Ice resistance on ice-transiting vessels is one of the important issues concerning the design of ships with ice classes. In this study, the development of GUI software for estimation of ice resistance on ice-transiting vessels is discussed. Ice resist...
Ice resistance on ice-transiting vessels is one of the important issues concerning the design of ships with ice classes. In this study, the development of GUI software for estimation of ice resistance on ice-transiting vessels is discussed. Ice resistance estimation equations, based on model tests and full-scale sea trial data from many previous research articles, are studied in conjunction with two ship categories i.e., ,icebreakers/supply/tug vessels and ice-strengthened cargo vessels. Ice resistance estimation equations are summarized in common format and are compared with each other. The GUI software IceView, written in MS Visual Basic language, can calculate ice resistances according to varying ice thickness and ship speed. The software can provide the calculated results, with suitable tables and graphs, for easy comparison of each ice resistance estimation equation.