SOME ASPECTS OF TUG-SHIP INTERACTION

When a free-running tug works close to a ship it can experience hydrodynamic forces which makes handling difficult or dangerous; the paper therefore illustrates the interaction by means of model measurements made at ship division of the national physical labortory.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Convention held in New Orleans, October 20-23, 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Tug Convention (4th)

  New Orleans, LA  United States 
• Authors:
  • Dand, I W
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 21 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Hydrodynamic pressure; Stability (Mechanics); Tug ship interaction; Tugboats
• Old TRIS Terms: Hydrodynamic forces; Model testing; Tug stability
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00157324
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Ship Research Institute of Norway
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 4 1977 12:00AM