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SHIP MOTIONS IN SEAWAY

Motion Stabilization

Dr Satheesh Babu PK
Bilge Keel
A bilge keel is a long strip of metal of 0.3 m to
about 1.2 m width, either a flat plate or having a
‘V’ section, welded along the length of the ship
at the turn of the bilge.

Bilge keels are employed in pairs, one on each


side of the ship.

Each bilge keel could be in single piece or in


multiple pieces, which is rare.

Bilge keels increase hydrodynamic damping


when a vessel rolls, thus reducing roll motion.

Bilge keels are effective at all ship speeds,


particularly at zero speed.
A spring-mounted weight sliding over a pre-
laid path can be controlled so that it moves in
a way which opposes the roll exciting
moment.

This is like the antiroll tank where solid


moves instead of water.

The control can be designed such that the


weight movement can be effective at all
frequencies.
Gyroscopic Stabilizer
Gyroscopic Stabilizer
• A mechanical gyroscope consists of a spinning mass that rotates around
its axis.
• Provide rotational stability via production of torque.
• Does not rely on the forward speed to generate a roll stabilizing moment
• Operates by constraining the gyroscope's roll axis and allowing it to
"precess"
• Allowing it to precess as the ship rolls causes its spinning rotor to
generate a counteracting roll stabilizing moment to that generated by
the waves on the ship's hull.
• Ability to effectively do this is dependent on its size, weight, and angular
momentum.
• Also affected by the roll period of the ship.
• Effective ship installations require rotors having a weight of approx 3% to
5% of a vessel's displacement.

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