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G.D. Thiart
Vortex lattice method for a straight hydrofoil near a free surface
H.K. Ye, C C . Hsiung
Computation of added wave resistance of a restrained floating body in the
time-domain 27
Rongjun Zhang, Zhenqi Sun, Hanzhen X u
Robust autopilot design for ship steering in waves 59
J. Klein Woud, K. Smit, B . Vucinic
Maintenance programme design for minimal life cycle costs and acceptable
safety risks 77
CoeÉeEts Member 438
Chun-Tsung Wang, Shiann-Jomg Horng and Forng-Chen Chiu
Hydrodynamic forces on the advancing slender body with speed effects 105
Prof.dr Branislav Bilen, mr Branka Bilen-Katic
Modified pusher tug design for the Danube river 127
Kalman Ziha
Hydrostatics of a deflected ship hull 145
D . T. Brown PhD CEng M R I N A
Convergence of non-linear wave loading on a catenary moored floating
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C. Talotte, G. Delhommeau, J.M. ICobus
Adaptation of experimental methods for sailing yachts in towing tank
testing. Comparing experimental and numerical results ] g ] M . A . A b u Kiefa and M . Nassar
Dynamic response o f a simply supported rectangular plate resting on a fluid
layer due to an elastic mounted concentrated mass 20S Brian Veitch
Predictions of propeller loads due to ice contact 221 Mario Caponnetto
The aerodynamic interference between two boats sailing close-hauled 241 J.O. Flower
Obtaining waveslope signals from waveheight signals simulated using
ratio-of-polynomials-type filters 257
Comtemts NMmber 440
Carmine Giuseppe Biancardi
An alternative methodology for calculating ship manoeuvring coefficients at
the design stage 273 R. Damonte,. M . Figari, R. Porcari
Ultimate bending moment of the SHIP hull girder 299 Benamcur Hamoudi and Kamlesh S. Varyani
A new approach to wave loading on deck mounted equipments on offshore
structures/vessels 32] Rong Zhao
A complete linear time-domain analysis for predicting ship motions at high
