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...