Open AccessTHE EFFECT OF WAVE DIRECTION ON SHIP MOTIONS IN A HARBOUR ENTRANCE CHANNEL - MODEL STUDY APPROACH
Author(s) -
A.C. Van Wyk,
J.A. Zwamborn
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
proceedings of conference on coastal engineering/proceedings of ... conference on coastal engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2156-1028
pISSN - 0589-087X
DOI - 10.9753/icce.v19.217
Subject(s) - harbour , allowance (engineering) , channel (broadcasting) , scale model , marine engineering , scale (ratio) , ship motions , series (stratigraphy) , geology , engineering , meteorology , computer science , hull , telecommunications , physics , geography , cartography , aerospace engineering , mechanical engineering , paleontology , programming language
Basic knowledge of a ship's vertical motions in waves of different angles of approach is an essential requirement in the formulation of allowance criteria on which to base harbour accessibility under extreme wave conditions. A comprehensive series of scale model tests are being undertaken to establish minimum underkeel clearance for given channel depths and sea states using two models representing typical 150 000 and 270 000 dwt bulk carriers.