THE APPLICATION OF MATHEMATICAL MODELS AND BRIDGE SIMULATIONS IN THE FEASIBILITY STUDY OF SHIP MANOEUVRING

Abstract

It is obvious that the significant introduction and development of bridge simulators nowadays provides an advanced tool for maritime training. Apart from the educational function, the simulators can be exploited for the feasibility study of ship maneuvering for existing ports, ships under operation as well as in the design phase. Thus, it is necessary to set up proper ship mathematical models and establish a scientific process for assessment of ship maneuvering in simulators. This paper aims to systematically introduce the mathematical modelling and propose a method to assess the ship maneuvering in six degrees of freedom and in real-time mode. The mathematical model and assessment method were used in some applied research projects which have been practically conducted by the study group during the researching duration.