Modeling and simulation of ship manoeuvring with Azimuthing Podded Propulsion Systems: a summary report to MOERI

This report summarizes the results obtained in the three-year collaborative project between the NRC Ocean, Coastal and River Engineering (NRC-OCRE, formerly the Institute for Ocean Technology), the Memorial University of Newfoundland\u2019s Centre for Marine Simulation (CMS) and the Korean Maritime and Ocean Engineering Research Institute (MOERI) under its \u201cModeling and Simulation of Ship Maneuvering with Azimuthing Podded Propulsion Systems Project.\u201d The project spans three years with the objectives of improving safety in offshore and Arctic operations of vessels with azimuthing podded propulsion systems through the development of a new suite of tools and services for ship design and simulation of maritime environments, and to generate a knowledge base that can be used in developing and improving regulations and designs of ships using azimuthing podded propellers. The project is funded by Transport Canada of the Government of Canada through its Marine Safety Program. The work elements are described and the important results are highlighted. This report also provides a brief summary of the accompanying reports and papers generated for this project.Peer reviewed: NoNRC publication: Ye