ABSTRACT The bias adjustment of visually estimated ship winds in the International Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (ICOADS) is addressed through the comparison to the QuickSCAT scatterometer equivalent neutral winds. We assume that visually estimated winds and satellite scatterometer winds share similar characteristics, which are a function of stress rather than wind speed, and treat the estimated ship winds as equivalent neutral winds. Under such an a...

Scale model tests are conducted of a Surface Effect Ship in a near-shore developing sea. A beach is built and installed in a wave tank, and a wavemaker is built and installed in the same wave tank. This arrangement is used to simulate developing sea conditions and a 1:30 scale model SES is used for a series of experiments. Pitch and heave measurements are used to investigate the seakeaping response of the vessel in developing seas. The air-cushion pressure and the vessel speed are varied, and th...

As global tourism continues to rise, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) continues to encourage the use of tourism as an economic development strategy for poverty reduction in many developing countries. The Caribbean country of Jamaica has used to tourism, especially cruise ship tourism, to some economic success and, perhaps, little poverty reduction. With a substantial investment in tourism-related infrastructure projects, including building and renewing port facilities for cr...

Sánchez, Néstor E.

Ph. D.

Weaver, M. Cameron (Myron Cameron), 1962-

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 43). / by M. Cameron Weaver. / S.M.

Jones, Adam T. (Adam Thomas)

Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2014. / Thesis: Nav. E., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2014. / Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. / Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-164). / Modern Naval Architects use a variety of computer design tools to explore feasible options for clean sheet ship designs. Under the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock D...

McCoy, Timothy J. (Timothy John)

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references. / by Timothy John McCoy. / Ph.D.

Thomas, Brian S., S.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 70-71). / Ship drivers have long understood that powerful interaction forces exist when ships operate in close proximity to rigid boundaries or other vessels. Controlling the effects of these forces has been traditionally handled by experienced helmsmen. The purpose of this resear...

Price, Shelly L. (Shelly Loustaunau), 1974-

Thesis (Nav.E.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 60). / by Shelly L. Price. / Nav.E. / S.M.

Bebermeyer, Robert E., 1968-

Thesis (Nav.E.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 47). / by Robert E. Bebermeyer. / Nav.E. / S.M.

Sievenpiper, Bartholomew J. (Bartholomew Jay)

Thesis (Nav. E. and S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2013. / Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 98-99). / The design of future warships will require increased reliance on accurate prediction of electrical demand as the shipboard consumption continues to rise. Current US Navy policy, codified in design standards, dictates methods of calculating the average demand power. Using several modern sources of infor...

Economou, George Christos

Thesis. 1976. M.S.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Ocean Engineering. / Microfiche copy available in Archives and Engineering. / Includes bibliographical references. / M.S.

Erb, Paul Ross

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering; and, (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1977. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ENGINEERING. / Bibliography: leaves 114-116. / M.S.

Johnson, Brian (Brian David)

Thesis: S.M. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2013. / Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. / Includes bibliographical references (pages 75-76). / Before the detailed design of a new vessel a designer would like to explore the design space to identify an appropriate starting point for the concept design. The base design needs to be done at the preliminary design level with codes that execute fast to complet...

Meyer, Jan, 1977-

Thesis (S.M. in Ocean Systems Management)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 135-137). / by Jan Meyer. / S.M.in Ocean Systems Management

Ulusoy, Talha

Thesis (Ph. D. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 98-101). / In this thesis, a new state-space model and motion control algorithm are developed from first principles for the improvement of the seakeeping performance of high-speed vessels equipped with lifting appendages that are actively controlled in regular and random waves. A ship at sea can experience all th...

Donatelli, Matthew (Matthew Alfred)

Thesis (S.M. in Transportation)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 82-85). / This study considered how appropriate different market-based approaches are for the reduction of ship air emissions, particularly CO2. Furthermore, the study also considered which types of market-based tools may be available for application to the shipping industry. This project was not intended to design or optimize a sys...

Stevens, Kevin Wilson

Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2018. / Thesis: S.M. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2018. / Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. / Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-105). / For more than a century, many facets of ship design have fallen into the domain of rules-based engineering. Recent technological progress has been validated to th...

Claudel, Remi

In this study, a tentative assessment of a passive solution for pitch decrease, namely the increase in length of the studied ship, is made. The hull form of the lengthened version of the ship is derived from the reference hull form after utilization of Lackenby’s sectional area curve transformation through a prismatic coefficient change (Reference [3]), and utilization of a sectional area curve “swinging” induced by a change of longitudinal position of the centre of buoyancy. Following this, and...

