renilson marine consulting

• Conducted a number of peer reviews, and expert witness cases. These have included:
o Safety of high speed craft in a seaway
o Performance of high speed craft against design specifications
o Safety of sailing yachts
o Capsizing and safety of fishing vessels
o Sinking of a cruise ship
o Channel design and operation in restricted waters
o Patent issues related to ship design
o Independent design assessments

Tools available include:

• Tank testing (towing tank and manoeuvring basin)
• Cavitation tunnel testing
• Computer based simulation, including ship handling simulator
• Computational fluid dynamics

• Interest and expertise in ship hydrodynamics includes:
o Resistance and powering
o Seakeeping
o Marine Renewable Energy
o Safety and capsizing, including sailing yachts and high speed vessels
o Behaviour in following seas, including broaching, capsizing and deck diving
o Manoeuvring (surface ships and submarines)
o Ship operations in restricted waters, such as channels, and ports, including channel design, tug operations, ship squat etc
o Hydrodynamics of high speed craft
o Ship generated waves, and their effect on the environment