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Low-Frequency Motions of Tankers on Tandem Offloading Condition

Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, Texas, USA

1 May 1992

In this paper a number of hydrodynamic aspects of tandem mooring operations of floating VLCCS will be discussed. The effect of shielding of the wind ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmodel testingmooring and offloadingmotionsoffloadingsimulationswaves & motionsoffshore engineering
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On the importance of service conditions and safety in ship design

13th International Marine Design Conference (IMDC 2018), Helsinki, Finland

10 Jun 2018

A good ship design is a balanced design, in which the performance is not limited (or outperformed) by one specific characteristic. Today’s state of ...
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A RANS-based analysis tool for ducted propeller systems in open water condition

International Shipbuilding Progress

1 Aug 2006

The Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN), formerly known as the Netherlands Ship Model Basin (NSMB), has carried out in the past a lot of ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringresearch and developmentpropeller designpropulsionsimulationspropellerpropulsorresearch
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Traditions broken in modern container ship design

Design & Operation of Container Ships, London, UK

22 May 2014

The design of a say 5 year 'young' container ship is usually the result of an optimisation for maximum speed at design draught. Such design is ...
sustainable propulsionresistance and propulsiontransport and shippingfuel efficiency
Paper

Speed Trial or Trial Speed

6th International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Mobile Units, Seoul, Korea

1 Sep 1995

Correct performance of sea trials and trial analysis is of crucial importance for both shipyard and ship operator. This not only for contractual ...
sustainable propulsionresistance and propulsionpoweringmonitoringspeed/power performancetrialsfull scale
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DP Thrusters - Understanding Dynamic Loads and Preventing Mechanical Damages

Dynamic Positioning Conference, Houston, TX, USA

20 Oct 2014

Despite the wide and successful use of mechanical azimuthing thrusters in various marine applications, such as dynamic positioning (DP), dynamic ...
Research report

Fast Displacement Ships - Book & Software

1 Apr 2014

More information This book describes the results of a systematic series of Fast Displacement Ships.The series is built around a parent model by ...
model testinghull form optimisation
Paper

CFD Investigation into the Wave Added Resistance of Two Ships

The 14th International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures (PRADS 2019), Yokohama, Japan

22 Sep 2019

In optimising a ship design for a reliable operational performance, it is important to obtain, in an early design stage, an accurate estimate of the ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfdseakeepingcfd/simulation/desk studies
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Accuracy of viscous resistance computations for ships including free surface effects

International Conference on Computational Methods in Marine Engineering (MARINE 2007), Barcelona, Spain

5 Jun 2007

The European 6th-framework project VIRTUE aims at advancing the use of CFD in ship design. Workpackage 1 of this project considers the prediction of ...
cfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsoil and gastransport and shippingresearch and developmentsimulationsresearch
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Full scale CFD validation using ship performance and wave pattern measurements of a mega cruise ship

41st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering OMAE2022, Hamburg, Germany

5 Jun 2022

The shipping industry is directly impacted by the global challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Improvements can be achieved by hull form ...
wave measurementstrials
Paper

Sewol ferry capsizing and flooding

Sustainable and Safe Passenger Ships, Athens, Greece

4 Mar 2020

The capsizing and sinking of Sewol close to the South Korean coast in fair weather on April 16, 2014 caused the death of 304 people. In December ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamonitoringtrials and monitoring
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Voyage Simulation Techniques As A Design Tool For Cruise Vessels

The Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA)

8 Feb 2011

Comfort is a crucial factor on board cruise vessels as it largely determines passenger satisfaction, on board expenditure and passenger return. A ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsseakeepingseakeeping performancesimulations
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On the wave induced motions of a floating mega island

World Conference on Floating Solutions, Singapore

22 Apr 2019

Floating mega islands can provide an attractive solution for creating temporal or more permanent space in coastal areas with a high demand for real ...
mega-floater motion behaviourmulti-body diffraction
Paper

Experimental modeling of water-wave interactions with a flexible beam

42nd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE), Melbourne, Australia

11 Jun 2023

A series of fluid-structure-interaction (FSI) experiments is presented for studying water-wave interactions with a flexible beam in a wide range of ...
offshore windoffshorefloating wind turbine
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The Influence of Waves on the Low-Frequency Hydrodynamic Coefficients of Moored Vessels

Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, Texas, USA

1 May 1979

Vessels moored at sea will undergo low-frequency motions due to wind, current and waves. Computer programs are being developed to predict ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmodel testingloads and responsesmotionssimulationswaves & motionsoffshore engineering