Port Said University

Faculty of Engineering


Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Department










Sea Trial Measurements
UT (thickness measurements and crack detection)
Vibration Measurements









Post Graduate Course:
Measurements
Course Code:
000
Supervisor:
Dr. Waleed Yehya



23
th
MAY. 2013

Prepared By:
Mohamed Elmaadawy
Design engineer
N.A.M.E. B.Sc.
Port Said Shipyard
Suez Canal Authority

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Contents

1. Introduction 3
2. Typical trials. 4
3. Nautical trials measurements. 5
3.1. Ship speed measurement 5
3.2. Ship turning circle diameter and tactical diameter measurement 5
3.3. Water depth measurement 6
4. Equipment installation measurements. 7
4.1. Engine power measurement 7
4.2. Shaft RPM measurement 7
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1. Introduction

Before being commissioned, each vessel classified by any classification socity has to undergo sea trials in the presence
of a competent class Surveyor.
A sea trial is the testing phase of a marine vessel. It is also referred to as a "shakedown cruise" by many naval
personnel. It is usually the last phase of construction and takes place on open water, and it can last from a few hours to
many days.
Sea trials are conducted to measure a vessels performance and general seaworthiness. Testing of a vessels speed,
maneuverability, equipment and safety features are usually conducted. Usually in attendance are technical
representatives from the builder, governing and certification officials, and representatives of the owners. Successful sea
trials subsequently lead to a vessels certification for commissioning and acceptance by its owner.
Although sea trials are commonly thought to be conducted only on new-built vessels (referred by shipbuilders as
'builders trials'), they are regularly conducted on commissioned vessels as well. In new vessels, they are used to
determine conformance to construction specifications. On commissioned vessels, they are generally used to confirm the
impact of any modifications.


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2. Typical trials
Sea trials are fairly standardized using Technical Bulletins published by IACS, IMO, ITTC, SNAME, BMT, regulatory
agencies or the owners. They involve demonstrations and tests of the ship's systems and performance.
Speed trial:
The vessel is ballasted or loaded to a predetermined draft and the propulsion machinery is set to the contracted
maximum service setting, usually some percentage of the machinery's maximum continuous rating. (ex: 90% MCR) The
ship's heading is adjusted to have the wind and tide as close to bow-on as possible. The vessel is allowed to come to
speed and the speed is continuously recorded using differential GPS. The ship is then turned through 180 and the
procedure is followed again. This reduces the impact of wind and tide. The final "Trials Speed" is determined by
averaging all of the measured speeds during each of the runs. This process may be repeated in various sea states.
Crash stop:
The vessel is ballasted or loaded to a predetermined draft and the propulsion machinery is set to the contracted
maximum service setting, usually some percentage of the machinery's maximum continuous rating. The trial begins
once the order to "Execute Crash Stop" is given. At this point the propulsion machinery is set to full-astern and the helm
is put hard-over to either port or starboard. The speed, position and heading are continuously recorded using differential
GPS. The final time to stop (i.e.: ship speed is 0 knots) track line, drift (distance traveled perpendicular to the original
course) and advance (distance traveled along the original course line) are all calculated. The trial may be repeated at
various starting speeds.
Endurance:
The vessel is ballasted or loaded to a predetermined draft and the propulsion machinery is set to the contracted
maximum service setting, usually some percentage of the machinery's maximum continuous rating. The fuel flow,
exhaust and cooling water temperatures and ship's speed are all recorded.
Maneuvering trials:
A number of trials to determine the maneuverability and directional stability of the ship may be conducted. These
include a direct and reverse spiral manoeuvres, zig-zag, and lateral thruster use.
Seakeeping:
Was used exclusively for passenger ships but now used in a variety of vessels. Involves measurements of Ship
motions in various sea states followed by a series of analyses to determine comfort levels, likelihood of sea sickness
and hull damage. Trials are usually protracted in nature due to the unpredictability of finding the correct sea state and
the need to conduct the trials at various headings and speeds.

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3. Nautical trials measurements.

3.1. Ship speed measurement. (units : knots)

Today, sea navigators measure their ship's speed using modern GPS (Global Positioning System) driven devices.
These signals, each travelling at the speed of light, arrive to a GPS receiver at slightly different times due to distance to
satellites differences. After receiving signals from at least four different GPS satellites, the receiver can calculate its
position in all three dimensions (based on time delays between signals). Once the receiver knows exact posi tion at any
given time, the internal electronics tracks that position in time and calculates ship's speed.
Current position accuracy of the GPS system is about 10-20 meters with most standard receivers and can be as good
as 1 meter or less with special ground based repeaters.

