Calculation made according with *Form No S-072002-04FIG*-Determination of Holding Power of Anchor

Determination of Holding Power & Critical Wind Velocit

Vessel:

M/V CUBAL
LNG Carrier (158126 m3)

Gross Tonnage:
Draft:
Fore:
8.00 m
Frontal area of windage:
Depth of water:
Free Board:
Height of hose pipe from sea bottom (y):
Type of anchor:
Weight of Anchor (Wa):
Holding power Coeficient of anchor (a):
Weight of anchor Chain (wc):
Length of anchor chain veered out (Lc):
Holding power Coeficient of anchor chain (c):

100,723 Tons
Aft: 9.40 m
Mid:
1800 m2
21 m
8.000 m
26.900 m
AC-14
13.35 Tons
10
bottom:
MUD
0.233 ton/m
5 shackels
137.5 m
1.00
bottom:
MUD

Calculation

If P (Holding Power) - T
(External force by wind) is
zero or negative vessel will
start dragging the anchor

Holding Power P
P=Pa + Pc=a X Wa + c X wc X L
Pa = 133.50 ton
Pc =
9.25 ton
P = 142.7 ton

Length of the chain laid on the bottom (L)

L = Lc - S = Lc - (y X (y+2T/wc))
S=
L=

97.81
39.69 m

Maximum tension on the chain

8.70

P - Holding Power
L - Length of the chain laid on th
S- Length of catenary curve of an
T - external force by wind
R - Wind pressure on front of ship
- Air density:
Ca - Wind pressure coefficient:
V - Wind velocyty (m/s)
G - Gust rate
A - Frontal are of windage above
Frontal Area of accomodation:
Other Areas:

P-T=

T = 3R

T=

38.3 ton

Wind pressure on front of ship

R = 0.5 X X Ca X (V X G) X A/1000
R=

12.77 ton

MAXIMUM HOLDING POWER P BECOME ALMOST EQUAL WITH T MAXIMUM TENSION SHIP WILL S

P=T

Velocity for Dragging Anchor

chain laid on the bottom (m)

nary curve of anchor chain
by wind
on front of ship

e coefficient:
(m/s)

windage above sea surface:

comodation:

0.125 kg/m3
0.75
10.00 m/s
1.25
1743.18 m2
955 m2
20 m2

19.4 Kts

T
nd) is
el will
chor

104.44 Tons

N SHIP WILL START DRAGGING