SEAKEEPING IN SHIP OPERATIONS

Four types of seakeeping intelligence data systems, Optimum Track Ship Routing (OTSR), Tactical Operation Ship Routing (TOSR), Ship Survivability in Extreme Weather (SSEW) and Heavy Weather Operator Guidance (HWOG), can be useful to the operator. This paper focuses on Heavy Weather Operator Guidance whereby quantitative information is provided to the operator on the behavior of his ship under a set of arbitrary sea conditions as well as guidance on avoiding severe ship motions. Three methods for transfer of seakeeping intelligence data are described: cataloged onboard guidance; interactive shore/ship guidance; sensor/onboard guidance. The development of an HWOG Catalog for a typical frigate class is presented and the techniques for implementing the other two methods are outlined.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • From the 1980 SNAME Spring Meeting and STAR Symposium, "Safety and the Marine Environment," held 3-7 June 1980 at the Hotel del Coronado, Coronado, California.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

  601 Pavonia Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • Comstock, E N
  • Bales, S L
  • Keane Jr, R G
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Pagination: n.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Electromagnetic spectrum; Hulls; Information systems; Monitoring; Routing; Seakeeping; Seas; Ships; Weather routing
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship routing
• Old TRIS Terms: Heavy weather damage prevention; Hull monitoring; Sea spectra; Shipboard information system
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00311126
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Sesion No. 13 Conf Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1980 12:00AM