PE GATE : Offshore Engineering : Translational and Rotational Movements

There are three types of translation movements (Movements in X, Y and Z directions).

1) Surge (Back and Forth)

2) Sway (Side and Side)

3) Heave (Up and Down)

See this for explanation

Surge movement

Heave Movement of ship

Sway movement of Red car (While accident)

Surge moment of car

There are three types of Rotational movements.

1) Pitch

2) Roll

3) Yaw

Result of Pitch movement (ship)

Pitch and Roll movements

Roll movement

Roll movement

Yaw movement

Surge and Heave movements (Combined)

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