Michèle Schaub

Hochschule Wismar | HS Wismar · Department of Maritime Studies

Some port approaches require challenging manoeuvring strategies for arrival and departure, specifically under heavy wind and current conditions. In recent papers a discussion of the “Stern-First-Method” SFM was started suggesting that it would be beneficial to go astern into the harbour instead of the conventional bow first method. In this paper th...

Some years ago, the SAMMON software tool box was introduced for “simulation augmented manoeuvring design, monitoring & conning”. It is based on the innovative “rapid advanced prediction & interface technology” (RAPIT) to simulate the ships motion by fast time simulation FTS with complex dynamic math models and to display the ships track immediately...

A significant method of artificial intelligence (AI) is artificial neural networks (ANN). It is a data-based approach, which allows for mathematically capturing multidimensional relationships. Studying approaches that can reflect dynamic non-linear processes, the sample of diesel particle generation was chosen, where standard map representations or...

The “Simulation Augmented Manoeuvring Design, Monitoring & Conning” (SAMMON) software toolbox is based on the innovative “Rapid Advanced Prediction & Interface Technology” (RAPIT). The ship’s motion is calculated by fast-time simulation (FTS) with complex dynamic math models, and the ship’s track is displayed immediately in an electronic sea chart...

Um das Manövrierverhalten objektiv und unter Berücksichtigung komplexer Faktoren einschätzen und Propulsionsanlagen und Steuereinrichtungen entsprechend bedienen zu können, bedarf es innovativer Assistenzsysteme. Mit der SAMMON-Software [1] hat die Hochschule Wismar (HSW) am Institut für Innovative Schiffs-Simulation und Maritime Systeme (ISSIMS) e...

Zur Unterstützung des nachhaltigen und sicheren Betriebs von Kreuzfahrtschiffen in Küstengewässern und in Häfen werden neue Konzepte am Maritimen Simulations-Centrum Warnemünde MSCW in Forschungsprojekten entwickelt. Die Innovation besteht in der Anwendung von integrierten, komplexen Modellen für die Manövrierbewegung in Kombination mit erweiterten...

There is a unique approach at ISSIMS-Institute called "Rapid Advanced Prediction & Interface Technology" (RAPIT): It provides instant visualization of the ship's track for the intended rudder, thruster or engine manoeuvres, additionally the ship can be steered by a smart interface to allow for the involvement of the professionalism of a human opera...

New concepts to support sustainable and safe operation of ships in coastal and harbour areas have been developed at Maritime Simulation Centre Warnemünde MSCW/ISSIMS Institute in research projects based on Fast Time Simulation (FTS). These methods provide instant visualization of the ship’s track for the intended rudder, thruster or engine manoeuvr...

New technologies as Fast Time Simulation (FTS) have great potential for teaching and learning in the maritime training environment and for use on board of ships. New concepts for training application of these innovative technologies have been developed at Maritime Simulation Centre Warnemunde MSCW / ISSIMS Institute in research projects. The innova...

Shipping contributes to air pollution, especially in coastal zones and harbour areas where a large number of people are concentrated. The urgent need for ‘green’ ship manoeuvres with less (or even no) emissions arises from such concerns. While there is already a lot of support available for an energy-efficient mode of operation and reduced emission...

Energy-efficient operation of ships focusses on economical use of fuel. Consumption of fuel in shipping causes costs and pollutes the environment. ‘Green Manoeuvring’ refers to ship handling in an environmentally friendly manner, meaning, using the settings for controlling a ship’s movement in a way that emissions of nitric and sulphur oxides (NOx...

The innovative “Simulation-Augmented Manoeuvring Design, Monitoring & Control” system (SAMMON) based on Fast Time Simulation (FTS) technology was developed at the Institute for Innovative Ship Simulation and Maritime Systems (ISSIMS) of the Maritime Simulation Centre Warnemuende MSCW. The system consists of software modules for (a) Manoeuvring Desi...

Safety of navigation is especially challenging and critical when a ship approaches and manoeuvres in harbour areas. Improving the safety especially in the first and last phase of a voyage is crucial and requires measures addressing both the human and technical-technological elements including support systems that shall provide human operators with...

Low carbon shipping can be achieved in various ways, e.g. by applying constructive measures, using low carbon fuels or alternative propulsion systems. Another approach will be discussed in this paper: By means of Fast-Time-Simulation (FTS) Technology the ship’s motion can be calculated for more than 20 minutes within only one second. This predictio...

A fast time simulation tool box is under development to simulate the ships motion with complex dynamic models and to display the ships track immediately for the intended or actual rudder or engine manoeuvre. Based on this approach the innovative Simulation Augmented Manoeuvring Design and Monitoring - SAMMON tool box will allow for (a) a new type o...

The International Maritime Organization (IMO), through its Maritime Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC), has been carrying out substantive work on the reduction and limitation of greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping since 1997, following the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol and the 1997 MARPOL Conference. While to date no mandat...