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When water is shallow

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posted on 2023-05-19, 08:56 authored by Robbins, A, Giles Thomas, Gregor MacFarlaneGregor MacFarlane, Dand, I, Renilson, M
A master of a vessel must at all times know where their vessel is operating. Traditionally this is only thought of in the geographical sense; however, there is a clear necessity, for safe vessel operations, that the master knows where their vessel is in the hydrodynamic sense. This knowledge is also of prime interest to designing naval architects and route planners alike. Water depth has profound effects on vessel performance and to know When is Water Shallow? is the key to successful vessel operation and wash mitigation. The authors propose a series of characterisations to aid the definition of shallow-water and hence provide greater operational understanding. These characterisations cover typical vessel performance indicators such as resistance, propulsion, manoeuvring, etc., but also wash-specific performance indicators such as wave angle, wave decay, soliton occurrence and spectral output.

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Publication title

Transactions of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects Part A: International Journal of Maritime Engineering

Volume

155

Issue

Part A3

Pagination

A116-A130

ISSN

1479-8751

Department/School

Australian Maritime College

Publisher

Royal Institution of Naval Architects

Place of publication

United Kingdom

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Water transport not elsewhere classified

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