Graduation Project: Wind Modelling for Offshore SSCV

Heerema; Leiden; Remote; EUR 11,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly internship allowance

Job summary

Heerema Marine Contractors seeks a final-year student for a graduation assignment in Leiden. You will analyze data to validate wind coefficients affecting vessel and crane dynamics and explore how alternative wind sensors influence DP performance.

A dynamic wind model will be assessed for its impact on offshore operations, under senior engineer guidance. The project offers insights into real offshore engineering challenges, with exposure to DP concepts, filtering, and simulation contexts at

Qualifications

• Final-year student in Mechanical/Maritime/Aerospace/Electrical/Controls/Data/Systems or Civil Engineering.
• Strong interest in offshore engineering and vessel dynamics.
• Experience with Python for data analysis is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Analyze available data to validate wind coefficients for vessel and cranes.
• Investigate effects of alternative wind sensors on DP performance.
• Assess impact of a dynamic wind model on vessel performance and DP control.

Skills

Python

Data analysis

Statistics

Control theory

Education

BSc/MSc in Mechanical Engineering

Maritime Engineering

Electrical/Controls

Data/Systems

Civil Engineering

Job description

Heerema Marine Contractors seeks a final-year student for a graduation assignment in Leiden. You will analyze data to validate wind coefficients affecting vessel and crane dynamics and explore how alternative wind sensors influence DP performance.

A dynamic wind model will be assessed for its impact on offshore operations, under senior engineer guidance. The project offers insights into real offshore engineering challenges, with exposure to DP concepts, filtering, and simulation contexts at