PrimeShip

Version 4

Integrated Program for Determining Ship Performance Capability

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PrimeShip-IPCA Version 4
● PrimeShip-lPCA (Integrated Program for Determining Ship Performance Capability) is a PC Windows-based
program developed by ClassNK for determining trim, stability, Iongitudinal strength, freeboard, grain heeling moment,
and other similar factors pertaining to ship performance capability. IPCA is one of a number of programs and
services comprising the PrimeShip concept for total lifetime ship care.
● IPCA consists of two types of specialized applications: Design-lPCA for use in evaluating performance
characteristics during ship design, and the Onboard-lPCA Calculation Engine which is used as a base calculation
program for onboard loading instruments. IPCA is a convenient and powerful tool for shipbuilders and designers,
shipowners, ship operators and other users.
● IPCA Version 4 is an improved version of the original application which is even easier to use more widely than ever
before, with enhanced improvements in operation time, display graphics and calculation accuracy.

Main Features and Merits of IPCA Main Functions of IPCA

● Designs can be evaluated readily and efficiently
through the use of a Windows-based interactive
display for inputting and outputting data and other
information. This feature particularly simplifies the
task of defining compartments as they can be drawn
directly on the display screen. Data only needs to be
input one time for a given ship, and results are shown
at the click of a mouse, greatly aiding designers
visualize their designs quickly and clearly.
● The data input for each ship is kept in a dedicated
IPCA database and handled in a unified manner.
Thus, existing information need not be re-entered
each time different applications of the program are
used.
● Design-lPCA data can be easily transferred as it is,
for use with the Onboard-lPCA Calculation Engine.
● IPCA facilitates the prompt evaluation and approval
of design stability and longitudinal strength by the
Society, as well as the assignment of freeboard.
● IPCA is continually updated and maintained by
ClassNK in order to reflect the latest changes in
relevant international requirements and ClassNK
rules. The most recent versions are always provided
to users through timely upgrades.
● Complete calculation of all elements of ship
performance capability
★Ship lines, hydrostatics, tank capacity, trim,
stability, Iongitudinal strength
★Deterministic damage stability,
probabilistic damage stability
★Freeboard calculation (ICLL1966)
★Grain heeling moment
● Bulk carrier safety (Chapter of SOLAS) related
functions
★Damage stability and longitudinal strength
calculations in case of flooding of any cargo hold
★Determination of allowable loads for each cargo
hold in keeping with changes in draft
★Determination of allowable loads for adjacent cargo
holds in keeping with changes in draft
★Preparation of loading and unloading sequences
(based on IACS standard form)
● Detailed calculations for final documents
★Highly accurate detailed calculations for final
documents
★Final documents such as correction tables of
displacement due to trim, volume curves,
sounding/ullage tables, deadweight scales,
amongst others
● Interface with other systems
★Supply of base data and calculation results to other
program systems via CSV file

ClassNK Information Center Damage stability calculations can also be performed using
Primeship-IPCA at the Information Center
ing Ship Performance Capability

Overview of IPCA Version 4 System

Compartments
Compar
Hull Forms
ms Container Arrangements

Rough Lines Loading Conditions

Hull form data

Compartment data
Loading data

Users
Design-IPCA Ship designers,
Ship operators
Plans and
Documents
Database Owners, Shipboard,
Governments,
Classification Societies
Database management,
Calculations, Graphics,
Drawings, Tabulations, etc. Hull forms, Compartments,
Hydrostatics, Stability,
Longitudinal strength, Freeboard,
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fac Grain heeling moment, Damage stability

e Loading/unloading sequences
Hull forms
Compartments
Other Loading Computer/
Systems Instrument

Onboard-IPCA Loading/unloading
Grain
Grain Heeling Moment Calculation Engine Trim, Stability, sequences
Longitudinal strength,
Base calculation Grain stability,
software Damage stability
Loading/unloading sequences

Hydrostatics Longitudinal
Loggitudinal strength
Stability
 IPCA Version 4 Functions
IPCA Version 4 consists of a basic program package with other applications available as options.

Design-IPCA
Name of Name of
Application Function Application Function
Basic Set Calculations for: D-SDS Deterministic Damage Stability
- Hydrostatics · ICLL
- Bonjean tables · IBC Code
- Cross curves · IGC Code
- Down-flooding angles · Annex to MARPOL 73/78
- Wind projected lateral area and wind · IMO Res. A.320 & A.514
heeling levers · IMO Res. A.469
- Tank capacities · IMO Res. A.534
- Sounding/ullage tables · SOLAS -1-8
- Center of gravity and trim Longitudinal strength
- Stability (IMO A. 749(18))
- Longitudinal strength Lines Generator Generation of rough lines for new ships
- Bulk carrier safety requirements from original ship lines (I-CP method)
· Damage stability and longitudinal
strength calculations in case of flooding Container Automatic determination of the
of any cargo hold Arrangement arrangement and number of containers
· Determination of allowable loads for based on lines and form of holds
each cargo hold in keeping with changes
in draft Grain Heeling Calculation of grain heeling moments for
· Determination of allowable loads for Moment each compartment (trimmed and
adjacent cargo holds in keeping with untrimmed)
changes in draft
· Preparation of loading and unloading ■Hardware Specifications
sequences (IACS standard form)
- Rolling period curve System requirements: CPU 80486 with clock speed of 75 MHz or more
- Correction of displacement due to trim capable of running a Windows operating system.
- Deadweight scale Display: Resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels or more
- Freeboard (incl. JG Restricted Greater Memory: 16 MB or more of RAM
Coasting Service) Hard disk: 200 MB or more
CD-ROM: CD-ROM drive
P-SDS Probabilistic Damage Stability Printer: A4, A3 size paper for use with Windows
(SOLAS -1/B-1)

Onboad-IPCA Calculation Engine

Name of
Application Function
Basic Set - Trim ■Development Environment
- Intact stability
- Longitudinal strength CPU: Pentium , 400 MHz or above
- Grain stability (IMO Res. MSC 23(59)) Memory: 64MB or more of RAM
Operating System: Windows 95, 98, 2000
Damage Calculation - Trim Developed using: Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0
- Stability
- Longitudinal strength

Bulk carrier safety - Damage stability and longitudinal strength

requirements calculations in case of flooding of any
cargo hold
- Determination of allowable loads for each
cargo hold in keeping with changes in draft
- Determination of allowable loads for
adjacent cargo holds in keeping with
changes in draft
- Preparation of loading and unloading
sequences (IACS standard form)

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Nippon Kaiji Kyokai For more information on PrimeShip-IPCA, please contact the Hull Department at:
4-7 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8567 JAPAN Tel.: +81-3-5226-2018 Fax: +81-3-5226-2019

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