Posters
Come meet the poster presenters to ask them questions and discuss their work
We would like to invite you to come and see the posters at our upcoming conference. The posters will showcase a diverse range of research topics, and will give delegates an opportunity to engage with the authors and learn more about their work. Whether you are a seasoned researcher or simply curious about the latest developments in your field, we believe that the posters will offer something of interest to everyone. So please join us at the conference and take advantage of this opportunity to learn and engage with your peers in industry and the academic community.
On 9 April at 17:15, we’ll also hold the main poster session and distinguish the 7 best posters of this year’s edition with our traditional Poster Awards Ceremony. Join us at the poster area to cheer and meet the laureates, and enjoy some drinks with all poster presenters!
We look forward to seeing you there!
PO219: A New Paradigm in Design of Wind farm Support Vessels
Karthik Sankaramoorthy, R&D Engineer, Damen Shipyards Group
Abstract
C/SOVs (Construction/Service Operation Vessels) are multi-role vessels which are key to installing and servicing offshore wind farms, while operating offshore for extended periods of time. With increasing global demand for offshore wind farms and their cost-effectiveness, the performance requirements for these vessels especially operability, are ever more demanding, which traditionally designed vessels can no longer fully satisfy. Hence, for the next-generation SOV vessels, a radical new concept was devised with a double-acting hull fitted with four identical azimuth thrusters (Damen DPX-DRIVETM). The innovative concept was tested rigorously at MARIN (Maritime Research Institute in the Netherlands) and Peutz (Wind tunnel institute) and integrated with state-of-the-art methods such as Co-simulations and Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) with several industry partners including DNV This presentation presents the impact of such a design choice on the performance of the vessel, demonstrating that the design enables faster manoeuvring, increased Dynamic Positioning performance, improved onboard comfort and operability, all while reducing system complexity, maintenance, OPEX and CAPEX.
No recording available for this poster.
