Abstract
This paper outlines the investigation of launching ships and floating structures from a horizontal berth by a tipping table, which comprises the structure dynamics, i.e. both theory and experiments. Numerical simulation and model test of the side launching of a large tanker on even keel are analysed and a correlation study between the calculation and measurement results is performed. The advantages and limitations of this new way of launching are pointed out.
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