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Get started with PIAS' most used functions.

PIAS' most used functions are bundled into four packages based on different use cases. For more advanced usage, the full PIAS module list can be found further below.

Hull design and lines plan

  • Design hulls using Fairway
  • Transform hull forms
  • Produce lines plan drawings
  • Hull design and lines plan

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Hydrostatics and intact stability

  • Input loading conditions
  • Calculate intact stability
  • Calculate hydrostatics
  • Input tank data

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Resistance and propulsion

  • Predict displacement resistance
  • Predict pre-planing resistance
  • Predict pontoon resistance
  • Calculate B-series propellers

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+ Damage stability

  • All functions listed above
  • Calculate damage stability
  • Calculate floodability

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Full PIAS function list

Hull form definition (Fairway method) Hull form definition (Hulldef) Hull form transofrmation (Hulltran) Compartment definition (Layout) Hydrostatics and stability tables (Hydrotables) Loading conditions, intact stability and longitudinal strength (Loading) Damage stability Hydrodynamics Miscellaneous and auxiliary calculation functions System and hardware related functions

Hull form definition (Fairway method)

The Fairway module consists of a hull form designer. All the modules possible functions are listed below. To get started with Fairway, select the 'Hull design' package above.

10.10 Fairway basic functions and GUI
10.20 Automatic fairing
10.30 Primitive linetypes
10.40 Curved surfaces
10.50 Developable surfaces
10.60 Hull form transformation
10.70 Shell plate expansions and templates double curved plates
10.80 Shell plate expansions developable surfaces
10.200 Configure and produce lines plan drawing
10.300 Export functions
10.300.10 Export to DXF 2D (Polylines)
10.300.20 Export to DXF 3D (Polylines)
10.300.30 Export to DXF 3D (NURBS lines)
10.300.40 Export to IGES NURBS lines
10.300.50 Export to IGES NURBS faces
10.300.60 Export to Poseidon
10.300.70 Export to Dawson
10.300.80 Export to STL
10.400 Import functions
10.400.10 Import from DXF and IGES
10.500 Fairway Hull server

Hull form definition (Hulldef)

The Hulldef module consists of a hull form definer. All the modules possible functions are listed below.

20.20 Digitising or manual definition of body plan
20.100.10 Import of hull form from an ASCII file (offset table)
20.100.20 Import hull form and compartments from SIKOB
20.100.30 Import hull form from XML
20.100 Generation of cylindrical hull forms
20.100.100 Generation of cylindrical hull form along longitudinal axis
20.100.110 Generation of cylindrical hull form along vertical axis.
20.100.120 Generation of cylindrical hull form along transverse axis
20.200 Three-dimensional hull drawing
20.300 Compose (asymmetric) PS and SB hull forms
20.400 Export to Seaway
20.410 Export to Shipmo
20.430 Export to Poseidon
20.440 Export to Castor

Hull form transofrmation (Hulltran)

The Hulltran module consists of a hull form transformer. All the modules possible functions are listed below.

30.10.0 Hull form transformations
30.20.0 Hull form transformation combine fore- and aftship

Compartment definition (Layout)

The Layout module consists of a comparment definer. All the modules possible functions are listed below.

40.10.0 Definition compartments (max 70 sub compartments) and calculation of tank tables
40.20.0 Extended compartment functions:
Use of an unlimited number of sub compartments
Drawing of tank plan
3D drawing of each compartment
Apply externally defined hull model as compartment
Free definition of tank table layout and units
Imperial units
Liter tabels
40.100.0 Integrated use of bulkheads, decks and extended compartment functions:
The use of sub compartments of other than four vertices.
Multiple sounding pipes per compartment.
Multiple pressure sensor per tank.
Multiple calculation and output scripts.
Three-dimensional rendering of bulkheads, decks and compartments
Saving or printing of three-dimensional, rendered pictures.
40.200.0 Compose and produce layout plan
40.300 Import and export options for (bulkheads, decks and compartments)
40.300.10 Import from- and export to XML (bulkheads, decks and compartments)
40.300.20 Export to TNO Resist
40.300.30 Export to Poseidon
40.400.10 Calculate and output of tanktables including list
40.400.15 Tank tables including volumetric moment of inertia
40.400.20 Sounding correction tables
40.500.0 Data exchange and synchronization between PIAS and CADMATIC hull

Hydrostatics and stability tables (Hydrotables)

The Hydrotables module consists of a few modules for hydrostatics and stability tables. All the modules possible functions are listed below.

