OPTIMOOR Seminar 2011, San Francisco
September 7 and 8
At the Handlery Union Square Hotel in midtown San Francisco
The seminar is intended for Optimoor users of all levels of experience.
Many features of the program will be discussed and demonstrated. Example mooring case studies will be presented. Opportunities will be provided for open discussions, feedback and suggestions.
Attendance is limited to a maximum of 40 so that adequate attention can be given to questions.
TTI Presenters
Presentations and demonstrations of many Optimoor features will be made by:
Dr. Alan Ractliffe
Director, Tension Technology International, Ltd, UK
Principal Developer of Optimoor
John Flory
President, Tension Technology International, LLC, USA
Mooring Expert and Co-developer of Optimoor
Stephen Banfield
Managing Director, Tension Technology International, Ltd, UK
Rope Expert and Advanced Optimoor Trainer
Guest Presenters
John Gaythwaite
Author of “Design of Marine Facilities for the Berthing, Mooring, and Repair of Vessels”.
Scott Fenical
Coast & Harbor Engineering, San Francisco
Consultant in predicting hydrodynamic forces on vessels.
Topics
Topics to be discussed and demonstrated include (tentatively):
GUEST SPEAKER - Scott Fenical
Passing Ship Forces In Complex Situations
Non-parallel ship path, perpendicular mooring, curved channel, irregular seafloor, accelerating/decelerating vessel.
GUEST SPEAKER - John Gaythwaite
Environmental Forces
Wave spectra, swell, harbour seiche, wind elevation, wind spectra, “standard” mooring criteria.
Ship-to-Ship Module, Alongside Mooring
Analysis of two ships moored side-by-side, including mooring line loads and fender forces between the ships
Enhanced Passing Ship Forces
Passing ship forces and moments alongside quay wall and in narrow channel.
“NEW” Batch Analysis
Allows variations of input data to be run under a batch execution command.
Dynamic Analysis
Demonstration of wind gusting, time varying current and waves and how Dynamic analysis can be used to simulate real life events such as vessel break out.
Wind and Current Coefficients
How to access. Which coefficients to use. How to create new ones or modify existing ones.
Effects of Waves and Swell
Differences between waves and swell. Wave period and spectra.
Mooring Line/Tails – Materials & Lengths
The effects of different materials and tail lengths particularly at exposed locations
Fenders and Fender Characteristics
Extracting input data for technical documentation
Wind, Current and Wave Direction Sweeps/Roses
Understanding Optimoor visual outputs
Loadout Moorings
How to setup and analyze vessel moored in a recessed quay wall
Catenary Anchor Legs and Multi-Buoy Berths
How to set up and analyze offshore moorings, CALMS and SPMS
Position Mode
How to determine the combination of forces and moments necessary to hold the vessel in a defined position at the mooring.
This is not a hands-on, systematic training session. Attendees should preferably have prior experience setting up and running the Optimoor program. Nevertheless, inexperienced attendees will also learn from attending, and will have the opportunity for limited “one-on-one” training. See Optimoor Assistance Desk below
September 7 session - 9 am to 5 pm (registration 8:30 – 9:00 am)
September 8 session – 8:30 am to 4 pm
Lunch and refreshment breaks are included.
A dinner on the evening of September 7 is included.
Optimoor Assistance Desk
In parallel to the Seminar, there will be an Optimoor Assistance Desk where Seminar participants can take time for one-to-one or small group consultations with an Optimoor instructor. The assistance is pre-bookable in 1-hour slots. These sessions could be used by those new to Optimoor or those that need clarification on certain aspects of running Optimoor analysis
Instructor
Chris Berryman
Consultant, Tension Technology International, Ltd., UK
Optimoor Trainer and Rope Expert
Registration
Registration is limited to 40 people.
Registration fee is US$1400 to August 23 and increases to $US1550 thereafter.
A US$140 discount is given for additional registrations when more than one person from the same company registers and pays at the same time.
To make a reservation for the Optimoor Seminar, print the form and follow the instructions.
Hotel Location and Reservations
The Seminar will be held at the
Handlery Union Square Hotel
351 Geary Street
San Francisco, California 94102
Phone: USA 415 781 7800
Fax: USA 415 781 0269
E-mail: reservation-sf@handerlery.com
The Handlery Union Square Hotel is located in midtown San Francisco. It is about 20 minutes from San Francisco International Airport by the BART train service and is convenient to major highways. It is close to San Francisco’s famous sightseeing, shopping and restaurants.
A block of rooms has been reserved for attendees at the special rate of USA$159 single or double per night for Sep 6, 7, and 8. This includes wireless internet access. Breakfast and local taxes are additionally charged.
The block of rooms is limited and will only be held until August 7.
State the reference of “Tension Technology” to get this special rate.
Attendees must make their reservations and payments directly with the Handlery Union Square Hotel
Further Information
For questions about the Optimoor Seminar, call:
- UK: 44-1323-763721
- Email: Seminar@TensionTech.com