Physical Modelling of Motions and Forces on a Moored Ship at the Leixões Port

Abstract:

This paper describes the physical model, experimental setup and tests performed at the Portuguese Civil Engineering Laboratory (LNEC), to study the motions and forces of a moored ship at the Leixões port, for different sea states in irregular waves. The tests were carried out at one of the wave tanks of LNEC, where the Leixões port layout was implemented at scale 1:80 with the detailed model similar to the prototype bathymetry and surrounding structures. The moored ship is a 3.43 m long scale model of the well-known “Esso Osaka” tanker and is moored to the pier A of the oil terminal at 0.135 m draft. Several types of measurements were recorded in this study. The free-surface elevation and wave direction were measured with a set of resistive wave gauges. The wave velocities at the entrance of the harbour were measured with an acoustic Doppler velocimeter. Motions of the moored ship were measured with the OptiTrackTM motion capture system whereas forces on fenders and mooring lines were measured with load cells attached to a complex spring system developed at LNEC. Several tests were carried out for a number of incident sea states characterized by a JONSWAP spectrum, with different significant wave heights and peak periods. The measurement, analysis and results obtained for the incident wave conditions characterized by a significant wave height of 6 m and a peak wave period of 14 s are presented and discussed in this paper.

• Periodical: Defect and Diffusion Forum (Volume 396)
• Pages: 60-69
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/DDF.396.60
• Online since: August 2019
• Authors: João Alfredo Santos*, Liliana Vieira Pinheiro, Hossam S. Abdelwahab, Conceição Juana Fortes, Francisco G.L. Pedro, Rui P. Capitão, Miguel A. Hinostroza, Carlos Guedes Soares
• Keywords: Fender, Irregular Wave, Leixões Port, Physical Model, Ship Mooring System, Ship Motion

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