Manoeuvring Predictions of the Korean Container Ship (Kcs) Based on CFD Captive Computations And Tests

The objective of this study is to compare predictions of the IMO manoeuvres of a ship by means of fast-time simulations. The fast-time simulations are carried out with a reduced-order manoeuvring mathematical model, with a hull sub-model based on two sets of virtual captive tests (captive model tests by means of CFD codes) but sharing the same resistance, wake fraction, thrust deduction factor, added masses, and rudder and propeller sub-models. This paper shows that simulations based on captive computations and experiments can match accurately free sailing model tests. This study is a collaboration between the Maritime Research Institute of the Netherlands and the University of Genoa. The Korean Container Ship (test case proposed by SIMMAN workshop) is selected as sample ship.