ECONOMIC CHANNELS AND MANEUVERING AREAS FOR SHIPS

For investigation of the engineering of safe, adequate, and economic channels and maneuvering area for ships, the paper presents in general terms the state of knowledge and the effects of deficiencies thereof, and concludes that it is inadequate, and stresses the importance of developing new knowledge. Subsequent reports go into detail on the several aspects of the problem--economics; effects of external forces on vessel handling; vessel controllability; required channel depths, widths, and alignment; and water waves produced by ships in motion.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  345 East 47th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Authors:
  • Wicker, C F
• Publication Date: 1971-8

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 443-54
• Serial:
  • Journal of Waterways, Harbors & Coast Eng Div
  • Volume: 91
  • Issue Number: WW3
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Channels (Waterways); Maneuverability; Maneuvering; Structural design
• Old TRIS Terms: Channel design; Restricted water operation; Water depth requirements
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00032150
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Paper 8308
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 21 1972 12:00AM