Maritime Mooring Analysis Intern

Making an Impact as a Maritime Mooring Analysis Intern

Safe mooring of large container ships has become increasingly more challenging. As a Maritime Mooring Analysis Intern, you'll make a direct impact by increasing safe mooring practices. This involves discovering the Dynamic Amplification Factor (DAF) and its influence on mooring line forces for large container ships. You will dive into research on ship behavior under diverse conditions, from wind speeds to various mooring setups. If you are passionate about maritime engineering, join us!

What You'll Do as a Maritime Mooring Analysis Intern

Safe mooring for large container ships (300m or longer, over 9,000 TEU) is becoming more difficult due to their large side wind area and high mooring deck levels, often leading to short, steep lines. This can result in unsafe mooring situations, risking winch slippage, line snapping, or bollard overloading. As consultants for port authorities and terminal operators, Royal HaskoningDHV studies mooring setups and ship behavior to enhance safety. Many companies still rely on static mooring analysis, which can lead to unsafe situations as container ships continue to grow. This internship focuses on analyzing the Dynamic Amplification Factor (DAF), which compares maximum mooring line forces between static and dynamic analyses for large container ships. We will explore how DAF varies based on factors like ship size, wind conditions, mooring setup, and other parameters, including the impact of container stacks and cranes on wind forces, leveraging insights from Windlass | MARIN.

Where You'll Work

At Haskoning, you will join an independent, employee-owned international consultancy that integrates engineering, design, and consultancy services with advanced software and technology. Our mission, "Enhancing Society Together," drives us to create a positive global impact. We offer purpose-driven and challenging work on diverse international projects, backed by our 140+ years of expertise. With over 6,800 employees in more than 25 countries, we collaborate to transform challenges into opportunities and make a real societal impact. We work with leading clients in markets such as infrastructure, climate resilience, renewable energy, decarbonisation of industry, and sustainable mobility. You will be part of the Advisory Group Maritime & Resilience in the Netherlands, a team of around 180 colleagues based across three offices (Delft, Amersfoort, and Nijmegen). This group provides clients, both private and governmental, with services across all project phases: from inception, through master planning, feasibility, and design, to construction supervision. We have a strong presence in the Netherlands but operate worldwide.

What You'll Bring

As an ideal candidate for the Maritime Mooring Analysis Intern role, you are enthusiastic about complex and data-driven analyses aimed at enhancing safety and efficiency in the maritime industry. You possess strong analytical abilities with a keen eye for detail and can communicate your ideas effectively. Additionally, the following applies to you:

• Currently studying a Master's degree in a relevant field, such as Civil, Marine, or Offshore Engineering
• Language Proficiency: Fluent in English, both written and spoken
• Interested in understanding the difference between a Static and Dynamic Mooring Analysis for large container ships in wind

What We Offer You

During your time at Haskoning, you will gain insight into working within a consultancy firm. You will be a full part of the team, participating in all team activities, both project-related and social. You will also receive a monthly allowance of 750 euro (based on 40 hours). Furthermore:

• Royal HaskoningDHV has over 20 years of significant experience in Dynamic Mooring Analyses (DMAs). Working in our Delft office, you will rapidly learn about mooring analysis in port engineering.
• You will learn to use engineering software, developed by Marin (DIFFRAC | MARIN, aNySIM XMF | MARIN), which is integral to our mooring analyses. We have a dedicated workflow for DMAs, including cloud computing, pre- and post-processing.
• Our department in the Delft office has many young employees, providing you with the opportunity to learn from their experience working at an international engineering consultancy firm in port consultancy.

Key skills/competency

• Maritime Engineering
• Mooring Analysis
• Dynamic Amplification Factor
• Ship Behavior
• Container Ships
• Civil Engineering
• Marine Engineering
• Offshore Engineering
• Data Analysis
• Wind Forces