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Offshore Dynamics Simulation in Extreme Waves Course

Online 300-hour course in offshore dynamics simulation in extreme waves. 6 modules covering DNV-RP-C205 Environmental conditions and loads, ISO 19901-1 Metocean design and operating conditions and WAMIT. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute certificate
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Characterise extreme wave conditions using long-term statistics.

02

Calculate hydrodynamic coefficients using panel methods.

03

Run coupled simulations in the time domain.

04

Apply CFD to impact and green water events.

05

Validate numerical models with scale tank tests.

06

Extrapolate extreme responses and quantify their uncertainty.

07

Formulate design recommendations based on simulation.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Hydrodynamic engineer looking to specialise in Offshore Dynamics Simulation in Extreme Waves.
  • Naval CFD analyst looking to specialise in Offshore Dynamics Simulation in Extreme Waves.
  • Metocean engineer looking to specialise in Offshore Dynamics Simulation in Extreme Waves.
  • Test tank engineer looking to specialise in Offshore Dynamics Simulation in Extreme Waves.
  • Offshore design engineer looking to specialise in Offshore Dynamics Simulation in Extreme Waves.
  • Ocean engineering researcher looking to specialise in Offshore Dynamics Simulation in Extreme Waves.
  • Graduates in engineering or science seeking to enter the oil and gas sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • DNV-RP-C205 Environmental conditions and loads
  • ISO 19901-1 Metocean design and operating conditions
  • DNV-RP-F205 Global analysis of floating units coupled with risers and moorings
  • API RP 2MET Derivation of metocean parameters
  • ISO 19904-1 Floating offshore structures
  • ITTC recommended procedures for tank testing
  • DNV-OS-E301 Position mooring
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Long-term sea state statistics
  2. 1.2Weibull and Gumbel distributions
  3. 1.3Environmental contours using the IFORM method
  4. 1.4100-year and 10,000-year conditions
  5. 1.5Breaking waves and rogue waves
  6. 1.6Directional spectra and crossed seas
  7. 1.7Reanalysis, buoys and altimetry
  8. 1.8Concomitant wind and current
  9. 1.9Climate change and future extremes
  10. 1.10Case study: environmental contour for a site
  1. 2.1Potential theory and panel method
  2. 2.2Added mass and radiation damping
  3. 2.3Second-order loads and QTF functions
  4. 2.4Morison equation for slender bodies
  5. 2.5Cummins formulation in the time domain
  6. 2.6Viscous damping and linearisation
  7. 2.7Stokes nonlinear waves and stream function
  8. 2.8Slamming impact loads
  9. 2.9Green water on deck
  10. 2.10Laboratory: hydrodynamic coefficients with WAMIT
  1. 3.1Numerical integration and time step
  2. 3.2Generation of random wave series
  3. 3.3Coupling with mooring lines and risers
  4. 3.4Three-hour simulations and seeds
  5. 3.5Maxima statistics and extrapolation
  6. 3.6Low- and high-frequency responses
  7. 3.7Springing and ringing phenomena
  8. 3.8Sensitivity to modelling parameters
  9. 3.9Convergence verification
  10. 3.10Workshop: coupled simulation of an FPSO in a storm
  1. 4.1Navier-Stokes equations and VOF method
  2. 4.2Numerical wave tanks
  3. 4.3Wave generation and absorption
  4. 4.4Meshing and adaptive refinement
  5. 4.5Impact loads on deck
  6. 4.6Fluid-rigid body coupling
  7. 4.7Turbulence models
  8. 4.8Validation against tank tests
  9. 4.9Computational cost and high-performance computing
  10. 4.10Practice: focused wave on a column
  1. 5.1Scale wave tank tests
  2. 5.2Froude similarity laws
  3. 5.3Instrumentation of physical models
  4. 5.4Wave calibration in the tank
  5. 5.5Correlation between calculation and testing
  6. 5.6Air gap analysis under deck
  7. 5.7Maximum loads in mooring lines
  8. 5.8Survival criteria
  9. 5.9Uncertainty and model factors
  10. 5.10Case study: correlation between test and simulation
  1. 6.1Definition of the unit and site
  2. 6.2Extreme design conditions
  3. 6.3Frequency-domain hydrodynamic model
  4. 6.4Coupled time-domain simulation
  5. 6.5CFD analysis of critical events
  6. 6.6Extreme value statistics
  7. 6.7Verification against criteria
  8. 6.8Design recommendations
  9. 6.9Report and presentation
  10. 6.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Fully 100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the course with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is WAMIT, Ansys AQWA, OrcaFlex, OpenFOAM, Simcenter STAR-CCM+, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case studies are based on real procedures for coupled simulation of a floating unit in a storm, CFD modelling of a focused wave, and correlation with wave tank tests. Assessment is continuous, per module, plus the final integrative project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-oriented Master's Thesis:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operating limits.
Industry mentoring:lecturers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:a safety-by-design approach, OT cyber-security, DIH and compliance as core pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Definition of the unit and site

Characterise extreme wave conditions using long-term statistics.

Extreme design conditions

Calculate hydrodynamic coefficients using panel methods.

Frequency-domain hydrodynamic model

Run coupled simulations in the time domain.

Coupled time-domain simulation

Apply CFD to impact and green water events.

CFD analysis of critical events

Validate numerical models with scale tank tests.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Hydrodynamic engineerNaval CFD analystMetocean engineerTest tank engineerOffshore design engineerOcean engineering researcher
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior degree required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient level of Spanish to follow the reading of technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 300 hours, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with a full-time job.

You will work with WAMIT, Ansys AQWA, OrcaFlex, OpenFOAM, Simcenter STAR-CCM+. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

An own diploma from SEIUM on passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when enrolling.

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