Ensuring Future Proof Naval Vessels – Verified Readiness
Dr.-Ing. Olaf Doerk, MSc. Maciej Radon, Dipl.-Ing. Michael Holtmann, DNV SE, Hamburg
The requirements concerning the capabilities of naval vessels are getting more and more complex. Most importantly, they show a significant increased need for agility and rate regarding mission adaptability. For the design of high performing, future ready naval platforms the consequent application and implementation of state-of-the-art
simulations i.e. first principal methods is more and more important. However, it is the smart combination of simulations with a modern, flexible and praxis proven verification framework being vital to the success for a project or design respectively.
A sound and modern assurance framework covering a wide range of state-of-the-art simulations, assessments and supporting design Rules is key to meet the goal of a versatile naval platform with a long service life. Aspects such as structural robustness, safety and reliability, as well as future upgrade capabilities are being decisive for the
quality and life cycle performance of a platform. Because of climate change and altering threat scenarios, the loads naval ships will be exhibited to in the future will change,
requiring beside the “traditional” loads such as waves, underwater explosions, blast etc. careful consideration such as ice loads and intentional collisions.
In the end, it is the verification framework, whether being a traditional classification
regime or a dedicated naval technical assurance approach, which is fundamental being able to accomplish the task in a structured, transparent and assured way, but without compromising on the needed flexibility and adaptability. Ultimately, it is the seamless interaction of simulations, calculations, assessments and the framing Rules and standards, which are decisive for the desired and to be achieved quality and
performance of a project or the platform respectively.
In the presentation some practical case studies will be presented how to achieve safe and reliable high-performance platforms, providing the flexibility and ability to adapt to both rapidly changing functions and tasks as well as future demands.