Zurcher, Louis A.

No description available.

Nyström, Frida

The aim with this thesis is to investigate if the Twin Fin concept can be a beneficial propulsion system for large cruise ships, about 300 m long. The Twin Fin concept is a new propulsion system, launched in 2014 by Caterpillar Propulsion [1]. The concept is diesel-electric and has two fins, containing a gearbox and an electric motor, immersed in water [2]. Previous investigations have shown the concept to have several advantages compared to other propulsion systems . A seismic vessel, Polarcus,...

Eigelaar, Lerika Susan

Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2015. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Various numerical modelling software packages are available for predicting moored ship motions and forces. The focus of this study was to validate the numerical models QUAYSIM and WAVESCAT and how these models together form a procedure for predicting moored ship motions and forces under the impact of high and low frequency waves. The validation procedure applied in the study involved numerical modelling of a given physical mod...

Young, Cynthia Jane

With the decreasing labor forces throughout the United States, if leadership of the ship repair industry does not incorporate knowledge sharing and innovation into their daily business practices, knowledge will be lost during employee departures and turnover of teams from project-to-project, resulting in decreasing firm performance within their organizations. This was a correlation study to determine if there was a correlation between knowledge management, innovation, and firm performance. Data ...

Landbø, Anders Richard

In this thesis, I have looked into the current practice of information handling within a ship management. The work is done in cooperation with Höegh Fleet Service, and all the described processes and the organizational structure is based on them. The main purpose was to investigate the current transferring process of vessel information between the newbuilding phase and the operation phase. After this, I have evaluated the quality and efficiency, and also proposed concrete strategies for improvem...

Werenskjold, G. Karl

This thesis illustrates the use of simulation techniques to evaluate the corrective maintenance requirements, and resulting operational availability on-station, for a ship deployed for an extended period of three years. The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Strategic Studies Group (SSG) in 1997 has proposed to deploy ships for three year periods and rotate crews. This concept is called Horizon. An object-oriented, discrete-event simulation is written in Java to simulate aspects of this extended de...

McGowan, Gerald K.

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited / The VAX/VMS UIS graphics library routines were used in the creation of a menu driven, interactive program which solves basic preliminary ship design problems. The program uses a menu with active mouse and keyboard to select options, enter data, and control program execution. At present, the program solves transverse and longitudinal static stability problems and predicts the effects of shifting weight in three planes. It also calculates th...

Whitmeyer, Larry E.

An assessment is made as to the utility obtained via the Project HERCULES electronic still camera system, utilized onboard the Space Shuttle, toward the MAST Space Test Program investigation of ship-induced cloud tracks. Project HERCULES and MAST concepts are described. A detailed discussion is presented of the integration requirements, mission conduct, and payload support procedures involved in using the HERCULES system during the STS-56 mission to image potential shiptrack areas and Naval-rela...

Nicola Esposito Zerbinati, 波尼拉

碩士 / 輔仁大學 / 國際創業與經營管理學程碩士在職專班 / 102 / The Ship Utility Company is an Infrastructure, Consulting and Development Company that provides expertise on island energy and water solutions for development projects in the region of Central America. Its services include energy and water production, the viability of marine technology in island infrastructure projects. Our solutions focus on how to improve our clients' position and achieve better return rates on the time frames for successful advance of the...

Széchényi, Edmund A

No description available.

Moody, Robert D

Thesis (Masters Diploma (Mechanical Engineering)) -- Cape Technikon, Cape Town,1996 / A need exists whereby the preliminary power requirement of a ship can be rapidly estimated. Because the majority of methods available for this purpose are manual and consist of a number of independent components, they are tedious and time consuming to use. With the advent of the personal computer and its widespread acceptance, it was logical to examine the various components involved to determine their suit...

Gold, Matthew Joshua

Mucosal surfaces present an important barrier between the host and environment. Maintenance of barrier function requires intricate cross-talk between a diverse array of immune cells and the epithelia, acting synergistically to respond to harmful antigens and maintain tolerance to innocuous antigens. In this thesis I utilized an array of transgenic animals to explore the cellular and molecular mechanisms that initiate adaptive immune responses in the lung and gut mucosa. Recently, innate lymph...

