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Ship Performance Simulator in Actual Seas: VESTA
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SHIP PERFORMANCE SIMURATOR IN ACTUAL SEAS: VESTA

VESTA Calculation Method

  1. Tsujimoto, M., and Sogihara, N.: Evaluation of Fuel Consumption for Ships in Actual Seas, Journal of the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers, Vol.16, pp.69-75, 2012 (in Japanese).
  2. Tsujimoto, M., Kuroda, M., and Sogihara, N.: Development of a Calculation Method for Fuel Consumption of Ships in Actual Seas with Performance Evaluation, Proc. of 32nd OMAE, OMAE2013-11297 pp.1-10, 2013.
  3. Tsujimoto, M., Sogihara, N., Kuroda. M., and Sakurada, A.: Development of a Ship Performance Simulator in Actual Seas, Proc. of OMAE2015, OMAE2015-41708 pp.1-12, 2015.
  4. Tsujimoto, M., Kuroda, M., Sogihara, N., Sakurada, A., Matsuzawa, T., Uto, S., Ohba, H., Ichinose, Y., Sakamoto, N., Hoshino, K., Shimoda, H., Fujisawa, J., Goto, H., Ikemoto, Y., Wako, D., Fukazawa, R., Kaneko, A., Hirata, K., Niki, Y., Fukuda, T., and Muraoka, E.:
      Development on Ship Performance Simulator in Actual Seas ,
      Errata ,
    Papers of National Maritime Research Institute, Vol.16, No.3, pp.17-41, 2017 (in Japanese).
  5. Tsujimoto, M., Sogihara, N., Kuroda, M., Kume, K. and Ohba, H.: A Practical Prediction Method for Self Propulsion Factors in Actual Seas, Proc. of 28th ISOPE, pp.863-870, 2018.
  6. Tsujimoto, M. and Orihara, H.:
      Performance prediction of full-scale ship and analysis by means of on-board monitoring (Part 1 ship performance prediction in actual seas) ,
    Journal of Marine Science and Technology, Vol.24, Issue 1, pp.16-33, 2019.
  7. Yokota, S., Tsujimoto, M., Sakurada, A. and Kuroda, M.: A Practical Correction Method for Added Resistance in Oblique Waves Considering the Influence of Roll Motion, Journal of the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers, Vol. 34, pp.1-9, 2021.
  8. Sogihara, N. and Kume, K.: Fuel Saving Evaluation of a Rotor Ship in Actual Seas, Journal of the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers, Vol. 35, pp.29-41, 2022 (in Japanese).
  9. Sakurada, A.: Monitoring Data Analysis of a CPP-towering Ship, 84th Meeting of The Research Society of the Ship Performance in Actual Seas, 2023 (in Japanese).
  10. Kuroda, M., Sogihara, N., Sakurada, A., Yokota, S. and Tsujimoto, M.:
      Development of Evaluation Method for Ship Performance in Actual Seas ,
    Papers of National Maritime Research Institute, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp.93-106, 2023 (in Japanese).

VESTA Verification

  1. Sogihara, N., Tsujimoto, M., Ando, H., Kakuta R., and Ueno S., On the Estimation of Fuel Oil Consumption for Ships in Actual Sea by Embarkation on a Large Container Ship, Journal of the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers, Vol.14, pp.203-206, 2012 (in Japanese).
  2. Sogihara, N., Tsujimoto, M., Ando, H., and Kakuta R.: Verification of Calculation Method on Fuel Oil Consumption in Actual Seas with Onboard Data: Evaluation of Load Condition for a Fine Ship, Journal of the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers, Vol.18, pp.429-432, 2014 (in Japanese).
  3. Sogihara, N., Tsujimoto, M., Ando, H., and Kakuta R.: Investigation on the Effect of Directional Wave Spectrum for Estimation of Added Resistance in Short Crested Irregular Waves, Journal of the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers, Vol.20, pp.373-376, 2015 (in Japanese).
  4. Sakurada, A., Sogihara, N., Kuroda, M., Tsujimoto, M., Sugimoto, Y., Nagai, H., and Hasegawa, T.: Investigation of the Effect of Weather and Ship Operation by Performance Simulations in Actual Seas, Journal of the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers, Vol.20, pp.363-366, 2015 (in Japanese).
  5. Sakurada, A., Sogihara, N., Kuroda, M., Tsujimoto, M., Sugimoto, Y., and Hasegawa, T.: Application of Weather Correction to Onboard Measurement Data and Evaluation of Weather Effect by Performance Simulations in Actual Seas, Journal of the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers, Vol.21, pp.537-541, 2015 (in Japanese).
  6. Sakurada, A., Sogihara, N., Kuroda, M., Tsujimoto, M., Sugimoto, Y., and Hasegawa, T.: Analysis of the Onboard Measurement Data by Performance Simulations in Actual Sea -Application of Correction for Displacement and Weather Correction-, Journal of the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers, Vol.25, pp.33-38, 2017 (in Japanese).
  7. Sakurada, A., Kuroda, M., Tsujimoto, M., Sugimoto, Y., and Hasegawa, T.: A Numerical Model of Speed - Revolution - Power Relation for the Evaluation of Ship Performance in Actual Seas, Journal of the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers, Vol.25, pp.39-46, 2017 (in Japanese).
  8. Orihara, H. and Tsujimoto, M.:
      Performance prediction of full-scale ship and analysis by means of on-board monitoring. Part 2: Validation of full-scale performance predictions in actual seas ,
    Journal of Marine Science and Technology, Vol.23, Issue 4, pp.782-801, 2018.
  9. Sakurada, A, Sogihara, N., Kuroda, M., Tsujimoto, M., Sugimoto, Y., Hasegawa, K. and Danno, T.: Application of a Numerical Model on Displacement Correction to the Evaluation of Ship Performance in Calm Seas for a Bulk Carrier Using Ship Monitoring data, Proc. of PRADS2019, 2019.

