Contract Stage, Specification

• Detailed description of model test scope, test conditions and deliverables
• Definition of model test and sea trial standards

Model Tests

• Define the optimal test scope for the different design stages
• • Draft range and speed range for the tests to cover contract points, EEDI requirements well as crucial points from the operational profile as baseline for the sea trials
  • Test matrix for evaluating competing rudder designs, competing propeller designs, energy saving devices
  • Discuss additional testing options like trim variation, propulsion in sea, sea keeping, manoeuvring
• Discuss potential applications of CFD
• Attendance of model tests
• Review of test reports

Sea Trials

•  Define the scope for the speed trials; power settings, number of double runs
• Attendance of sea trials
• Evaluation of sea trial measurements
• Review of sea trial reports
• Support In case of performance claims

Service

• Evaluation of monitoring data