Alex Cattrell is a Postgraduate research student for Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Southampton.
Rogue waves are a rare but extremely hazardous oceanic phenomenon. Improved understanding through accident reanalysis, experimental testing and numerical modelling may lead to their prediction and the improvement of safety at sea.
University of Southampton: MSci Oceanography (1st class)
I am interested in the novel applications of oceanographic data to optimise the maritime industry.
I have looked at optimising transocean shipping routes using high spatial resolution global ocean circulation models that are run in house at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton.
I am investigating rare, yet extremely hazardous, rogue (freak) waves for my cross-faculty Ph.D supported by the Southampton Marine Maritime Institute (SMMI).
PhD reasearch
Safer shipping informed by field evidence, laboratory experiments, and numerical modelling of ship interactions with rogue waves
Dr. Sally Bennett [1], Prof. Robert Marsh [2], Dr. Ben Moat [3], Prof. Meric Srokosz [3]
[1] Fluid-Structure Interactions, FEE, University of Southampton.
[2] Physical Oceanography, OES, University of Southampton
[3] National Oceanography Centre, Southampton
Supported by Southampton Marine Maritime Institute (SMMI) and the Faculty of Engineering, University of Southampton.
Southampton Marine Maritime Postgraduate Group (SMMPG) Committee
Demonstrating, Invigilating