Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Modelling navigation in muddy areas through captive model tests

  • Published:
Journal of Marine Science and Technology Aims and scope Submit manuscript

An Erratum to this article was published on 27 January 2009

Abstract

Many access channels and harbours suffer from sedimentation and formation of mud layers. To keep navigation safe and economic, extensive maintenance dredging is needed. Until now, the required level of dredging has always been determined by making use of the physical characteristics of the mud layer, which does not necessarily result in efficient dredging. Ship behaviour also matters, and knowledge of ship manoeuvrability can help to redefine the level of dredging required. A mathematical model of manoeuvring for simulation purposes, based on a comprehensive series of captive model tests, is presented, along with a selection of results.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. PIANC (1997) Approach channels—a guide for design. Final joint report of the working group PIANC and IAPH, in cooperation with IMPA and IALA. Supplement to PIANC Bulletin, No. 95, PIANC, Brussels

  2. Vantorre M, Delefortrie G, Laforce E, et al (2003) Ship manoeuvring at very small and negative under keel clearance. In: Proceedings of the 6th IFAC conference on manoeuvring and control of marine craft (MCMC 2003). Girona, 17–19 September 2003

  3. G Delefortrie M Vantorre K Eloot (2004) ArticleTitleLinear manoeuvring derivatives in muddy navigation areas IJME Part 4 13

    Google Scholar 

  4. Kuiper G (1992) The Wageningen propeller series. MARIN Publication 92-001, Wageningen

  5. Eloot K, Vantorre M (2004) Prediction of low-speed manoeuvring based on captive model tests: opportunities and limitations. 31st annual general meeting of IMSF, Antwerp Maritime Academy & Flanders Hydraulics Research, Antwerp, 13–17 September 2004 (http://watlab.lin.vlaanderen.be/imsf/papers/paper07_IMSF'04_FlandersHydraulics1.pdf)

  6. Vantorre M, Eloot K (1996). Hydrodynamic phenomena affecting manoeuvres at low speed in shallow navigation areas. In: Smitz H, Thues G (eds) Proceedings of the 11th international harbour congress. The Royal Flemish Society of Engineers, Antwerp, pp 535–546

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Ghent University, Maritime Technology Division, Technologiepark 9, B9052, Gent, Belgium

    Guillaume Delefortrie & Marc Vantorre

  2. Flanders Hydraulics Research, Antwerp, Belgium

    Katrien Eloot

Authors
  1. Guillaume Delefortrie
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Marc Vantorre
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Katrien Eloot
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Guillaume Delefortrie.

Additional information

An erratum to this article is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00773-009-0042-9.

About this article

Cite this article

Delefortrie, G., Vantorre, M. & Eloot, K. Modelling navigation in muddy areas through captive model tests. J Mar Sci Technol 10, 188–202 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00773-005-0210-5

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00773-005-0210-5

Key words

Search

Navigation