About Us
What we doShip Dynamics Pty Ltd services the global marine industry by numerically modelling and measuring marine vehicle dynamics for decision support. It also develops and integrates stabilisation system technologies that provide control of marine vehicle dynamics. BackgroundShip Dynamics was created in 2004 in response to the increased recognition by the maritime industry that a vessel’s seakeeping characteristics has a commercial value in marine operations and therefore needs to be managed. However, unlike many other aspects of the business or operational management, vessel seakeeping is largely determined by complex environmental and technical factors that require specialist expertise to analyse and predict. It was observed that successful operations had one thing in common; they understood the limitations that seakeeping imposed on vessel operations and sought solutions by which they could be managed. Consequently, maritime professionals sought expert advice and information to assist them in their decisions. However, the entity providing this advice and information was often separate to the supplier of the stabilisation system. An observed downside of multi-party involvement was reduced continuity of understanding and often conflicting objectives between the seakeeping advisor and system supplier. What the industry needed was a single independent entity that could take a holistic view of seakeeping. Furthermore it needed an entity that recognised that the wave environment, hull design, loading conditions, operational objectives and stabilisation systems are not mutually exclusive. Armed with this knowledge, Ship Dynamics assembled the experts, computational tools and technology to comprehensively address seakeeping from the initial analysis to the design and installation of stabilisation systems. Whist there are other organisations that provide seakeeping services and others that supply stabilisers, Ship Dynamics is able to supply the full spectrum of services from a single entity. Furthermore, Ship Dynamics is both sufficiently willing and dynamic to provide as little or as much service or equipment as required. This flexibility is particularly relevant when the final solution may not be obvious at the project's commencement and is contingent on findings obtained from an intermediate analytical process. People and TechnologyShip Dynamics provides maritime professionals with access to specialist engineering skills and enabling technologies that allow them to remain competitive in matters relating to seakeeping. In addition, clients can expect to receive unbiased objective opinions and technology that is independent of any large maritime entity, builder or supplier. Ship Dynamics commenced operations in April 2004 with a license to all intellectual property and designs of the ride control company Seastate Pty Ltd. These products and designs have since been enhanced through further innovation and technology. Also, obvious gaps in available market solutions have been addressed through the introduction of new technology and product designs. The products and systems technology portfolio is now structured to allow Ship Dynamics to provide only part or all of the solution as a client requires. Therefore, a system solution can include anything from the enabling technology to a full turn key solution. Key attributes of the technology portfolio include
The Naval Architects and engineers of Ship Dynamics have been involved in the design, operation and analysis of ships, high speed craft, patrol boats and luxury yachts for more than a decade. They have overseen the installation of more than 70 stabilisation systems and provided numerous seakeeping analysis reports that complimented not only the supply of stabilisation systems but improved the understanding of designers, owners and builders about their vessel’s seakeeping in waves for their area of operation. Some successful projects they were previously involved with include
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