Motion analysis of a trolly interface for ship-to-ship cargo transfer

The goal of this thesis is to investigate the effectiveness of a trolley interface for ship-to-ship cargo transfer. The new interface alleviates some of the torsional problems associated with existing ramp designs and can be effectively utilized for both skin-to-skin and Roll-On Roll-Off operations....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Higgins, Brian E.
Other Authors: Papoulias, Fotis A.
Published: Monterey, Calif. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/3771