A comparison of two ship performance models against full-scale measurements on a cargo ship on the Northern Sea Route. (18th August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Zhiyuan; Ryan, Christopher; Huang, Luofeng; Ding, Li; Ringsberg, Jonas W.; Thomas, Giles
• Is Part Of: Ships and offshore structures. Volume 16(2021)Supplement 1
• Page Start: 237
• Page End: 244
• Publication Date: 2021-08-18
• Subjects: Arctic shipping -- full-scale measurement -- ice resistance -- ship performance model -- voyage planning; Ships -- Periodicals; Offshore structures -- Periodicals; Marine engineering -- Periodicals; Marine engineering -- Technological innovations -- Periodicals; Ocean engineering -- Periodicals; Ocean engineering -- Technological innovations -- Periodicals; 623.8
• DOI: 10.1080/17445302.2021.1926146
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1744-5302

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The present paper introduces the development and verification of two ship performance models which have been implemented in a voyage planning tool designed for summer Arctic operations of commercial vessels. A novel ice resistance estimation algorithm for ice-floe conditions is implemented in the ship performance models. The fuel consumption predicted using both of the models are compared against full-scale measurements collected on a cargo ship of lower ice-class on the Northern Sea Route. This work found that both models meet the purpose of estimating ship fuel consumption for such a voyage planning tool and identified directions for future efforts. In addition, the typical transit scenarios in summer Arctic conditions presented in this study prove that a voyage planning tool with viable ship performance models facilitates Arctic shipping in a safe and sustainable way.