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Tank test of vessel entry and exit for third set of Panama locks
Delefortrie, G.; Willems, M.; Laforce, E.; Vantorre, M.; De Mulder, T.; De Regge, J.; Wong, J. (2008). Tank test of vessel entry and exit for third set of Panama locks, in: The Proceedings of the International Navigation Seminar following PIANC AGA 2008. pp. 517-530
In: (2008). The Proceedings of the International Navigation Seminar following PIANC AGA 2008. China Communications Press[s.l.]. ISBN 978-7-114-07129-4. 715 pp., more

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Document type: Conference paper

Keywords
    Forces
    Harbours and waterways > Interaction with structures > Locks > Density currents
    Harbours and waterways > Interaction with structures > Locks > Lock entry / lock exit
    Manoeuvrability
    Models > Scale models
    Models > Scale models > Ship models
    Motion > Fluid motion > Fluid flow > Density flow
    Motion > Ship motion
    Research > Experimental research
    Tests
    Vessels
    ASW, Panama, Panama Canal [Marine Regions]
    Marine/Coastal
Author keywords
    Ship locks; Scheepssluizen

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  • De Mulder, T., more
  • De Regge, J.
  • Wong, J.

Abstract
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) plans to extend the capacity of and allow larger ships to the Canal by building a so-called third lane, consisting of a new set of locks parallel to the existing ones. The design ship is a so-called Post-Panamax 12000 TEU container carrier. In order to optimise the approach to and the manoeuvres within the locks, in 2007-2008 experimental research has been conducted at Flanders Hydraulics Research, Antwerp, Belgium on a 1/80 scale model of the approach lane, the lock and the design vessel. With the ship model moving along a guiding rail, lateral forces acting on the ship and movements of the vessel can be recorded during a selection of entrance and exit manoeuvres. During a number of tests, the effect of density exchange current was examined. The present article offers an overview of the test-setup with a discussion of a few interesting results of the test runs.

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