Experimental and numerical studies on roll motion of a damaged large passenger ship in intermediate stages of flooding

Abstract

Measurements of roll motion of a two-dimensional scale model of a damaged large passenger ship are carried out during flooding process. The experimental results demonstrate that large and slow roll motion sometimes appears in the intermediate stages of flooding. The appearance of the large roll motion significantly depends on location and size of damage opening. It is also confirmed that the simulated results are in fairly good agreement with experimental ones. © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011.