%0 Journal Article %A Krata, Przemyslaw %T Variations of Ship's Deck Elevation Due to Stochastic Process of Containers Loading %J TransNav, the International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation %V 9 %N 4 %P 467-473 %D 2015 %U ./Article_Variations_of_Ships_Deck_Elevation_Krata,36,605.html %X The stochastic process of container loading is described in the paper with special emphasis to ship motion when she is lying at a quay. The 3 DOF system was applied to describe rolling, pitching and heaving of a vessel which may cause a significant variations of momentary deck elevation. The realistic range of such variations are assessed for a variety of cargo locations on-board and a phase shift between two independent gantries engaged in cargo operations. The process is modeled with regard to random character of crucial variables affecting ship motion due to cargo loading. %@ 2083-6473 %R 10.12716/1001.09.04.02