Solutions for Finance / Insurance / Legal Bodies

Generally, marine approval does not necessarily imply that a vessel is fit for purpose. The vessel may be safe to operate but still be uncomfortable e.g. a passenger vessel. As such, a vessel's seakeeping may need to be predicted and recorded for reasons of insurance or finance. Particularly, the probability that operating conditions will be exceeded need to be known in advance. Furthermore, the risk associated with a novel hull form may need to be predicted, and after it is built, monitored to help manage liability.

For insurance assessment in the case of an accident at sea, there may not be a means of obtaining a vessel's operational circumstances  prior to failure or incident. A Ship Dynamics analysis may provide the missing information required. In relation to technical seakeeping jargon, there is often the need for complex engineering to be presented in plain language.

Ship Dynamics can assist these entities by

• ensuring the capability of a vessel has been matched to its intended task e.g. landing helicopters;
• assisting to define an appropriate operating envelope for motions, and therefore the likelihood of success due to motions;
• assisting to define the required operating envelope for motions, and
• benchmarking a ship on a particular route/operating area for comparison.

The potential benefit to these entities will be a greater certainty on their vested concern in regard to ship motions in waves.