A Launching by Lost Buoyancy Method

Abstract

One of the greatest problem for launching on the huge and full formed vessel is that the maximum piovoting load in general attains to so large value. It became sometimes over the allowable strength of berth/or standing ways/or hull construction. For the purpose of reduction of the load, the authors have adopted an new idea that intentional openings on the bottom shell plate at aft compartment of the new body of jumboizing ore/oil carrier loose its buoyancy during launching and it results in reducing the load. In this report the outline of design and the launching result are described.