Abstract:
A barge is typically a flat-bottomed vessel used for offshore activities as a bulk
transporter, equipment supplies carrier, crane platform, and foundation for support
housing. The barge considered in this paper is a deck cargo barge with an overall
length of 30.48 meters, 9.144 meters beam and 1.83 meters in depth. This project’s
goal is to identify the similarities and differences of structural design requirement of
cargo barge for the hull and structural members based on various classifications
societies which are Bureau Veritas (BV), Korean Register (KR) and American Bureau
of Shipping (ABS). The process has continuously to focus on meeting structural
requirements in situations involving ship structures by complying the standard set by
classification societies. The classification rules were primarily involved in the
assessing calculations. To cross-check and validate the value acquired between the
two, scantling computational development was carried out and then followed by
manual calculation. Afterward, implementing the data already acquired, concept
comparison using the classification criteria and 3D modelling creation were carried
out. This is necessary because the quality of the vessels is limited by the standards
that are currently in place. Hence a set of concept comparison which are required
minimum, section modulus scantling, total pressure, corrosion addition, structural
weight and rule simplicity were analysed. In all the analysis it was deduced that the
three classification rules requirement may differ in values but has the capacity to
withstand all forms of stress and keep the vessel in a safe condition.