UNITAS/EAGLE Calculation Method and Verification

  1. Tsujimoto, M., Kuroda, M., Sogihara, N. and Sakurada, A.:
      Develpment of Empirical Formulae for Estimating Ship Performance ,
    Papers of National Maritime Research Institute, Vol.18, No.3, pp.91-106, 2019.
  2. Sogihara N., Kuroda M., Sakurada, A., Yokota, S. and Tsujimoto, M.:
      UNITAS: Tool for supporting evaluation of ship performance in actual seas ,
    Papers of National Maritime Research Institute, Vol.19, No.1, pp.101-122, 2019.
  3. Sogihara, N., Kuroda M., Sakurada, A., Yokota, S., and Tsujimoto, M.:
      Development of EAGLE, a Program for Estimating Hull Shape and Hull Performance for Analysis of Actual Ship Monitoring Data ,
    General meeting of National Maritime Research Institute, Vol.19, Extra Issue, pp.82-83, 2019 (in Japanese).

VESTA/UNITAS Function Introduction

  1. Tsujimoto, M., Sogihara, N., and Kuroda, M.:
      Development of VESTA: An Integrated Program for Ships in Actual Services ,
    General meeting of National Maritime Research Institute, Vol.12, pp.9-16, 2012 (in Japanese).
  2. Sogihara, N., and Tsujimoto:
      Ship Performance Estimate Tools in Actual Seas: VESTA･UNITAS ,
    General meeting of National Maritime Research Institute, Vol.12, pp.PS 3-4, 2012 (in Japanese).
  3. Sogihara, N.:
      Development of Ship Performance Simulator in Actual Seas: VESTA ,
    NMRI News 'Science of ships and the sea,' 2013-Winter, pp.10-12, 2013 (in Japanese).
  4. Tsujimoto, M., Sogihara, N., Kuroda, M., Hoshino, K., Fukazawa R., and Ohba, H.:
      Development of Ship Performance Simulator in Actual Seas: VESTA ,
    Development of Ship Performance Simulator in Actual Seas, General meeting of National Maritime Research Institute, Vol.13, pp.49-56, 2013 (in Japanese).
  5. Sogihara, N., Kuroda, M., and Tsujimoto, M.:
      Functions of Ship Performance Simulator in Actual Seas: VESTA/UNITAS ,
    General meeting of National Maritime Research Institute, Vol.13, pp.PS 1-2, 2013 (in Japanese).
  6. Tsujimoto, M., Kuroda, M., Sakurada, A., and Sogihara, N.:
      Development of VESTA (Ship Performance Simulator in Actual Seas) -Fuel Economy Estimation for Actual Operation and Technical Study of EEDI Minimum Propulsive Power Regulation- ,
    General meeting of National Maritime Research Institute, Vol.14, pp.26-33, 2014 (in Japanese).
  7. Tsujimoto, M., Sogihara, N., Kuroda, M. and Sakurada, A.:
      Ship Performance Simulator in Actual Seas -VESTA- ,
    Papers of National Maritime Research Institute, Vol. 15, No. 4, Special Issue, pp.55-65, 2016 (in Japanese).
  8. Tsujimoto, M., Kuroda, M., Sakurada, A., and Ohba, H.:
      Development of VESTA and Efforts to Reduce GHG Emissions in Actual Operations ,
    General meeting of National Maritime Research Institute, Vol.16, pp.52-61, 2016 (in Japanese).