Collision accidents continue to occur in spite of continuous efforts to prevent them. With the increasing demand for safety of lives at sea and protection of the environment, it is essential to examine very closely all aspects connected with collision between ships. The purpose of this study is to investigate the structural response characteristics of the struck ship involved in collision accident using numerical methods. In the previous study, some authors of the present study produced probabilistic ship-ship collision scenarios using an innovative method using various collision parameters that have been treated as random variables. These scenarios are used in the present study in which both striking and struck ships involved in accident are suggested to be double hull tankers. Nowadays, finite element method is often used for solving non-linear structure problems. Generally, explicit dynamics finite element method is preferred for collision analysis. In this regard, the randomly selected collision scenarios are analysed using LS-DYNA/MCOL program. The structural performance against collision loads based on design criteria is evaluated taking into account structural damage amount. Some useful design guidelines are developed based on the results. As an illustrative example, a Suezmax class double hull oil tanker is considered for the purpose of the present study in terms of energy absorption capability and the extents of damages as the results of FE simulations.
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