THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) conducted an in-depth analysis of the stability, motion, resistance and structural design of landing craft transport (LCT) vessels and tankers in the maritime industry.
This analysis was a key component of a training course on the use of Maxsurf software, held at the Marina Central Office in Port Area, Manila, on Dec. 2-6.
Marina Deputy Administrator for Operations Nannette Villamor-Dinopol underscored the potential of technology to enhance ship operations and improve maritime safety. She expressed confidence that the adoption of Maxsurf software would help sustain the Philippines’ global standing as a leader in the shipbuilding and ship repair sectors. Villamor-Dinopol also highlighted how Maxsurf could expedite the approval process for various applications related to both new vessel construction and existing ships.
During the workshop, Marina technical personnel, including naval architects, utilized Maxsurf to model tanker and LCT hull designs using various techniques. They performed stability criteria checks, generated stability booklets and simulated hull performance through Maxsurf’s motion analysis. Additionally, the resistance and powering calculations were conducted using Maxsurf resistance, while structural analyses were performed using Maxsurf structures.
The training was facilitated by Ramon Hernandez, director of Marina’s Shipyards Regulation Service (SRS), alongside Paulo Robert Aguila of Bertoleta Engineering Services, and Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering Division and SRS chief Ernesto Caluza.
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