Development and Experimental Evaluation of a Ship Berthing System Using Active Fenders

Kim, Chang-Woo; Lee, Dong-Hun; Park, Jung-Suk; Kim, Young-Bok

doi:2020.44.6.494

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Journal of Navigation and Port Research 2020;44(6):494-500.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5394/KINPR.2020.44.6.494 Published online December 31, 2020.

능동형 펜더 기반의 접안지원시스템 개발 및 실선실험

김창우¹, 이동훈², 박정석³, 김영복⁴

¹한국해양수산연수원 교수
²부경대학교 대학원 박사과정생
³부경대학교 대학원 석사과정생
⁴부경대학교 기계시스템공학과 교수

Development and Experimental Evaluation of a Ship Berthing System Using Active Fenders

Chang-Woo Kim¹, Dong-Hun Lee², Jung-Suk Park³, Young-Bok Kim⁴

¹Professor, Korea Institute of Maritime and Fisheries Technology, Busan 49111, Korea
²Ph.D Course Student, Graduate School, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Korea
³Master Course Student, Graduate School, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Korea
⁴Professor, Department of Mechanical System Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Korea

Correspondence: Young-Bok Kim, Tel: 051)629-6197,
Email: kpjiwoo@pknu.ac.kr

Received: 21 October 2020 • Revised: 2 November 2020 • Accepted: 9 November 2020

Abstract

Maneuvering vessels in the harbor is an interesting problem in marine cybernetics. The vessel, operated by the pilot and moving very slowly in shallow water, usually is assisted by thrusters, the main propulsion system, and tugboats . In this paper, we suggest a new vessel berthing technique using dampers (cylinder-type fenders) and a system of winches for complex and dangerous berthing situations. We found that control of the fender stroke and rope tension enabled a safe and quick berthing process. The effectiveness and usefulness of this berthing system was verified using a ship of about 2,000 tons.

Key Words: vessel, tension, harbor, berthing system, winch, damper