Lo, Young

The full abstract for this thesis is available in the body of the thesis, and will be available when the embargo expires. / Medicine, Faculty of / Experimental Medicine, Division of / Medicine, Department of / Graduate

Ghanipour, Ali

IL-10 is a potent anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive cytokine, which regulates macrophages by activation of the STAT3 pathway. However, several lines of evidence suggest that IL-10 can inhibit macrophage activation independent of STAT3 through currently unknown mechanisms and pathways. Here for the first time, we show that in murine macrophages, IL-10 activates Src Homology 2 Domain-containing Inositol 5'-Phosphatase (SHIP), a molecule with reported anti-inflammatory effects. Activatio...

Glenwright, David George

The Experimental and Finite Element Investigation of Added Mass Effects on Ship Structures comprised three phases : 1) investigation of the fluid modelling capabilities of the Finite Element Program VAST, 2) experimental investigation to determine the effect of the fluid on the lowest natural frequencies and mode shapes of a ship model, and 3) comparison of these experimental results with numerical results obtained from VAST. The fluid modelling capabilities of VAST were compared with experiment...

Olsson, Daniel, Kleberg, Niklas, Sjöholm, Per-Ingvar

This thesis investigates how a web-hosted portal could be developed and designed in order to assist customer information updates in micro-enterprises in the ship broking business. Based on well-established system development theories and collected material, the web-hosted portal concept was developed. The development process included a case study at a ship broking company in Karlshamn, southern Sweden. Ship broking companies handle information as a mediator between other actors, thus the informa...

Su, Yixiang

During ice voyages, level ice and iceberg with huge inertia force can cause large deformation and even damage on the ship hull structure. Hence the hull structure for ice voyage requires higher strength than it for open water voyages. A container ship will be re-designed for ice voyages in the thesis. Generally, the ice strength is evaluated in ice class rules. IACS polar class and FSICR are adopted in this thesis. Ice class rules are based on experience and experiment data, but there has been n...

Ault, William R.

Approved for public release; distribution in unlimited. / The "paperless' ship is an idea wvhich has been advocated at the highest levels in the Navy. The goal is to eliminate the enormous amount of paper required in the normal operation of a modern naval warship. The ARGOS system under development at the Naval Postgraduate school is a prototype solution which uses HyperCard/HyperTalk for prototype development. The operations functional area, including sections for training, scheduling, mes...

Koskinen, Kristian

This is a master thesis conducted at KTH Centre for Naval Architecture in collaboration with Seaware AB and Wallenius Marine AB.Traditionally simulation of ship motion is divided into manoeuvring and seakeeping. In manoeuvring the plane motion in surge, sway and yaw degrees of freedom for a ship considered moving in calm water is simulated. For increased accuracy the roll degree of freedom can be included as it affects the plane motion. In seakeeping ship motion due to waves at a specific speed ...

Julitz, David

We introduce numerical methods for the analysis of random dynamical systems. The subdivision and the continuation algorithm are powerful tools which will be demonstrated for a system from ship dynamics. With our software package we are able to show that the well known safe basin is a moving fractal set. We will also give a numerical approximation of the attracting invariant set (which contains a local attractor) and its evolution.

King, Graeme William.

Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, Dept. of Applied Mathematics, 1979.

Warneke, Sara.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of History, 1992. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 288-307).

Nowak, Troy Joseph,

Thesis (M. A.)--Texas A&M University, 2006. / "Major Subject: Anthropology" Title from author supplied metadata (automated record created on Nov. 2, 2007.) Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references.

Moyst, Howard.

No description available.

Li, Lin

No description available.

Xing-Kaeding, Yan

Zugl.: Hamburg, Techn. Univ., Diss., 2006

Williams-Robinson, Mckinnya Juanique.

Thesis (M.S. in Operations Research)--Naval Postgraduate School, March 2007. / Thesis Advisor(s): William D. Hatch. "March 2007." Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-188). Also available in print.

Park, Jinhyung.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 2002. / Chair: Richard L. Storch. Includes bibliographical references.

Baggett, John P.

Thesis (M.S., operations research)--Naval Postgraduate School, March 2008. / Title from title screen (viewed Oct. 9, 2008). Thesis Advisor(s): Pilnick, Steven E. "March 2008." "ADA479828"--DTIC URL. Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-95).

Abbott, Benjamin P.

Thesis (M.S. in Operations Research)--Naval Postgraduate School, March 2008. / Thesis Advisor(s): Lucas, Thomas W. ; Kline, Jeffery. "March 2008." Description based on title screen as viewed on April 24, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-108). Also available in print.

Lin, Tian Ran.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Australia, 2006.