Experimental and Numerical Studies on Motion Response of Side-by-Side Two Floating Vessels in Waves

Abstract In the world of oil and gas, there will definitely be a structure for either production process, exploration so on. The consists three types, namely fixed structure, floating moored structure. Floating structures can best option in terms cost time. Things that interfere with when operating are environmental loads. One example its operation is offloading, it offloading side by or tandem configurations. main focus this study motion response both single body configuration. result experimental studies obtained maximum RAO (Response Amplitude Operator) heave, surge, pitch modes occurred model was configured distance 0.5 from width. For numerical studies, heave 0.69 cm/cm, surge occurs configuration gap 10 cm which 0.71 1.54 rad/rad.