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Ice Design Load (IACS UR I1)

Order-of-magnitude ice bow load per IACS Polar Class UR I1, using the class-factor and hull-form dependencies.

PolarIACS I1
Crushing factor CFc
4.50 -
Design ice impact force (bow)
30,611kN
Formula, assumptions, and limits

Simplified form. IACS UR I1 full calculation includes bow-angle dependencies, frame-direction angles, and local vs global pressure/load areas. Numbers here give order of magnitude; detailed ice-strengthening scantling needs the full rule.

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SymbolMeaningUnitSource
Polar-class crushing factor - IACS UR I1 Table
Ship displacementkthydrostatic