m = 1~nBy, represents each transverse sub-compartment
PBx (L) = probability of damage for longitudinal sub-compartment, in small order of 1-PBf (l) and PBa (l), l = 1~nBx
PBy (M) = probability of damage for transverse sub-compartment, in small order of 1-PBp (m) and PBs(m), m= 1~nBy
L = 1~2nBx
M = 1~2nBy
PBz(L,M) = probability of damage by the smallest zlm of sub-compartments of which the probability range between 1-PBf (l) and PBa (l) or between 1-PBp (m) and PBs (m) includes the range between PBx (L+1) and PBx (L) or between PBy (M+1) and PBy (M)
= PBf (l), PBa (l), PBs (m), PBp (m) and zlm shall be calculated by the definition of regulation 23.9 for sub-compartments

10.3 Example of the hypothetical sub-compartment calculation

  10.3.1 Sample calculations by the above procedure are carried out for the side damage and the probabilities Ps are compared with those by the damage scenario method denoted in the Revised Interim Guidelines referred to in the revised MARPOL Annex I regulation 19.5. To simplify the evaluation, the following simple 2-dimensional tank and hull model are assumed.

Arrangements for hypothetical sub-compartment calculation example

 In the case that no sub-compartment is assumed, the probability Ps is calculated according to the revised MARPOL Annex I regulation 23.8 as follows:

Xa (m) Xf (m) Xa/L Xf/L Psa Psf 1-Psf 1-Psf-Psa
60 120 0.20 0.40 0.167 0.567 0.433 0.266
               
y (m) Psy 1- Psy   Ps=(1-Psf-Psa)( 1- Psy)  
3 0.749 0.251   0.066766  

Calculations by the formula in paragraph 10.2 are carried out for several numbers of sub-compartments. For example, the probability Ps assuming four (4) sub-compartments is shown below:

j. Xa (m) Xf (m) Xa/L Xf/L Psa Psf 1-Psf
1 60 75 0.20 0.25 0.167 0.717 0.283
2 75 90 0.25 0.30 0.217 0.667 0.333
3 90 105 0.30 0.35 0.267 0.617 0.383
4 105 120 0.35 0.40 0.317 0.567 0.433

The Psa and 1-Psf values are sorted in ascending order, as shown below:

  Psa   1-Psf      
J. Values sorted ascending   Psx (J)  
1 0,167     0,167 Psx (J+1)
2 0,217     0,217 0,217
3 0,267     0,267 0,267
4     0,283 0,283 0,283
5 0,317     0,317 0,317
6     0,333 0,333 0,333
7     0,383 0,383 0,383
8     0,433 0,433

In the table below, each hypothetical sub-compartment or group of hypothetical sub-compartments (j) is associated with the minimum distance (y) to the outer shell. Each probability of breaching a hypothetical sub-compartment or exact group of hypothetical sub-compartments (j) is then evaluated by multiplying the longitudinal and transverse probabilities:

J Psx (J) Psx (J+1) Psx (J+1) - Psx (J) j y(m) Psy (J) 1- Psy (J) (Psx (J+1) - Psx (J))
x (1- Psy (J))
1 0.167 0.217 0.050 1 3 0.749 0.251 0.012550
2 0.217 0.267 0.050 1,2 3 0.749 0.251 0.012550
3 0.267 0.283 0.016 1,2,3 3 0.749 0.251 0.004016
4 0.283 0.317 0.034 2,3 6 0.888 0.112 0.003808
5 0.317 0.333 0.016 2,3,4 6 0.888 0.112 0.001792
6 0.333 0.383 0.050 3,4 9 0.916 0.084 0.004200
7 0.383 0.433 0.050 4 12 0.944 0.056 0.002800
              0.041716

  10.3.2 The results of the calculation together with those by the damage scenario method denoted in the Revised Interim Guidelines referred to in the revised MARPOL Annex I regulation 19.5 are shown in the following graph. It is demonstrated that the calculation procedure through application of hypothetical sub-compartments gives the damage probability gradually approaching to the correct value as the number of sub-compartments is increased:

Calculation method Definition of N Symbol Other calculation conditions
Damaged tank method through application of hypothetical sub-compartments The number of longitudinal sub-compartments -
Damage scenario method denoted in the Revised Interim Guidelines referred to in regulation 19.5 The number of steps for longitudinal location Longitudinal extent at 3 steps
Transverse extent at 6 steps
Longitudinal extent at 6 steps
Transverse extent at 6 steps
Longitudinal extent at 6 steps
Transverse extent at 12 steps


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