ESTIMATION OF REQUIRED THRUSTER CAPACITY FOR OPERATION OF OFFSHORE VESSELS UNDER SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS

The effects of wave-induced motions upon thruster characteristics were studied in model tests of a diving support vessel. The tests included the influence of propeller shaft immersion, relative motions, wave periods, inclination of the thruster shaft and Froude number.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Conference paper
• Corporate Authors:

  Norwegian Institute of Technology

  N-7034 Trondheim,   Norway 
• Authors:
  • Minsaas, K J
  • Thon, H J
  • Kauczynski, W
• Conference:
  • International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Mobile Units, 3rd
  • Location: Trondheim, Norway
  • Date: 1987-6-22 to 1987-6-26
• Publication Date: 1987-6

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 23p.
• Monograph Title: PRADS '87

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Positioning; Ship motion; Thrusters
• Uncontrolled Terms: Diving
• Old TRIS Terms: Offshore service vessels; Positioning systems; Rough seas
• Subject Areas: Construction; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00652985
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM