Multi-objective optimal thrust allocation strategy for automatic berthing of surface ships using adaptive non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm III

J Mou, Q Zhu, Y Liu, Y Bai - Ocean Engineering, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The automated berthing of vessels constitutes a high-risk operation. Equip** ships with
azimuth and lateral thrusters enhances manoeuvrability, although it poses challenges in …

Ship dynamic positioning output feedback control with position constraint considering thruster system dynamics

D Mu, Y Feng, G Wang, Y Fan, Y Zhao… - Journal of Marine Science …, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
In order to simultaneously address the issues of ship operating area limitation, unknown
time-varying disturbances, immeasurable ship speed, unknown dynamics, and input …

[HTML][HTML] Constrained control allocation for dynamic ship positioning using deep neural network

R Skulstad, G Li, TI Fossen, H Zhang - Ocean Engineering, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Dynamic positioning (DP) is one of the key technologies towards ship autonomy. Ships in
DP mode use thruster devices to maintain position and perform low-speed maneuvering …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental Study on Adaptive Backstep** Synchronous following Control and Thrust Allocation for a Dynamic Positioning Vessel

C Liu, Y Zhang, M Gu, L Zhang, Y Teng… - Journal of Marine Science …, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Cargo transfer vessels (CTVs) are designed to transfer cargo from a floating production
storage and offloading (FPSO) unit into conventional tankers. The dynamic positioning …

Constrained fault-tolerant thrust allocation of ship DP system based on a novel quantum-behaved squirrel search algorithm

Z Yu, J Du - Ocean Engineering, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The thrust allocation (TA) of ship dynamic positioning (DP) systems is to determine the
desired thrust force and direction of each thruster of a ship such that all the thrusters jointly …

Optimizing fuel consumption in thrust allocation for marine dynamic positioning systems

M Kalikatzarakis, A Coraddu, L Oneto… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In offshore maritime operations, automated systems capable of maintaining the vessel's
position and heading using its own propellers and thrusters to compensate exogenous …

Robust thrust allocation algorithm considering hydrodynamic interactions and actuator physical limitations

F Arditti, H Cozijn, E Van Daalen… - Journal of Marine Science …, 2019‏ - Springer
The dynamic positioning (DP) system is responsible for the station kee** of vessels in
several offshore operations. The forces required by the DP system are distributed among the …

Determination of a DP operability index for an offshore vessel in early design stage

F Mauro, J Prpić-Oršić - Ocean engineering, 2020‏ - Elsevier
For an offshore vessel, it is common practice to evaluate the ship's operability considering
working criteria inherent to motions/accelerations in several operative conditions. However …

[HTML][HTML] A probabilistic approach for Dynamic Positioning capability and operability predictions

F Mauro, R Nabergoj - Ocean Engineering, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Determining Dynamic Positioning capability for an offshore vessel is mandatory to
identify the environmental forces the system can counteract, together with the operability in a …

Probabilistic operability and greenhouse gas assessment during dynamic positioning operations

C Fruzzetti, S Donnarumma… - Proceedings of the …, 2024‏ - journals.sagepub.com
A Dynamic Positioning system automatically maintains both the position and heading of a
vessel by using its thrusters in the presence of external disturbances. This goal is ensured …