With the development of computer applications in ship design, optimization, as a powerful
approach, has been widely used in the design and analysis process. However, the running …

This paper presents an optimization method for concept design state of passenger ship with
focus on utilisation of efficient Finite Element Modelling, evolutionary optimisation algorithm …

This paper is an attempt to contribute to the improvement of an analysis model within overall
structural synthesis procedure for the multi-deck ships. The paper is organized in two parts …

The paper presents the principal steps in the definition of a practical design model for multi-
criteria synthesis of complex thin-walled ship structures in concept and preliminary design. It …

For a multi-deck ships with extensive superstructures (such as passenger and cruise ships,
RoPax, mega yachts, etc.) the global structural response can be particularly complex. The …

The paper investigates the interaction between the hull and the superstructure in optimised
passenger ships when exposed to bending loads. The coupled beam theory was applied to …

Multicriterial design methodology with safety as one of the design objectives is presented.
The aim of the paper is to analyze the influence of safety based design objectives on …

At present ships are designed to satisfy the minimum requirements for safety. And history
shows that this practice does not suffice, and nor is it sustainable. A new paradigm is …

This is the third occasion that the ISSC has established a special committee to address the
issue of structural integrity of aging structures. The current 2009 Committee V. 6 on …

This chapter examines “standard” scantling optimization approach on fixed topology to
approach that investigates the influence of different topology variants on optimal structural …