Evaluation of dynamic stability for an 85-meter single-screw fisheries training vessel
This study evaluates the dynamic stability of an 85-meter single screw fisheries training vessel through empirical prediction, full scale sea trials, and model test analysis. The empirical formula indicated marginal instability. Full scale sea trial tests showed that the first overshoot angle in the 10°/10° zig-zag test exceeded the IMO criterion, a clear unstable loop appeared in the direct spiral test and a residual yaw rate persisted in the pull-out test, confirming dynamic instability. Model propeller wake test report results revealed that the axial velocity distribution was nearly symmetric between port and starboard semi-circles while the tangential component revealed opposite signs indicating a propeller-induced swirl structure. Although the tangential velocity magnitude was small, such asymmetric inflow may influence rudder inflow under marginally unstable conditions. The instability, therefore, is interpreted as a combined effect of hull form characteristics and propeller induced three dimensional flow structures.