Parametric Comfort Analysis of a Standard Swath Vessel

A parametric analysis which investigates the effects of the hull main dimensions on the seakeeping comfort was proposed to improve a standard SWATH vessel. This study was numerically carried out involving some comfort parameters and worldwide sea conditions. Some types of SWATH and their non-dimensional ratios were considered. The main dimensions of a standard SWATH vessel are: length (L), beam (B), pontoons radius (R), draft (T) and strut thickness (t). Some secondary dimensions were assumed so that a parametric model of wet surface could be designed using MULTISURF, which later was used on WAMIT to evaluate the hydrodynamics coefficients. The TPN receives these coefficients as a basic tool to provide the dynamic response of each SWATH case. The parametric comfort analysis was performed using three usual methodologies applied to evaluate the ship behavior: The ISO2631/3 Severe Discomfort, the MSI (Motion Sickness Incidence) and the VI (Vomiting Incidence).