Study of functional dependencies of the main characteristics of a container ship
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Abstract
The ability to transport a wide range of cargoes makes container ships one of the most promising types of vessels in the modern merchant marine fleet. At the same time, not only their number is steadily increasing, but also the container capacity of the largest representatives of this type. The purpose of this study is to analyze the main characteristics of container ships and obtain functional dependencies for them, the application of which will allow determining the values of the main dimensions at the initial design stage. To find the desired expressions, it is proposed to refer to the available statistics reflecting the main characteristics of commissioned container ships and to conduct a detailed analysis of the available data. Of particular interest is the study of the dependencies of the characteristics of container ships of a certain deadweight group, which makes it possible to provide more accurate calculation functions for a specific technical specification. The relevance, comprehensiveness and complexity of the issue under study determine.
About the Author
Yu. P. Burov
Novorossiysk branch of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Senior Engineer Surveyor
353900, Novorossiysk, ul. Mira, 4
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Burov Yu.P. Study of functional dependencies of the main characteristics of a container ship. Research Bulletin by Russian Maritime Register of Shipping. 2025;(79):62-73. (In Russ.) EDN: FWGEIP
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