RESEARCH ON STEERING, MANOEUVRING AND CONTROLLABILITY OF SURFACE SHIPS

A general description is given of mathematical models, suitable to describe the motions in a horizontal plane of a manoeuvring ship. Model testing techniques are discussed which can be used to determine the coefficients of such a model. Special attention is given to the effect of shallow water, mud on the bottom and canal banks and to disturbances due to waves, wind, current and passing ships. Finally, some remarks are made with regard to the correlation of predictions of standard manoeuvres with the results of free running model tests and full scale trials.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Paper is presented in two parts. Part I: Ship Manoeuvring Trials and Some New Concepts in Ship Controllability by C.C. Glansdorp; Part II: Hydrodynamic Research by Means of Model Tests by Van Oortmerssen.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

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  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • GLANSDORP, C C
  • van Oortmerssen, G
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 21 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Force; Hydrodynamic pressure; Maneuverability; Maneuvering; Mathematical models; Navigation; Ocean currents; Ship motion; Ship pilotage; Ship simulators; Steering; Waves
• Old TRIS Terms: Current forces; Hydrodynamic forces; Model testing; Restricted water operation; Shallow water effects; Steering characteristics; Wave forces on structures; Wind forces on structures
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00173989
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 3 1978 12:00AM