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Ship motions during replenishment at sea operations in head seas

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posted on 2023-05-17, 04:29 authored by Giles Thomas, Turner, T, Andrewartha, T, Morris, B
During replenishment at sea operations the interaction between the two vessels travelling side by side can cause significant motions in the smaller vessel and affect the relative separation between their replenishment points. A study into these motions has been conducted including theoretical predictions and model experiments. The model tests investigated the influence of supply ship displacement and longitudinal separation on the ships' motions. The data obtained from the experimental study has been used to validate a theoretical ship motion prediction method based on a 3-D zero-speed Green function with a forward speed correction in the frequency domain. The results were also used to estimate the expected extreme roll angle of the receiving vessel, and the relative motion between the vessels, during replenishment at sea operations in a typical irregular seaway. A significant increase in the frigate's roll response was found to occur with an increase of the supply ship displacement, whilst a reduction in motion for the receiving vessel resulted from an increase in longitudinal separation between the vessels. It is proposed that to determine the optimal vessel separation it is vital that the motions of the vessels are not considered in isolation and all motions need to be considered for both vessels simultaneously. ©2010: The Royal Institution of Naval Architects.

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Publication title

International Journal of Maritime Engineering

Volume

152

Issue

4

Pagination

A181-A196

ISSN

1479-8751

Department/School

Australian Maritime College

Publisher

Royal Institution of Naval Architects

Place of publication

London, UK

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Copyright © RINA 2011

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