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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| 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 |
| Authors | | Top | | - De Mulder, T., more
- De Regge, J.
- Wong, J.
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| 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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