Marsich and Merega 



It is stated in the paper that the investigation was carried out in a confused 

 sea generated by a 60-knot wind and with given wavelengths. For comparative 

 purposes it would have been advisable for the authors to have used a standard, 

 internationally accepted spectrum, say, the Moskowitz one, which is nowadays 

 available for confused seas at various wave slopes and Beaufort numbers. 



REPLY TO THE DISCUSSION 



S, Marsich and F. Merega 



We thank Prof. Aertssen and Mr. Volpich for the favorable comments for- 

 warded. As regards the remarks by Prof. Aertssen, we reply that our assump- 

 tions are justified by the aim to which our study was intended, not to furnish 

 results valid as absolute values but to furnish only figures suitable for present- 

 ing evidence on the dependence of wave bending moment on different parameters 

 characterizing hull form and weight distribution. 



As regards the comments by Mr. Volpich, we want to assure him that we 

 intend to extend our research both by considering bulbous hulls and examining 

 the influence of different sea spectra. 



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