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  Effect of Moonpool on Drillship Motions

  By P. Sivabalan, MSP Raju

  Abstract: A moonpool is meant for access to the underwater part from the onboard ship. It is a vertical opening along with the depth having an effect on the performance of the floating platform. The water motion inside the moonpool of a drillship is mainly in horizontal sloshing mode and vertical piston mode. This water motion in horizontal or in vertical mode mainly depends on the cross-section of the moonpool, encountering …

  Published in Journal of Offshore Structure and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 1–5 Read article →