Loading condition generation for the prediction of extreme vessel responses

This paper delineates the process necessary for generating a large number of loading conditions for a seagoing cargo vessel, which are needed for an extensive analysis of the ships seakeeping behaviour. First legislative and operational limits of the floating position and its properties are described. This is followed by the chosen mathematical representation of the cargo and ballast iteration process. Results are presented for four different types of cargo vessels and concluded with an outlook on possible applications.