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International Shipbuilding Progress - Volume Pre-press, issue Pre-press

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Price: EUR 95.00
ISSN 0020-868x (P)
ISSN 1566-2829 (E)

The journal International Shipbuilding Progress (ISP) was founded in 1954. Each year four issues appear (in April, July, September and December). Publications submitted to ISP should describe scientific work of high international standards, advancing subjects related to the field of Marine Technology, such as:

  • - conceptual design
  • - structural design
  • - hydromechanics and dynamics
  • - maritime engineering
  • - production of all types of ships
  • - production of all other objects intended for marine use
  • - shipping science and all directly related subjects
  • - offshore engineering in relation to the marine environment
  • - ocean engineering subjects in relation to the marine environment


The contents may be of a pure scientific or of an applied scientific nature.

Optimal thruster location on offshore DP vessels

Authors: Mauro, Francesco | Nabergoj, Radoslav

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: During the design process of an offshore vessel, the DP system is not representing one of the primary constraints for the general arrangement of the vessel. Usually the location of the thruster devices is driven by the internal spaces available, i.e. the thrusters position is not optimised to reach the maximum capability. This is also true for a conversion of an existing vessel. Nowadays almost all offshore vessels require the installation of a DP system on board, means that it could be worthy to study more in detail the arrangement of the thrusters in such a way to maximise the … Show more

Keywords: Dynamic positioning, thrusters positions, optimisation, offshore vessels

DOI: 10.3233/ISP-180248

Citation: International Shipbuilding Progress, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-18, 2019

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