In the present paper the effect of the nonlinear vertical wave-induced bending moments on
the ship hull girder reliability is evaluated. A chemical tanker for which the nonlinearity of the …

More than twenty years ago it was acknowledged that methods used in ship design, which
affect safety of the vessel, are less sophisticated and modern compared to those used in …

The assessment of ship structural reliability involves the quantification of hull girder ultimate
bending capacity. Traditionally, Smith's method is employed for the probabilistic modeling of …

The objective of the present study is to analyse the lifetime reliability of ship hull structures
subjected to corrosion degradation, including the effects of inspection and repair actions …

Classical structural reliability analysis of intact ship hulls is extended to the case of ships
with collision or grounding damages. Still water load distribution and residual bending …

The paper aims at assessing the probabilistic characteristics of the hull girder target safety
level of a Suezmax tanker derived from a cost-benefit analysis. The target safety level is …

Results are presented of a benchmark and uncertainty assessment study organised by the
MARSTRUCT Virtual Institute on global linear wave loads on damaged ship. The study has …

The objective of the present study is to evaluate the time variant reliability of ship hulls. The
still water and the wave induced vertical bending moments are the only loads considered in …

Time-variant reliability analysis of a bulk carrier in damage conditions, after a collision event,
is performed by Monte Carlo simulation. Two different collision models are applied, the …

This paper reviews methods and strategies that have been developed recently for reliability
analysis of complex and realistic structural systems using advanced non-linear Finite …