Five compartment types can be created using the Compartment Definition table - tanks, linked tanks, compartments, linked compartments and non-buoyant volumes.
Will be included in the tank calibration output and are automatically added to the loadcase.
Will have their volume added to the parent tank with the same tank name. They do not have a separate entry in the loadcase. In addition, if a tank is damaged, any tank that it is linked to will also be regarded as damaged. Tanks need not be adjoining to be linked, they can be remote from one another. In this case the tank linking simulates tanks with cross connections.
Are only used to specify compartmentation for damage. They are not included in the tank calibration output and will not be added to the loadcase.
Linked Compartments
Work in the same way as linked tanks. This allows you to damage a complex compartment configuration by linking compartments together and damaging the parent compartment.
Non-Buoyant Volumes
Are only used to specify compartments of the vessel which are permanently flooded up to the static waterline. They are ideal for defining water-jet ducts, moon pools, etc. and essentially behave as damaged compartments. They are not included in the tank calibration output and will not be added to the loadcase.
To change the type of a tank, type the first character of the tank type (t, c or n) in the Type column of the Compartment Definition table and then press Enter. This will automatically set the tank/compartment to the correct type.