Maritime Consulting STUDY ON PREVENTING
ANCHOR DRAG DUE TO TYPHOON (Commissioned by the Kobe Marine Casualty Prevention Institute)

Project Overview

We conducted a study on prevention of anchor drag in Osaka Bay commissioned by the Kobe Marine Casualty Prevention Institute in response to the damage caused by Typhoon No. 21 that hit the Kinki region in September 2018. MOL Marine & Engineering conducted a simulation study to verify the impact of changes of the depth of water caused by storm surge on the agitation of anchored vessels.

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Project Content

Building Fundamental Data on the Anchoring Environment in Osaka Bay

We drew on data for the depth of water and the soil type at the bottom of Osaka Bay, natural environment including wind, waves, and current of water, anchorage status of vessels when typhoons hit in the past, and occurrences of anchor drag in the past to build fundamental data for the anchoring simulation.

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Marine Consulting Case Studies

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  Preventing Accidents in Narrow Waterway Navigation

  Consulting

  We provide a comprehensive evaluation of factors affecting the navigation of vessels through narrow waterways including external forces such as wind and waves, vessel types and shapes, and onboard equipment in order to determine safe navigation conditions.

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  Safe Operation and Mooring of Large Cruise Ships

  Consulting

  If areas around your port facilities are receiving vessels such as large cruise ships that were not considered when the port facilities were designed, we can survey the port facilities for hazards and propose safety measures.

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Maritime Consulting