TRAJECTORY PREDICTIONS FOR SHIPS PASSING CLOSE ABOARD IN SHALLOW WATER

A small vessel overtaking a large full ship is a highly dangerous maneuver. By including the effect of shallow water the situation is made worse. This is a study of the interaction forces between a small and a large ship. Potential theory is used to evaluate the forces and moments on two body of revolution ship models and two corresponding images. The force prediction model is then incorporated into a trajectory model. The safe passing distance for a small ship overtaking a large full ship is determined.

• Corporate Authors:

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Department of Civil Engineering, 77 Massachusetts Avenue
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02139
• Authors:
  • Cebelius, P W
• Publication Date: 1976-1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Maneuvering; Ship motion; Ship pilotage; Stream channels
• Old TRIS Terms: Narrow channel navigation; Restricted water operation; Shallow water maneuvering; Ship interaction
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00131216
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 21 1976 12:00AM