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Research Activity

The Foundation is equipped with specialized measuring instruments essential for conducting advanced research in ship hydrodynamics. Our studies cover a wide range of areas, including Standard manoeuvring tests, Measurements of ship–structure interaction, Analysis of how restricted water areas affect vessel behaviour as well as Testing in environments influenced by wind and current.

Our facilities also allow for extensive research on autonomous ships at all levels of autonomy. This includes:

  • Model-based testing to evaluate the effectiveness of various steering and propulsion systems
  • Studies on ship–tug cooperation under controlled conditions
  • Anti-collision manoeuvre modelling for autonomous vessels, conducted as part of the AVAL research program

 

Widok z góry na las obok rzekiModel tests of anti-collision manoeuvres of autonomous ships (AVAL research program)

 

łódź na szynieOptimizing the propulsion and manoeuvring characteristics of large container ships (TWIN research program)

Titles of research projects carried out over the past several years:

  • Equivalent standard manoeuvres for ships equipped with azimuth propulsion (2016 – 2017)
  • AVAL – Application research in the area of ​​navigation, control, communication and data exchange technologies between autonomous ship and aircraft (2017-2020).
  • TWIN – CRP – POD –ULCS”: Application of the CRP-POD hybrid propulsion system on ultra-large twin-screw container ships to increase propulsion efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve navigational safety (2019 – 2023).
  • Design and construction of devices for measuring interactions between a moored ship and a passing ship, and carrying out interaction studies (2021)