5.2 Damage assumptions
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5.2 Damage assumptions

  5.2.1 General, definitions

 The damage assumptions for the probabilistic oil outflow analysis are given in terms of the damage density distribution functions specified in paragraphs 5.2.2 and 5.2.3. These functions are so scaled that the total probability for each damage parameter equals 100% (i.e. the area under each curve equals 1.0).

 The location of a damage refers always to the centre of a damage. Damage location and extent to an inner horizontal bottom or vertical bulkhead should be assumed to be the same as the statistically derived damage to the outer hull.

 The location and extent of damage to compartment boundaries should be assumed to be of rectangular shape, following the hull surface in the extents defined in paragraphs 5.2.2 and 5.2.3.

 The following definitions apply for the purpose of paragraphs 5.2.2 and 5.2.3.

x = dimensionless distance from A.P. relative to the ship's length between perpendiculars
y = dimensionless longitudinal extent of damage relative to the ship's length between perpendiculars
z t = dimensionless transverse penetration extent relative to the ship's breadth
z v = dimensionless vertical penetration extent relative to the ship's depth
z l = dimensionless vertical distance between the baseline and the centre of the vertical extent z v relative to the distance between baseline and deck level (normally the ship's depth)
b = dimensionless transverse extent to bottom damage relative to the ship's breadth
bl = dimensionless transverse location of bottom damage relative to the ship's breadth

  5.2.2 Side damage due to collision

 Function for longitudinal location:

f S1 = 1.0 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.1;

 Function for longitudinal extent:

f S2 = 11.95 – 84.5y for y ≤ 0.1
f S2 = 6.65 – 31.5y for 0.1 < y ≤ 0.2
f S2 = 0.35 for 0.2 < y ≤ 0.3;

 Function for transverse penetration:

f S3 = 24.96 – 399.2zt for z t ≤ 0.05
f S3 = 9.44 – 88.8zt for 0.05 < z t ≤ 0.1
f S3 = 0.56 for 0.1 < z t ≤ 0.3;

 Function for vertical extent:

f S4 = 3.83 – 11.1z v for z v ≤ 0.3
f S4 = 0.5 for z v > 0.3

 Function for vertical location:

f S5 = z l for z l ≤ 0.25
f S5 = 5z l - 1.0 for 0.25 < z l ≤ 0.5
f S5 = 1.50 for 0.5 < z l ≤ 1.0

 Graphs of the functions f S1, f S2, f S3, f S4 and f S5 are shone in figures 1 and 2.

  5.2.3 Bottom damage due to stranding

 Function for longitudinal location:

f b1 = 0.2 + 0.8x for x ≤ 0.5
f b1 = 4x – 1.4 for 0.5 < x ≤ 1.0;

 Function for longitudinal extent:

f b2 = 4.5 – 13.33y for y ≤ 0.3
f b2 = 0.5 for 0.3 < y ≤ 0.8;

 Function for vertical penetration:

f b3 = 14.5 – 134z v for z v ≤ 0.1
f b3 = 1.1 for 0.1 < z v ≤ 0.3;

 Function for transverse extent:

f b4 = 4.0 – 12b for b ≤ 0.3
f b4 = 0.4 for 0.3 < b ≤ 0.9
f b4 = 12b – 10.4 for b > 0.9;

 Function for transverse location:

f b5 = 1.0 for 0 ≤ b 1 ≤ 1.0.

 Graphs of the functions f b1, f b2, f b3, f b4 and f b5 are shone in figures 3 and 4.


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