Year: 2009 Language: English Author: Dr. C.B. Barrass Genre: Textbook Publisher: Witherby Format: PDF Quality: Scanned pages Pages count: 184 Description: Ship squat and interaction are major concerns for ship handlers, particularly when operating in shallow waters. This book examines the theory of these forces, how they compromise ship safety and the actions to take to avoid grounding or collision. The first section of the book lists the signs that indicate when a ship has entered shallow water conditions. It describes methods of measuring squat and looks at the effect of speed on the squat value. Detailed guidance is provided on calculating squat and mean bodily sinkage, as well as the actions a ship can take to reduce squat. The guide provides 15 worked examples that guide the reader through each step of squat calculation. The second section describes the causes and effect of interaction and identifies the situations in which it is likely to occur. It contains case studies that analyse the causes of various ship incidents related to interaction.
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Ship Squat & Interaction
Language: English
Author: Dr. C.B. Barrass
Genre: Textbook
Publisher: Witherby
Format: PDF
Quality: Scanned pages
Pages count: 184
Description: Ship squat and interaction are major concerns for ship handlers, particularly when operating in shallow waters. This book examines the theory of these forces, how they compromise ship safety and the actions to take to avoid grounding or collision.
The first section of the book lists the signs that indicate when a ship has entered shallow water conditions. It describes methods of measuring squat and looks at the effect of speed on the squat value. Detailed guidance is provided on calculating squat and mean bodily sinkage, as well as the actions a ship can take to reduce squat. The guide provides 15 worked examples that guide the reader through each step of squat calculation.
The second section describes the causes and effect of interaction and identifies the situations in which it is likely to occur. It contains case studies that analyse the causes of various ship incidents related to interaction.
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