EFFECT OF CHARACTERISTICS OF MOORING SYSTEMS AND EXTERNAL FORCES TO MOTIONS OF MOORED SHIPS

This paper describes model experiments and computations carried out to determine the effect of mooring system characteristics and external forces on moored ship motions. Differences in the motions of the ships in waves and with and without the action of wind are presented in relation to two different load-deflection characteristics of mooring systems. It is also shown that ship motions are important for ports located where long-period waves sometimes enter the basin. An example is presented of a port whose operating rate was increased by improving the mooring system.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Conference paper
• Authors:
  • Ueda, S
• 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: 12p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Mooring; Moorings; Ship motion; Simulation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Characteristics; Model tests
• Old TRIS Terms: Moored vessels
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00658717
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM