Advances in Berthing and Mooring of Ships and Offshore Structures
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Eivind Bratteland.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Dordrecht
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer Netherlands
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1988
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
(512 pages)
SERIES
Series Title
NATO ASI series., Series E,, Applied sciences ;, 146.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Invited Lectures.- Historical Development of Berthing and Mooring.- Berthing and Mooring Accident Statistics and Use of Risk Analysis in Berthing and Mooring.- Marine Terminal Technology. Winch Berthing and Mooring. Recent Developments.- On the Prediction of Fender Forces at Berthing Structures. Part I: Calculation Method(s).- On the Prediction of Fender Forces at Berthing Structures. Part II: Ship Berthing Related to Fender Structure.- Use of Statistical Data and Methods in Impact Evaluation of Fender Design.- Wind and Wind Fluctuations.- Computer Modelling of Wave Propagation in Coastal Areas and Harbours.- Field Observations of Ship Behaviour at Berth.- Forces Related to Motions of Moored Ships. Analytical Methods of Moored Ship Motions.- Optimization and Safety Considerations in the Design of Stationkeeping Systems.- Simulation of Motions of Berthed Vessels - Simplified Simulation Model.- Written Contributions.- Rapid In Field Ferryberth Construction.- The Probabilistic Approach in the Selection of Ropes and Fenders.- Distribution of Berthing Speed and Eccentricity Factor of VLCC Investigated in Japan.- The Virtual Mass Coefficient of Berthing Ship.- Ships and Berth Structures Interactions.- Effect of Fluctuation of Wind on Ship Motions.- Consideration on Safety of Fendering System.- Long Waves and Moored Ship Behaviour at the Port of Sines - A Research Project.- Observation of Ship Motions in Rough Weather Conditions.- Effect of Characteristics of Mooring Systems and External Forces to Motions of Moored Ships.- Asymptotic and Variational Methods Applied to the Evaluation of Wave Drift Forces.- Mooring Systems of VLCC, LPGC and LNGC in Japan.- Effect of Mooring Lines on Ship Motions.- Ship Deck Machinery Design Forces, Arrangement and Equipment.- Mooring Systems for Ships Harbouring in Port.- Fenders Installed in Japan.- Fenders Used in Turkey.- Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of an Advanced Fender/Mooring System Based on Energy Absorbing Principles.- To Whom is the Responsibility for Berthing and Mooring Operations to be Entrusted?.- Mooring Systems of the World Largest Floating Oil Storage Base.- The Use of Marine Fenders as Energy Absorbing Damper Units in Mooring Systems.- Possible Future Developments.- Conclusions and Recommendations.- List of Participants.
PARALLEL TITLE PROPER
Parallel Title
Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Advances in Berthing and Mooring of Ships and Offshore Structures, Trondheim, Norway, September 7-17, 1987