MOORING SYSTEMS FOR SHIPS HARBOURING IN PORT

This paper describes the use of numerical simulation methods to study the feasibility of harboring ships against quay walls in certain Japanese ports during storms instead of requiring them to undock and anchor outside the ports, in the bays. The urgency of the question arises from the difficulty of finding anchoring space in the bays because of the greater number and larger sizes of the ships involved. Simulations were carried out for 10,000 dwt, 5,000 dwt and 3,000 dwt cargo ships. The objective of each case study was the improvement of mooring systems--consisting of fenders, mooring ropes and bollards--and the determination of conditions under which mooring within the port would be possible.

• 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: 8p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bollards; Fenders (Wharves); Quays; Seaports; Storms
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Old TRIS Terms: Fender systems; Mooring lines; Quay walls; Ship survivability
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00658721
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM