Strait of İstanbul Crossing Simulation of a VLCC Type Ship in Autopilot Mode
Journal: Journal of Eta Maritime Science (Vol.7, No. 4)Publication Date: 2019-12-31
Authors : İsmail Bayezit; Rahman Bitirgen; Muhsin Hançer; Omer Kemal Kinaci;
Page : 304-316
Keywords : KVLCC2; PID; Ship Maneuvering; Genetic Algorithm;
Abstract
According to Maritime Traffic Regulations for the Turkish Straits, “steering shall always be by hand” and “automatic steering devices shall never be used”. However, it is considered that recent technological boost in computer science and control engineering opened this regulation to discussion; as today, automatic steering devices are a lot more safer. In this study, navigation of a 320m long ship through the Strait of İstanbul in autopilot mode was simulated. Ship motion equations are nonlinear and have three degree-of-freedom. Rudder was controlled by PD controller. Maximum speed of the ship during navigation was 10 knots as per traffic regulations. It was assumed that there was no current in Strait of İstanbul during ship's passage. Proportional and derivative gains were optimized by genetic algorithm. Simulation results show that the ship can safely voyage through the Strait of İstanbul in autopilot mode.
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