A comparison of abnormal wave generation techniques for experimental modelling of abnormal wave-vessel interactions

► Modelling accurate, repeatable abnormal waves allows assessment of vessel response. ► Identified methods are NewWave, constrained NewWave and optimised sea techniques. ► Experimental results for identified abnormal wave models are discussed and compared. ► Experimental results are compared to linear and second order wave theories. ► The optimised sea technique most realistically models a vessel in abnormal waves