Ship Motion Predictions for the MONOB I, Operating in the Waters Near the Bahama Islands.

Abstract

Ship motion predictions of the MONOB 1 57.62 m (189 ft) barge operating in the waters near the Bahamas are presented. The motions and their associated periods are calculated using Bretschneider wave spectra, which are representative of open ocean conditions, as well as JONSWAP wave spectra, which are representative of fetch-limited sea conditions. Both long crested (unidirectional) and short crested (multidirectional) seas are considered. Based on historical wave data, worst case and representative case motion levels for winter operations are identified. A data base of seasonal sea conditions, derived from published historical data, is presented and consists of joint probabilities of occurrence of wave height and periods as well as probabilities of exceedance of specified wave heights for Tongue of the Ocean (TOTO) near Andros Island in the Bahamas. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA033079

Entities

People

  • David W Taylor
  • Susan Lee Bales

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Bahama Islands
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Islands
  • Metacentric Height
  • Naval Architecture
  • Observation
  • Order Statistics
  • Ship Design
  • Ship Motion
  • Statistics
  • Tongue Of The Ocean
  • Wave Power

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Oceanography.
  • Systems Analysis and Design