Browsing by Author "Jayarathne, N"
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Exploratory Survey of Human Factors on Offshore Patrol Vessels
Rajapaksha, N; Abeysiriwardhane, A; Jayarathne, N; Prathapasinghe, YSMP; Bandara, WMMW; Dissanayake, DMSM; Bandara, WKKHMRCRB (2017)Spending up to six months or more aboard a ship, occasionally subject to harsh weather, the life of a seafarer is heavily dependent on the design of the ship. A good ship design, thus, has to take account of socio-technical ... -
Hydrodynamic Interaction Effects on Tugs Operating within the Midship Region alongside Large Ships
Jayarathne, N; Leong, Z; Ranmuthugala, D (2016)This paper presents the findings of a numerical and experimental study to investigate the interaction effects induced on a tug operating within the midship region of a large ship at varying drift angles and lateral distances ... -
Safe Operation of Tugs within Close Proximity to the Forward and Aft Regions of Ships
Jayarathne, N; Leong, Z; Ranmuthugala, D (2017)When tugs are used for ship assist manoeuvers, hydrodynamic interaction effects between them can adversely affect the safety and handling of the tug. During such manoeuvers, tugs need to frequently change their location ...