ANALYSIS OF SAFETY MARGINS IN THE MANEUVERING OF LARGE SHIPS IN CONFINED WATERS

This paper presents ship maneuvers which are considered as the output of a stochastic process. The main reason for the process being stochastic is the fact that the ship is steered by a human controller. A mathematical description of maneuvers is derived which shows resemblance with the description of other irregular signals. The analysis is applied to an experiment executed on the maneuvering simulator of the Netherlands Ship Model Basin. Results of these experiments are presented, showing the large influence the mariner has on handling capabilities of the steered ship.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics, 10th, Proceedings, Pap and Discuss, Cambridge, Mass, June 24-28, 1974.
• Corporate Authors:

  Office of Naval Research

  Department of the Navy, 800 North Quincy Street
  Arlington, VA  United States  22217
• Authors:
  • Oldenkamp, I R
• Conference:
  • Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics, 10th, Proceedings, Pap and Discuss, Cambridge, Mass, June 24-28, 1974.
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 245-260

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Maneuverability; Maneuvering; Ship pilotage; Ship simulators
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00148545
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 15 1977 12:00AM