Maritime Consulting VLCC OPERATIONS

Project Overview

A VLCC (Very Large Crude Oil Carrier) has poor navigability due to its huge apparent mass and wide vessel body. Therefore, its navigation through narrow channels requires the utmost attention especially when a sharp directional change is required in environments with a strong external force due to wind and current. An advance simulation study would be beneficial when navigating a VLCC through such an area for the first time.

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Project Content

A bird's-eye-view simulations experiment was conducted to evaluate the navigability of VLCC that requires narrow channel navigation. In this work, the navigation limit conditions for VLCCs in the target area were examined based on objective evaluations of the amount of maneuvering conditions when navigating in a narrow channel while subjected to external forces such as wind and waves.

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