Study on the deployment of emergency tugs for large liquefied natural gas vessels under restricted terminal waters

In order to study the safe deployment of tugboats under the uncontrolled situation of large LNG（Liquefied Natural Gas） ships in the dock-constrained waters, and to ensure the safety of port terminal operations, the study adopts the CFD（Computational Fluid Dynamics） analysis method, based on the wind flow interference model, and calculates the hydrodynamic parameters and determines the emergency tugboat deployment strategy by simulating the drift process of the large LNG ship under different working conditions. Taking Wenzhou Xiaomendao as a case study object, the study focuses on analyzing the ship motion process of Qmax LNG ship under the working condition of sudden loss of control, and calculates the drift distance, which is used to guide the emergency deployment of tugboats. The results of the study show that the emergency deployment strategy of tugboat under different working conditions can be clarified by CFD analysis. This study provides scientific support for the safety of large LNG vessels in port transportation and provides an effective basis for emergency decision-making for port management to ensure the safe operation of ports and shipping industries.