Characteristics of moored ship oscillations due to long-period waves

Ken Ichi Uzaki, Nobuhiro Matsunaga, Yasuhiro Nishii, Yoshito Ikehata, Yasuharu Kishira

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    Abstract

    In the Port of Shibushi in Japan, problems arise due to long-period oscillations of moored ships when there is a typhoon located far offshore. To investigate the detailed processes of these oscillations and develop effective countermeasures, image processing, wave observations and numerical simulations were conducted. The image processing results showed obvious surging motions of large cargo vessels with a period of about 60-70 s. The results of wave observations showed the existence of waves with long periods of 60-70 s. Numerical simulations revealed that such long-period waves were generated when the peak period of incident waves was set to 120 s as observed. These findings show that small-scaled harbor oscillations occur inside the port.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 30th International Conference on Coastal Engineering 2006, ICCE 2006
    PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
    Pages1260-1269
    Number of pages10
    ISBN (Print)9789812706362
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2007
    Event30th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, ICCE 2006 - San Diego, CA, United States
    Duration: Sept 3 2006Sept 8 2006

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of the Coastal Engineering Conference
    ISSN (Print)0161-3782

    Other

    Other30th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, ICCE 2006
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CitySan Diego, CA
    Period9/3/069/8/06

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Civil and Structural Engineering
    • Ocean Engineering
    • Oceanography

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