Welcome to the Bollard Pull Calculator for Barges!

What does this Excel Sheet do?

This Excel sheet helps you calculate the Required Bollard pull of a Tug used for towing a Barge

How is the Excel Sheet Organised?

The Excel Sheet provides three different methods for calculations.

The First method is using a simple Empirical formula. This is contained in the sheet named "Empirica

The Second Method is using industry standard OPL Guidelines for Barge Transportation Vol 5. This is

The Third Method is based on Bureau Veritas rules and formulas for Bollard Pull Calculations. This is

How to use this Excel Sheet

The user has to provide all the inputs highlighted in blue.

For some inputs, Tables and charts are required to be referred. These Tables and charts are provided
Once all inputs are provided, the components of required bollard pull are calculated and added up to
l Calculator for Barges!

ug used for towing a Barge

ned in the sheet named "Empirical Formula". It provides Bollard Pull for different weather conditions: Calm, Rough and Extreme

arge Transportation Vol 5. This is contained in the sheet named "Bollard Pull - OPL Guideline"

r Bollard Pull Calculations. This is contained in the sheet named "Bollard Pull - BV"

se Tables and charts are provided alongwith for the user to enter these inputs.
ull are calculated and added up to give the final Bollard Pull required.
m, Rough and Extreme
CALCULATION OF REQUIRED STATIC BOLLARD PULL FOR BARGE: Empirical Formula

INPUTS: Please input the following

Description Unit Value
BARGE NAME BARGE 1
Length, L m 86
Breadth, B m 27
tonnes 9246.19
Depth, D m 5.5
Draft, d m 4
Cargo Height, H m 4
Tug Efficiency in percentage(default 75%) 75
Is it Tow by Stern? Yes/No No
Actual TUG Bollard Pull tonnes 40

Note: For tow by the stern, then the Bollard Pull requirement is to be increased by 20%

OUTPUTS: CALCULATED BOLLARD PULL WITH VARIOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS & TOWING SPEEDS

Description Good Rough Extreme

Length, L 86 86 86
Towing Speed, V 5 4 1
Breadth, B 27 27 27
9246.19 9246.19 9246.19
Depth, D 5.5 5.5 5.5
Draft, d 4 4 4
Cargo Height, H 4 4 4
Exposed Height, D1 5.5 5.5 5.5
Weather Factor, K 1 2 3
Required Bollard Pull as per formula, Rt 16.7944718 25.8936991 26.9192273
Tug Efficiency in percentage(Default 75%), 75 75 75
Bollard Pull considering Tug Efficiency = (RT/)*100 22.392629 34.5249321 35.8923031
Tow by Stern? No No No
Final Bollard Pull, BP (in tonnes) 22.392629 34.5249321 35.8923031
Actual TUG Bollard Pull 40 40 40
SATISFIED SATISFIED SATISFIED
 FORMULA USED
Using Empirical Formula for towing guide by Port Authorities

Where:
= full displacement of towed vessel, in tonnes
v = tow speed, in knots
B = breadth of the vessel, in meters
D1 = depth of exposed transverse section of the vessel including
deck cargo above the water line, in meters

BP = Required bollard pull, in tonnes

K = the factor depending on the likely condition to be met. This factor is
intended to reflect desired weather margins.

& TOWING SPEEDS In General:

<---- Please input the different speeds considered for the three weather conditions
he vessel including

tion to be met. This factor is

CALCULATION OF REQUIRED STATIC BOLLARD PULL FOR BARGE: OPL Guidelines

BARGE NAME

TOWING SPEED ----->

Actual Bollard Pull of Tug ----->
Towing Efficiency in % (Default value 75%)
Calculation of Frictional Resistance:

Description
Fouling coefficient(0.4 clean hull, 0.85 fouled hull, usually 0.625)
Wetted Surface of the Hull
Still water tow speed in knots
Frictional Resistance

Calculation of Wave Forming Resistance:

Description
Hull Shape Coefficient (0.20 for rake ended barges and bluff bowed vessels and 0.50 for square bowed vessels)

Transverse Area(Underwater)
Still water tow speed in knots
Wave Forming Resistance

Calculation for Wind Resistance:

Description
Height Coefficient for Cargo Exposed to Wind (See Table 1)
Shape Coefficient for Cargo Exposed to Wind (See Table 2)
Cargo Transverse Area (Exposed to wind)
Topside Transverse Area (Exposed to wind)
Total Transverse Area
Wind Velocity
Still water tow speed in knots
Force at 20 knots wind velocity

Calculation of Current Effect:

Description
Wetted Surface of the Hull
Current Speed
Current Effect Resistance

Calculation of Wave Effect:

At 7 feet = 6000 lbs resistance
Description
Wave Height
Force at 16 feet wave
Wave Effect Resistance

Calculation of Hawser Resistance:

Description
Frictional Resistance
Wave Forming Resistance
Hawser Resistance

OUTPUTS

Calculation of Total Resistance:

Frictional Resistance
Wave Forming Resistance
Wind Resistance
Current Effect Resistance
Wave Effect Resistance
Hawser Resistance
Total Resistance
Tug Efficiency in percentage(Default value 75%)

Actual Tug Bollard Pull

Satisfied/Not Satisfied?
BARGE 1 Directions:
1. Fill the input cells which are in blue.
knots 4 2. The outputs will show in the bottom as the final Bollard Pu
tonnes 40
75
3. Use Table 1 for calculating the Height coefficient for Wind
4. Use Table 2 for finding the Shape Coefficient for wind
Unit Value 5. Use Table 3 to calculate the Wave Effect Resistance which
- 0.625 In case the value of Wave Height falls in between two values
S 32609
v knots 4
tonnes 4.10982557 Factor Ch (Height coefficient for w