A classical way of measuring ship speed is to use a stop-watch to calculate the time required for a ship to move a
known distance,
This way also has an error as it depends on the human factor and should be repeated for more than once and the
average speed to be taken as the final measured speed.
Q: ship speed measurement trial one of the most important sea trials and a major contract item explain two procedures
used to measure ship speed and state the data and information should be collected during measurement.
3.2. Ship turning circle diameter and tactical diameter measurement (units : meters)
Turning ability is the measure of the ability to turn the vessel using hard-over rudder the result being a minimum
advance at 90 change of heading and tactical diameter defined by the transfer at 180 change of heading .
A turning circle maneuver is to be performed to both starboard and port. The rudder angle must be the maximum design
rudder angle permissible at the test speed, but is not required to be more than 53degrees.
Q: explain how ship turning circle trial would be performed and indicate the most important parameters to be monitored
and support your answer with illustrative drawing



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3.3. Water depth measurement (units : meters)
Water depth can be obtained either by digital or classical (analog) technique
Echo sounding is the digital technique of using sound pulses to find the depth of water. The interval from the emission
of a pulse to reception of its echo is recorded, and the depth calculated from the known speed of propagation of sound
through water. This information is then typically used for navigation purposes or in order to obtain depths for charting
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A simple and old fashion method for finding the depth of water is to lower a weight attached to a rope over the side of
the vessel. When the weight touches the bottom, the rope becomes slack. The rope is then pulled back on-board and
the length of the rope needed to touch the bottom is determined. This is a slow method and is not very useful if the
vessel is moving very fast. If the water is very deep, it is difficult to retrieve the rope unless a mechanical winch is used.

Q: Water depth on of the critical parameters in most of the sea trials explain two methods for measuring water depth
and support your answer with illustrative drawing,

Q: Explain how would the water depth would affect the bollard bull trail


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4. Equipment installation measurements

4.3. Engine power measurement. (units : KW or HP)
To measure the horsepower of an engine, hook the engine up to a dynamometer. A dynamometer places a load on the
engine and measures the amount of power that the engine can produce against the load.
If you attach a shaft to an engine, the engine can apply torque to the shaft. A dynamometer measures this torque. You
can convert torque to horsepower by multiplying torque by rpm/5,252.

Q: Explain engine power measurements procedure

4.4. Shaft RPM measurement. (units : 1/Min)
Shaft revolution can be measured using tachometers, The idea behind most digital counting device, frequency meters
and tachometers, is a micro-controller, used to count the pulses coming from a sensor or any other electronic device.
In the case of this tachometer, the counted pluses will come from proximity sensor, which will detect any reflective
element passing in front of it, and thus, will give an output pulse for each and every rotation of the shaft, as show in the
picture. Those pulses will be fed to the microcontroller and counted.

Q: Explain one method for measuring shaft rpm and support you answer by illustrative drawing showing the concept of
shaft RPM measurement.











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UT (thickness measurement crake detection)

Q. 1. Ultra-sonic one of the most common and reliable methods of thickness
measurement and crack detection, Explain the main principles of ultra-sonic and support
your answer with illustrative drawing and write down the governing equations of this
method.

Q.2. Explain in detail how crack could be detected using ultra-sonic testing

Q.3. Right or wrong (comment and correct the wrong answer)
1- Ultrasonic testing is mainly used for surface testing
(Wrong) ultra-sonic is mainly used for internal testing as it uses high frequency sound waves, typically
above 2MHz to pass through a material.


2- the higher the frequency of the sound wave the smaller the wavelength
(Right) according to the governing equation wave length decrease by increasing frequency

3- The smaller the wavelength the higher the sensitivity
(Right) In UT the smallest detectable flaw is half the wavelength, so decreasing the wavelength
increase the possibility of detecting small cracks

4- Sound velocity in material depend on the frequency of sound wave
(Wrong) The velocity of sound in a particular material is CONSTANT and it is the product of DENSITY
and ELASTICITY of the material

Q.4.state the advantages of Ultrasonic Testing
Q.5.explain the limitations of Ultrasonic Testing

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Q.1. what the oil mist detector & what is its benefit?

Q.2. what the devices used to determine the ship's heading?

Q.3. How Machine Vibration is generated & what factors could affect its amount?

Q.4. In brief describe the time waveform for a complete propulsion system (gearbox,
shaft, & propeller) & its frequency

Q.5. Plot recommended points for fixing vibration measuring instruments explaining
vibration directions to be measured.

Q.6. what the damages & consequences of vibration?

Q.7. Amplitude is an indicator of the severity of vibration; explain how the amplitude can
be expressed in engineering?

Q.8. explain in brief the Types of Vibration
Please take notes on the following:
-Recommended trial water depth
-NDT types only
-Near Zone length calculation
-Oil mist detector (think wisely in its efficiency)
Concerning Vibration part please read carefully the file previously uploaded in this subject