Maximising deployability of ships
Description
Maximising deployment and performance of ships in operational phase.
During the design of ships and offshore platforms, much attention is paid to the behaviour of the ship in waves, and how this manifests itself in design loads, accelerations, comfort and ultimate deployment and performance. Tools such as ship motion programmes, resistance and powering software, FE software and Monte Carlo simulations are part of the designer's toolbox. The same tools are often used during the engineering phase of a special heavy cargo transport or a lifting operation at sea.
The lecture will focus on the use of these types of tools on board ships as an objective decision support for the crew. A combination of measurement, simulation and prediction creates a better understanding of the situation the ship is in, and how it can possibly be optimised.
Practical examples will be shown of maximum use of weather windows, optimal timing of a lift operation, safe speed to prevent breakwaters, fatigue damage reduction and performance monitoring for a series of sister ships
19.30:00 Coffee
20:00 Start of lectures
Speaker(s)
Leon Adegeest
Location
'Faculty Room', Building of W&S, Mekelweg 2, Delft
(Through main entrance past lecture halls end left)
Organiser
Maritime Engineering
Name and contact details for information
Further information from Erik de Ridder at the e-mail address below.