50.10.0 Hydrostatic tables
50.15.0 Hydrostatic tables with a specified list
50.16.0 Hydrostatic table inland water way (variable trim)
50.20.0 Cross curves
50.30.0 Bonjean tables
50.40.0 Deadweight tables
50.50.0 Deadweight scale
50.60.0 Define windage area and compute wind heeling levers
50.70.0 Maximum allowable grain heeling moments
50.80.0 Calculation of grain heeling moments (Grain Code)
50.90.0 Trim diagram according to van der Ham
50.100.0 Tonnage calculation (GT and NT)
50.110.0 Maximum allowable anchor chain forces (NMD2007 / BV2014 / IS code 2020)
50.200.10 Maximum allowable VCG' values for intact stability
50.200.20 Maximum allowable VCG' values for damage stability
50.200.30 Extension with navy stability criteria (DDS-079, van Harpen, NES109)
50.200.40 Extension stability criteria 2009:
Incorporation of the bollard pull moment into the stability analysis
Stability criteria for tugs according to Bureau Veritas (2006)
Stability criteria for tugs according Australian Gazette no.P3,s8,C10 (May 81)
Stability criteria including use of 'absolute trim angle'
Stability criteria including use of 'area MCA small multihull'
50.200.50 Extension stability criteria 2017:
Bollard pull function 'Self tripping' IS Code 2020 (MSC 97-22-Add.1 2.8.4.2)
Bollard pull function 'Tow tripping' IS Code 2020 (MSC 97-22-Add.1 2.8.4.3)
Deterministic criteria for s=0.9 or 1 according SOLAS 2009 reg.8.2 and 9
50.300.10 Output of tables to XML

Loading conditions, intact stability and longitudinal strength (Loading)

The Loading module consists of modules for loading conditions, intact stability and longitudinal strengths. All the modules possible functions are listed below.

60.10.0 Definition of loading conditions and calculation of intact stability
60.20.0 Calculation of longitudinal bending moments and shear forces
60.30.0 Calculation of sagging due to bending moments
60.40.0 Calculation of longitudinal torsional moments
60.50.0 Extensions for loading conditions:
Permanent monitoring of draft, trim and G'M
Automatic reading of tank data
Graphical user interface for tank filling
60.55.0 Calculation of volumetric moments of inertia of tanks
60.60.0 Graphical user interface loading conditions:
Direct presentation of floating condition
Direct access to other screens for cargo/weight definition
Direct verification of intact stability and longitudinal strength
Line of sight and air draft
60.75.0 Cargo weight: calculation / verification of (un)loaded cargo weight
60.80.0 Small schematic tank layout indicating position of tanks in loading condition
60.90.0 Definition of cranes and crane loads, calculation of crane heeling moments
60.100.0 Extended crane functionality:
Graphical interface for cranes and crane loads
Modelling of single and dual crane operations
60.110.0 Stability calculations including criteria for 'Australian livestock'
60.200.0 Stability calculations including 'accidental drop of crane load'
60.210.0 Polair diagram of maximum allowable anchor chain forces according NMD 2007
60.220.0 Calculation of intact stability including floodable tanks
60.300.0 Generation of loading conditions for simulation of RoRo operations
60.315.0 Calculation of maximum allowable VCG' for container vessels (ES-TRIN)
60.320.0 Calculation of longitudinal launching
60.330.0 Hopper stability calculation (pour/spill cargo), no trim, 1 hopper
60.400.20 Hopper stability calculations including free trimming
60.400.30 Hopper stability calculations for multiple hoppers
60.500.0 Calculation of an inclining test or a lightweight check
60.600.10 Output of intact stability, longitudinal strength and damage stability to XML

Damage stability

The Damstab module consists of modules for damage stability. All the modules possible functions are listed below.

70.10.0 Floodable lengths
70.20.0 Floodability and damage stability
70.30.0 Automatic generation of damage cases based on defined extend of damage
70.35.0 Automatically extend the damage case with the compartments:
of which the connected opening does not have min. required distance to the WL
70.40.0 Complex intermediate stages of flooding for damage stability calculations
70.50.0 Time calculations for cross flooding.
70.60.0 Damage stability with water on deck (RoRo, STAB90+50), Stockholm agreement
70.70.0 Probabilistic calculation of oil outflow from cargo or fuel tanks (MARPOL)
70.80.10 Basic functionality for probabilistic damage stability calculations
70.80.100 Calculation method per zone (simplified method)
70.80.110 Calculation method per compartment (Standard PIAS method as developed in 1990)
70.80.120 Calculation method per sub compartment
70.80.130 Calculation method numerical integration (based on probability density functions)
70.80.200 Calculation regulation IMO A.265 (passenger vessels)
70.80.210 Calculation regulation SOLAS 1992 (cargo vessels)
70.80.220 Calculation regulation SOLAS 2009 and SPS 2008
70.80.230 Calculation regulation DR68 (cargo pouring in and out of open hopper)
70.80.300 Extended version of probabilistic damage stability:
Storage of intermediate results leading to faster calculations
Automatic determination of VCG' to establish A=R
Generation of spreadsheet file with intermediate results for analyses

Hydrodynamics

The Hydrodynamic modules (Propeller, Resist & Motions) consists of a few modules for hydrodynamics. All the modules possible functions are listed below.

80.10 Resist
80.10.10 Holtrop & Mennen (MARIN,1984), Displacement vessels
80.10.20 Oortmerssen (MARIN,1972), smaller Displacement vessels
80.10.30 Savitsky & Brown (Davidson Laboratory,1976), Pre-planing vessels
80.10.40 Savitsky (1964), Hard-chine planing hull forms
80.10.50 Resistance for pontoons acc. to Holtrop cs. (MARIN 1990), Pontoons
80.10.60 Hollenbach (1999), Displacement vessels
80.10.70 Delft (1993 Keuning, Gerritsma and Terwisga ), Hard-chine planing hull forms
80.10.80 Robinson (1999), Hard-chine and round bilge planing hull forms
80.10.90 British Colombia (1990) S.M.Calisal&D.McGreer,Displacement vessels low L/B ratio
80.20 Propeller
80.30.0 Manouverability prediction calculation acc IMO
80.40.0 Speed prediction calculations for sailing yachts, VPP
80.60 Motions
80.60.70 Empirical approximation of ship motions according Jensen
80.60.75 Approximation of shipmotions according the linear strip theory

Miscellaneous and auxiliary calculation functions

All the modules possible functions are listed below.

90.10.0 Tank soundings taking into account effect of actual list, trim and temperature
90.20 Freeboard
90.20.10 Freeboard calculations according the International Convention on Load Lines
90.20.20 Extension of freeboard calculation with 2005 regulations
90.30.0 Intact stability for a grounded vessel
90.40.0 Damaged stability for a grounded vessel
90.50.0 Calculation of (damage)stability incl. shift of center of gravity of liquids:
Shift of center of gravity of liquids due to list and trim
90.60.0 Calculation of stability around the weakest axis
90.200.0 Hardware sensor for measurement of heeling angles during an inclining experiment

System and hardware related functions

All the modules possible functions are listed below.

100.10.10 PIAS/ES1 enhanced speed options:
Dualthreading
Minimalisation of hard disk use (cache)
100.10.20 PIAS/ES2 enhanced speed options:
Octo threading, simultaneous use of upto 8 cores
AVX (Advanced Vector Extensions)
100.10.30 PIAS/ES3 enhanced speed options:
Viginti threading, simultaneous use of upto 20 cores
100.20.10 Export of PIAS plots to DXF and EPS formats
100.20.20 Export of PIAS to XLSX format (Excel)
100.30.0 PIAS Macro option. Record, edit and play macros (textfiles) for PIAS modules

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