Professor Maximo Mejia becomes World Maritime
University President Photo credit WMU
The World Maritime University (WMU), the 40-year-old postgraduate maritime university program based in Sweden, has installed Professor Maximo Q. Mejia, Jr. as its eighth President. He becomes the first President of the program from Asia and the first President who is a graduate of WMU. Founded by the
International Maritime Organization, WMU’s mission is to be the world centre of excellence in postgraduate maritime and oceans education, professional training and research, while building global capacity and promoting sustainable development.
Appointed by the Secretary-General of the IMO, who also serves as Chancellor of the University, President Mejia assumes the role of Chief Executive Officer, overseeing and directing the academic programs, operations, and administration of the university. Mejia succeeds Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry whose term expired after having led the university since 2015.
ClassNK: Requirements for strength assessment
incorporating the latest wave data ClassNK has released Guidelines for Direct Load Analysis and Strength Assessment (Edition 3.0) which specify the requirements for conducting hull strength assessments based on the latest wave data. ClassNK’s Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships and IACS CSR stipulate that hull strength assessments based on finite element analysis should be conducted as part of the classification requirements.
In the evaluation, the load must be estimated using simplified formulae that utilize data from existing ships, depending on ship type and other relevant factors. In the case of the size lacking sufficient service record or new structural configuration, the method called “direct load and structural analysis”, which directly simulates the wave-induced loads acting upon ships may be used for strength assessments that accurately capture the characteristics of each ship.
These guidelines specify the classification requirements for these analyses.
In response to the revision of IACS Recommendation No. 34, which comprehensively updated the wave data to be anticipated for the strength assessment, ClassNK has released the 3rd edition of its guidelines, revising the relevant requirements. IACS Recommendation No. 34 describes wave statistics intended for design of sea-going ships above 90 meters including the effect of bad weather avoidance. It is based on North Atlantic trade, which represents the most severe conditions ships tend to operate in.
The class notation “PS-DA-DLA” and/or “PS-FA-DLA” are respectively affixed to the classification characters of a ship when strength assessments have been carried out for all cargo areas in accordance with the guidelines.
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