The tests showed little difference between navigation of ships in the existing channel and in the proposed channel which was deepened but not widened in the straight reaches. Slightly but consistently better control was evident in the proposed channel. Larger bank clearances were evident with the 50-ft widening and control of the ship appeared to be easier. The wider channel would provide more allowances for error, drift, and wind effects on the ships; however, the existing channel is not considered a navigation problem. Appendix B presents track plots of each pilot's runs and Appendix C presents bar charts of statistical parameters in comparison format in addition to those discussed in the main text. It is recommended that when the channel is deepened by 5 ft the straight sections can remain 200 ft wide and the turns should be widened to 250 ft. Keywords: Water channel test facilities; Ship models; Hydraulic models; Test/evaluation; Banks/waterways; Channels/waterways; Deep water channels. (MM)
Ship Navigation Simulator Study Sacramento River Deepwater Ship Channel Project, Sacramento, California. Report 1. Phase 1. Volume 2. Appendixes B and C
1990
188 pages
Report
No indication
English
Civil Engineering , Laboratory & Test Facility Design & Operation , Channels(Waterways) , Hydraulic models , Surface navigation , Water channel test facilities , Banks(Waterways) , California , Comparison , Control , Deep water , Drift , Navigation , Parameters , Ship models , Ships , Simulators , Statistics , Test and evaluation , Wind , Deepwater ship channels , Sacramento River(California)
HENRY – Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute (BAW) | 1990
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