Moonpool in Waves: CFD Verification and Validation of Wave Elevation Inside a Moonpool

Large water motion inside the moonpool of vessels operating in waves can be excited by pressure fluctuations produced by external waves and vessel motion. Extreme consequences of this effect may include injuries for crew members, and damages to deck equipment resulting in downtime for the vessel. The accepted method to predict this non-linear...

A Study on the Sloshing Motions within a Rectangular Moonpool and the Effect of Implementing Appendages: A Computational Fluid Dynamics Approach

Moonpools are vertical wells used on most offshore vessels at Huisman Equipment. The oscillations in the moonpool lead to a significant increase in resistance for vessels in transit conditions. In the concept design phase it has proven difficult to predict the moonpool behaviour, as well as the effect of implementing appendages within a long...