Optimized Turning Basin Design for Inland Waterways
Publication: Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 149, Issue 4
Abstract
Concept design guidelines for ship turning basins are often not met in practice due to environmental, economic, or geotechnical restrictions. In these cases, a detailed design procedure is followed to develop an optimized turning basin geometry within the environmental constraints. Then, real-time ship maneuvering simulations are used to evaluate the maneuvers in the proposed geometry. However, such a detailed design procedure is costly, especially if a large number of simulations are required. To restrict the number of simulations, the waterway authority [Voies navigables de France (VNF)] ordered a study to find a generic and optimal design for a turning basin which could be suitable for the upgrade in the northern part of their inland waterway network. Therefore, the turning maneuvers for two typical inland navigation vessels were simulated in real time under different hydrometeorological conditions. This study was conducted in three stages. First, maneuvers in traditional circular and trapezoidal turning basins of different sizes were executed and analyzed. Second, optimized turning basin geometries were developed. Finally, the turning maneuvers in those optimized geometries were analyzed. Based on the results of this analysis, a stepwise approach was proposed to select an optimized turning basin geometry that was based on the conditions present on site. This stepwise approach for the design of turning basins could reduce the real-time simulations that are required when upgrading a waterway network.
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Acknowledgments
This study was commissioned by VNF. The simulation studies carried out to develop optimized geometries of turning basins on the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Class V network were financed within the framework of the Seine-Escaut project (MIE cofinancing). The authors wish to thank the Flemish skippers, particularly Julien Vanhoyweghen, who shared their experience and contributed significantly to the proposed solutions to tackle the accessibility bottlenecks in turning basins.
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Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 149 • Issue 4 • July 2023
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Received: Oct 14, 2022
Accepted: Jan 19, 2023
Published online: Apr 13, 2023
Published in print: Jul 1, 2023
Discussion open until: Sep 13, 2023
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