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Improving the accessibility of the walloon waterway network for larger ships using six-degrees-of-freedom ship manoeuvring simulators
Mansuy, M.; Candries, M.; Eloot, K.; Page, S.; Swartenbroekx, C.; Bousmar, D. (2024). Improving the accessibility of the walloon waterway network for larger ships using six-degrees-of-freedom ship manoeuvring simulators, in: Schonees, J.S. (Ed.) Proceedings of the 35TH PIANC WORLD CONGRESS 2024, Cape Town, South Africa, 29 April – 03 May 2024. pp. 1424-1431
In: Schonees, J.S. (Ed.) (2024). Proceedings of the 35TH PIANC WORLD CONGRESS 2024, Cape Town, South Africa, 29 April – 03 May 2024. PIANC: Brussels. ISBN 978-2-87223-041-9. 1636 pp., more

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Document type: Conference paper

Keywords
    Bridges
    Harbours and waterways > Ship motion > Fairway and harbour design
    Inland navigation
    Simulations
    Water bodies > Inland waters > Rivers
    Waterways
Author keywords
    Manoeuvring simulator

Authors  Top 
  • Page, S.
  • Swartenbroekx, C.
  • Bousmar, D.

Abstract
    There is nowadays a large and growing interest for inland waterway transportation due to its  economic, environmental and logistical advantages compared to that of other modes of transport such as rail  or road. However, intensive land use, geotechnical and environmental constraints represent a bottleneck for  its development and competitiveness. In this context, the waterway authority Service Public de Wallonie (SPW)  commissioned several navigation studies to improve the accessibility of the Walloon waterway network in the  Southern part of Belgium. This paper presents the results and main challenges of two case studies executed  with ship manoeuvring simulators utilizing tabular manoeuvring models in 6 degrees of freedom (DOF). The  first case study confirms the actual regulations for traversing the city of Liège and investigates the impact of a  succession of bridges and bends on the navigation of ECMT class Va and Vb vessels. The second case study  validates the recent upgrades of the waterway in the city of Tournai and will allow to adapt the regulations and  the arrangement of waiting areas to optimize the accessibility level for class Va vessels. Finally, recommendations are provided to tackle the significant effects of the human factor and the level of detail in 3D  visuals. 

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