Full-scale measurement of ship performance and ice loads in Antarctic floe ice fields

Fang Li, Muhammad Bilal Khawar, Andrei Sandru, Liangliang Lu, Mikko Suominen, Pentti Kujala

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Abstract

Ships going through the polar region often encounter floe ice fields. The interaction between ships and ice floe has received much attention during recent years, resulting in several numerical models developed by various institutes. The Polar Supply and Research Vessel (PSRV) S.A. Agulhas II encountered extensive floe ice fields during its 2018/19 Antarctic voyage. This paper presents the preliminary analysis of the measurement results obtained from this voyage. Ten cases are selected from this voyage, which cover a wide range of ice thickness, floe size and concentration. Information related to ship performance and local ice loads are extracted and their dependences on ice condition and ship maneuvering are identified. In addition, imagery data are processed using a machine vision camera and photogrammetry and image analysis techniques, in order to extract detailed ice floe information in later stage. The findings in this paper provide a general view of ship navigational performance and local ice loads in ice floe fields, and act as a guidance for those who intend to use the data, e.g. for the validation of their simulation models.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 26th International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions, POAC 2021
PublisherLuleå tekniska universitet
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-7171-384100-5
Publication statusPublished - 2021
MoE publication typeA4 Conference publication
EventInternational Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions
- Online, Moscow, Russian Federation
Duration: 14 Jun 202118 Jun 2021
Conference number: 26

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions, POAC
Volume2021-June
ISSN (Print)0376-6756
ISSN (Electronic)2077-7841

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions
Abbreviated titlePOAC
Country/TerritoryRussian Federation
CityMoscow
Period14/06/202118/06/2021

Keywords

  • Floe ice
  • Ice loads
  • Machine vision
  • Ship resistance

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