FORCES RELATED TO MOTIONS OF MOORED SHIPS/ANALYTICAL METHODS OF MOORED SHIP MOTIONS

Formerly, model tests were the only available tool for obtaining accurate estimates of motion behavior and mooring loads. Computer simulation is growing in importance as the method of choice, however, and can be extremely valuable for operators of mooring terminals. This paper is concerned with developing the mathematical models needed for the simulation method. Its sections cover: the characteristics of moored ship behavior; wave loads and wave drift forces; hydrodynamic reaction forces; damping of low-frequency motions; wind and current loads; effects of combined loads and wave directionality; loads due to passing ships; static and dynamic mooring loads; a general review of analytical methods for moored ship motions; a time domain analysis of moored ships; and analytical methods for ships moored to single point moorings.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Conference paper
• Authors:
  • van Oortmerssen, G
• Conference:
  • NATO Advanced Study Institute on Advances in Berthing and Mooring of Ships and Offshore Structures
  • Location: Trondheim, Norway
  • Date: 1987-9-7 to 1987-9-17
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 17p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Damping (Physics); Drift; Hydrodynamic pressure; Mathematical models; Mooring; Ship motion; Simulation
• Old TRIS Terms: Drift forces; Hydrodynamic forces; Moored vessels; Wave forces on ships
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00658711
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM