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Modelling navigation in muddy areas
Delefortrie, G.; Vantorre, M. (2005). Modelling navigation in muddy areas, in: Hydronav'05 - Manoeuvring '05: Joint 16th International Conference on Hydrodynamics in Ship Design and 3rd International Symposium on Ship Manoeuvring, Ostróda, Poland, September 2005. pp. 49-58
In: (2005). Hydronav'05 - Manoeuvring '05: Joint 16th International Conference on Hydrodynamics in Ship Design and 3rd International Symposium on Ship Manoeuvring, Ostróda, Poland, September 2005. Fundation for Safety of Navigation and Environment Protection/Technical University of Gdansk: Gdansk-Ostroda. ISBN 83-922935-0-9. 590 pp., more

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Document type: Conference paper

Keywords
    Harbours and waterways > Manoeuvring behaviour > Nautical bottom
    Modelling
    Navigation
    Numerical calculations
    Physical modelling
    Sediments > Clastics > Mud

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  • Delefortrie, G., more
  • Vantorre, M., more

Abstract
    In navigation areas with bottoms covered by a fluid mud layer, the nautical bottom concept is introducedto assess the under keel clearance and the level of dredging. Up till now the nautical bottom has alwaysbeen defined using the characteristics of the mud layer. However, criteria based on ship behaviour mayresult in a more efficient definition of the nautical bottom. A mathematical model formulation for shipmanoeuvring in muddy areas, based on systematic captive model tests is proposed. Full mission shipmanoeuvring simulator runs were carried out to review the nautical bottom concept in the harbour ofZeebrugge, Belgium; a selection of simulation results is presented.

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