Dhara Shah - CEPT University
Viral Shah - Global Marine Engineering Consultancy, Ahmedabad
Mehul Patel Patel - Global Marine Engineering Consultancy, Ahmedabad

Berthing force is a critical dynamic lateral force in the design of berthing structures, having equal relevance when compared to seismic forces. Besides, the construction cost of berthing structures is very high which can be optimized by calculating precise design berthing energy on fender and selecting optimum fender system. In the present study, design berthing energy of bulk carriers having size range from ۵۰۰۰ DWT to ۲۵۰۰۰۰ DWT is compared as per Indian Standard (IS) and British Standard (BS) in terms of various berthing conditions, approach velocity, different berthing coefficients and factor of safety. It is observed that British Standard gives more precise values for design berthing velocities. However, Indian standard provides constant value of berthing velocity for vessel sizes more than ۲۵۰۰۰۰ DWT, which is not the case with British standard. It is also perceived that for majority of berthing conditions and vessel sizes, Indian Standard gives higher design berthing energy as compared to British Standard.

Bulk carriers, Berthing Energy, Fender systems, berthing velocity, dead weight tonnage