PaperDP FPSO – A Fully Dynamically Positioned FPSO for Ultra Deep Waters
The Thirteenth International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
25 May 2003
In the coming years, there will be a growing demand for Floating Production and Storage Units (FPSOs) for ultra deep waters (greater than 2,000 ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsdynamic positioningrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingloads and responsesmooring and offloadingmotionsoffloadingsimulationswaves & motionsoffshore engineering
PaperTowards optimal design of ship hull shapes
8th International Marine Design Conference (IMDC), Athens, Greece
5 May 2003
The recent increase in information technologies dedicated to optimal design, associated with the progress of the numerical tools for predicting ship ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresistance and propulsionpoweringresearch and developmenthull form optimisationsimulationsresearch
PaperModel Test Experience on Vortex Induced Vibrations of Truss Spars
Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, Texas, USA
1 May 2003
In order to evaluate the Vortex Induced Vibration (VIV) response of truss Spars and to optimize their strake configuration several model test ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingresearch and developmentloads and responsesmotionsvortex induced motions (vim)offshore engineeringresearch
PaperFPSO Fatigue Assessment - Feedback From In-Service Inspections
Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, Texas, USA
1 May 2003
Bluewater developed a hull fatigue strategy for her FPSOs. This strategy supports the decision process with respect to fatigue damage during the ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamonitoringtrials and monitoringextreme conditionsfatiguehydro-elasticityloads and responsesstructural responsefull scaleoffshore engineering
PaperDesign for service in ferry-design
3rd International Conference on High Performance Marine Vessels, Shanghai, China
1 Apr 2003
Design for service has been an important focus in the development of our knowledge and related design tools. In our contribution to the conference ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructurepoweringseakeepingdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingperformance based assessmentseakeeping performancespeed/power performancesimulations
PaperTwo examples of hull-form optimization using viscous-flow computations
Computational Fluid Dynamics Technology in Ship Hydrodynamics, London, UK
1 Feb 2003
Two examples are given of the application of viscous-flow computations in hull-form design at MARIN. In the first part of the paper it is ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresistance and propulsiontransport and shippingresearch and developmenthull form optimisationsimulationsresearch
PaperAn investigation of head-sea parametric rolling and its influence on container lashing systems
Marine Technology
1 Jan 2003
In October 1998 a post-Panamax Cll class containership encountered extreme weather and sustained extensive loss and damage to deck stowed ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringmarine systemsseakeepingauthorities and regulatorspassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingextreme conditionsroll stabilisationsafety
PaperThe importance of a risk based index for vessels to enhance maritime safety
10th IFAC Symposium on Control in Transportation Systems, Tokyo, Japan
1 Jan 2003
At the last French/Spanish top meeting in Malaga after the Prestige accident (November 2002), these two countries have decided to exclude ...
cfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsauthorities and regulatorssafetysimulations
PaperDesign for service
IMTA Conference
1 Jan 2003
A more complete understanding of ship behaviour in waves, together with the presently available detail in wind-wave climatology on shipping routes ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsafe operations and human factorsseakeepingpassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingoperability
PaperTwo-dimensional Modelling of Partial Cavitation with BEM. Analysis of Several Models
Fifth International Symposium on Cavitation (CAV2003), Osaka, Japan
1 Jan 2003
The present paper deals with the modelling of steady 2D partial cavitation on hydrofoils using a Boundary Element Method (BEM). An extensive ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionmarine systemsdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingresearch and developmentcavitationpropeller designresearch
PaperPitch reduction in transit by using stabiliser fins
Conference The Modern Yacht, Royal Institution of Naval Architects, RINA, Southampton, UK
1 Jan 2003
In the course of the design optimisation of a large motor yacht and in the ongoing quest for further increase in onboard comfort, the suggestion was ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringmeasurements and controldata sciencelife at seaseakeepingdefencepassengers and yachtingmodel testingcomfort
PaperTowards accurate wake predictions of twin-screw ships with an open-shaft stern configuration
6th Numerical Towing Tank Symposium (NuTTS 2003), Rome, Italy
1 Jan 2003
Many twin-screw ships have a so-called open-shaft stern configuration. While in most cases the hull has a geometrically simple shape, the protruding ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionmarine systemshull form optimisation
PaperOperational guidance to avoid parametric roll
RINA 2003 - Container vessels, London, UK
1 Jan 2003
In October 1998, a post-Panamax, Cll class containership encountered extreme weather and sustained extensive loss and damage to deck stowed ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringmarine systemsseakeepingauthorities and regulatorspassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingextreme conditionsroll stabilisationsafety
PaperAssessment of operational risk of parametric roll
SNAME Annual meeting, San Fransisco, USA
1 Jan 2003
In October 1998, a post-Panamax, C11 class containership encountered extreme weather and sustained extensive loss and damage to deck stowed ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringmarine systemsseakeepingauthorities and regulatorspassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingextreme conditionsroll stabilisationsafety
PaperAftbody slamming and whipping loads
SNAME Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA
1 Jan 2003
This paper describes a method of measuring qftbody slamming loads on a ship model in the seakeeping basin. The method uses a large number of small ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencenoise and vibrationresistance and propulsionlife at seaseakeepingdefencepassengers and yachtingmodel testingresearch and developmentcomfortloads and responsesstructural responsecruise and ferryresearch