SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS SOFTWARE SHORTS New Explosion Hazard SoftwareClass Direct App from Lloyd’s Register Lloyd’s Register Marine has created an onsequence and risk analysis experts evaluating ex-easy-to-use app for smartphones and plosion hazards have historically had to undertake tablets, enabling its clients to access Ctime-consuming analyses and have been unable to ship and ? eet data from anywhere in show all the combined in? uences in different scenarios. DNV the world. This new app, using the func-GL’s new Phast 3D Explosions software module enables ad-tionality of LR’s award-winning web ser-vanced 3D modeling, increasing both the accuracy and detail vice Class Direct, has been speci? cally of the evaluations as well as information about the speed of designed to give users access to the vapor cloud explosion (VCE) analyses.information they need whenever and Phast software is used extensively by governments, indus-wherever, and is available now for free tries and academic institutions to help understand the hazards on iPhone, iPad and Android devices. posed by process activities. It is used to model safety aspects Users of the Class Direct app are able of design options for proposed new facilities and for opera-to book a survey with LR, monitor and tional changes in existing facilities. The software examines check the status of their vessel’s sur-the progress of a potential incident from the initial release veys, browse the classi? cation data LR of hazardous substances to far-? eld dispersion including holds for speci? c vessels and create a ? ammable and toxic effects. The analyses take numerous pa-list of their “favorite” vessels for quicker rameters into consideration including variables such as wind access.Side view dispersion and pool vaporization.direction and speed. “The 3D modeling functionality in the Phast 3D Explosions module allows you to complete a more realistic and more detailed evaluation of explosion hazards and the blast potential using either the Multi-Energy or the Baker-Strehlow-Tang explosion model,” said Nic Cavanagh, Director of Operations for Risk and Reliability, Software, DNV GL. “And with the development of combined hazard contours and the advances in consideration of wind direction in? uenc-es, analyses will take less time to run. Also, users will better understand the combined in? uences in a range of scenarios and will be able to communicate them more easily,” Cava-nagh said. Are Føllesdal Tjønn, Managing Director, Software at DNV GL, said, “Phast and Safeti have been in constant de-velopment for more than three decades. Phast 3D Explosions is the latest advancement that will help our customers in the process industries understand potential threats and hazards, so that they can ensure that barriers are in place and main-tained.”Phast 3D Explosions can be used in a number of applica-Explosions screenshots - all effect contours.tions, including occupied building analysis, facility siting, escalation assessment, plant layout optimization, determina-tion of design accidental loads on structures and equipment, de? nition of exclusion zones and in demonstrating regulatory compliance. Key features of Phast 3D Explosions software:• Detailed vapor cloud explosion (VCE) modeling. “The app will be invaluable when an ur-gent matter arises and a senior of? cer is Explosion modeling explicitly considers the interaction of out of the of? ce or during the weekend the ? ammable cloud and identi? ed regions of congestion and when we need to arrange a survey,” said con? nement in three dimensions, resulting in more realistic Anastasia Alyfanti, Fleet Coordinator assessment of blast potential.of Piraeus-based Navios Ship Manage-• Development of combined hazard contours. Sup-ment.ports the development of combined hazard contours associ-“The mobility the app offers is great. You ated with a range of scenarios, weathers and outcome types. can quickly and easily check vessel infor-This allows for direct and ready communication of results.mation when on the move,” said Dimitris • Consideration of directional effects. The wind di-Kainadas, Marine Engineer for Greek rection in? uences the magnitude of the resulting hazard as ship managers Thenamaris.well as the potential for interaction between a dispersing The Class Direct smartphone and tablet ? ammable cloud and regions of congestion and con? nement. app is available now on the App Store The ability to place emphasis on directions of interest helps and Google Play. Download @Jet Fire radiation and Flash Fire dispersion dis-improve understanding of these in? uences.www.lr.org/classdirectappwww.dnvgl.comtance contours24 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • MARCH 2014MR #3 (18-25).indd 24 MR #3 (18-25).indd 24 3/4/2014 4:51:29 PM3/4/2014 4:51:29 PM