Design assistance is offered in the design stage by carrying out load and strength calculations to evaluate different design solutions and assess the consequence of design changes.

Purpose

New designs are assessed using direct calculation methods. Graphical post-processing tools help visualising the vast amount of results in a comprehensible and intelligible manner. This allows for fast design assessment in the early design phase. Design improvements can be performed speedily since the designer gets quick feedback on the consequences of design changes. Hence, direct calculation methods lead to more flexibility in the choice of design solutions and promote larger inventiveness among structural designers.

When introducing new vessel concepts, fabrication methods, building materials, etc., crucial changes in the implied safety levels can be left undetected by the traditional ship rules. In this case, a thorough documentation and verification of vessel performance and structural strength is needed. DNV provides assistance using well proven numerical software combined with technical expertise and extensive practical experience.

Benefits

The main benefits for the customer are

• Flexibility in the choice of design solutions

• Optimised design

• Documentation of performance and structural strength of new vessel concepts

• Documentation of compliance with class requirements