The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) analyzed the stability, motion, resistance and structure of Land Craft Transport (LCT) vessels and tankers in the maritime industry.

The analysis of LCT and tanker stability was the main focus of the training course regarding MAXSURF software, which was conducted at the MARINA Central Office, Port Area, Manila on 02-06 December 2024.

MARINA Deputy Administrator for Operations Nannette Villamor-Dinopol highlighted that the proper use of technology may contribute to improving the operations of ships, as well as enhancing maritime safety of the Philippine maritime industry. She expressed her confidence that the advantages of having MAXSURF software can be capitalized in line with maintaining the global position of the Philippines as one of the leading nations in shipbuilding and ship repair sector. Dinopol also recognized the significance of utilizing MAXSURF in hastening the processing of approval of various applications both for new construction and existing vessels.

During the workshop, the MARINA technical personnel including naval architects modelled the tanker and LCT hulls using different techniques and performed stability criteria checks and generated stability booklet. The hull design performance was also simulated using MAXSURF motions; calculated its resistance and powering using MAXSURF resistance and MAXSURF structures.

The MAXSURF Training was facilitated by SRS Director Engr. Ramon Hernandez, Engr. Paulo Robert Aguila from Bertoleta Engineering Services and NAMED, SRS Chief Engr. Ernesto Caluza.

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