Testing & Seakeeping

Marine Boat & Yacht Testing

In order to understand the potential risks of marine vessels, Ocean5 utilizes a broad range of testing techniques to thoroughly analyze vessel characteristics. Through the testing process, Ocean5 looks to maximize the capabilities of a vessel. Recognizing that each design faces different challenges, the naval architects at Ocean5 draw up vessel-specific test procedures to ensure that each area of a design is examined. By optimizing test procedures for a craft, Ocean5 is able to efficiently provide in-depth analysis with well-documented results to our clients in a timely manner.

Small-Scale Tank Testing
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Virtual Sea Trials
Material Strength Analysis
Composite Panel Analysis
Propeller Analysis

Seakeeping

A vessel’s performance is not only measured in perfect conditions. Advanced tools like planning hull time-domain simulation software, can go beyond calm water Savitsky planning analyses. By examining dynamic response versus effective power, or a ship’s wake model, existing hull forms can be analyzed or modified, and new hull forms optimized. Other dynamic behavior can be analyzed at multiple off-design conditions, prior to construction. Geometry can easily be imported as DXF or IGES and with built-in geometry of appendages such as shafts, rudders, and skegs (fully wetted and ventilated), empirical analyses can easily be adapted to accurately model your vessel and the operating environment. Multiple configurations can be analyzed and with the ability to adjust frequencies, wavenumbers, amplitudes, and phase angles, irregular seas can be synthesized with high precision. Let Ocean5 put our analytical tools to work for you.