Height
0-50
Unit Value 50-100
f2 - 0.2 100-150
1171 150-200
v knots 4 200-250
tonnes 5.81462069 250-300
300-350

Table 1: Cargo Height Coefficient fo

Unit Value
Ch - 1
Cs - 1 Factor Cs (Shape coefficient for win
962.8 Shape
453 Cylinder
1415.8 Flat Perpendicular Surface
knots 40 Isolated Structure Beam-channe
v knots 4 Exposed Beams
tonnes 4.22838563 Derrick (latticed structures)
Sphere

Table 2: Carge Shape Coefficient fo

Unit Value
S 32609
knots 1 Wave Height Effect For wave For
tonnes 0.23672595 Significant Wave Height
5
10
15
Unit Value 20
 ft 16 25
lbs 23400 30
tonnes 10.6170599
Table 3: Wave Effect Resistance Tab

Unit Value
tonnes 4.10982557
tonnes 5.81462069
tonnes 0.99244463

tonnes 4.10982557
tonnes 5.81462069
tonnes 4.22838563
tonnes 0.23672595
tonnes 10.6170599
tonnes 0.99244463
tonnes 25.9990624
75
BP TONNES 34.6654165
TONNES 40
Yes
 the bottom as the final Bollard Pull required.

g the Height coefficient for Wind

e Shape Coefficient for wind
he Wave Effect Resistance which depends on the wave height.
eight falls in between two values given in the table, interpolation is to be used

actor Ch (Height coefficient for wind calculations)

Unit Factor
feet 1
feet 1
feet 1.2
feet 1.3
feet 1.4
feet 1.5
feet 1.6

able 1: Cargo Height Coefficient for Wind Calculations

actor Cs (Shape coefficient for wind calculations)

Cs
0.5
lat Perpendicular Surface 1
olated Structure Beam-channel angle braces 1.5
xposed Beams 1.3
errick (latticed structures) 1.25
0.4

able 2: Carge Shape Coefficient for Wind Calculations

Wave Height Effect For wave Force on Hull:

ignificant Wave Height Added Resistance
feet 2000 lbs
feet 12000 lbs
feet 22000 lbs
feet 29000 lbs
 feet 30000 lbs
feet 33000 lbs

able 3: Wave Effect Resistance Table

CALCULATION OF REQUIRED STATIC BOLLARD PULL FOR BARGE: BV Rules and FDirections:
BARGE NAMEBARGE 1 1. Fill the input cells which are in blue.
2. The output will show in the bottom as the fin
INPUTS 3. Use Appendix 1 for calculating the coefficient
Symbol Value Unit Description 4. Use Graph 1 below for finding the value of Rv
L= 86 m Waterline Length
B= 27.5 m Breadth
T= 4.5 m Draft
V= 4 Kn Vessel Speed (Towing Speed)
Vc = 1 Kn Assumed Current Speed
D= 9246.19 t Displacement
S= 131.53 m^2 Windage Area
d= 65 mm Tow Line Diameter
l= 700 m Tow Line Immersed Length
Z= 1m Sag of Tow Line
P= 900 m Tug to Towed Vessel Distance
N= 150 days Number of Days Elapsed Since last Dry Docking
Vfr = 11 Kn Maximum Towing Vessel Speed in Free Run
rsw = 1 t/m^3 Sea Water Specific Gravity (default value 1.025)
rair = 1.22 kg/m^3 Air Specific Gravity (default value 1.22)
n= 1 m^2/s Viscosity (default value 1.2 10^-6)
Vw = 40 Kn Wind Speed (default value 40)
BPt = 40 Tonnes Actual Bollard Pull of Tug

RESULTS
Symbol Value Unit Description

Frictional Resistance Rf
R= 221.2092 Reynolds Number, R = vL /
Cf = 0.63083928
DCf = 0.75700713 Addition to Friction Coefficient due to Hull Fouling, DCf = 0.008 (N)(Cf)
Cft = 1.38824641 Total Friction Coefficient, Cft = Cf + DCf +0.0004
Sw = 2820.2324 m^2 Wetted Surface Area
Rf = 13275619.4 N Frictional Resistance
Wave Resistance Rv
L/B = 3.12727273
B/T = 6.11111111
V/(L)^0.5 = 0.27736746
Rv / D = 12 (To be taken from the Graph 1 on the right)
Rv = 110954.28 N Wave Resistance
Total Hydrodynamic Resistance Rh
Rh = 13386573.7 N Total Hydrodynamic Resistance
Aerodynamic Resistance Ra Ra = Cx * Ch * (rair)(S)(Vw)2
Cx = 1 Drag Coefficient(To be taken from the Appendix1 on the right)
Ch = 1 Height Coefficient(To be taken from the Appendix1 on the right)
Ra = 33973.7977 N Aerodynamic Resistance
Tow Line Resistance Rr
Rr = 1384.71537 N Tow Line Resistance
Total Resistance of Towed Vessel
Rtot = 13421932.2 N
Bollard Pull Coefficients
(V+Vc)/Vfr = 0.45454545
Cef = 0.54545455 Percentage of Static Bollard Pull = (1 - (V+Vc)/Vfr)
Total Required Static Bollard Pull for Tug, Rt
Rt = 2508.34615 T
Actual Bollard Pull for Tug, BPt
BPt = 40 T
Satisfied/NotNo
t cells which are in blue.
will show in the bottom as the final Bollard Pull required.
ix 1 for calculating the coefficients Cx and Ch
below for finding the value of Rv/D

APPENDIX 1: Tables for Cx and Ch

f = 0.008 (N)(Cf)
Graph1: Graph for Values of Rv/D