Effect of bow thruster-induced loads on stone displacement near a quay wall: A field measurement

The surge in demand for inland vessel goods transportation has necessitated the operation of larger vessels with increased drafts. These larger vessels generate significant induced loads from their more powerful bow thrusters during berthing and mooring. These loads can lead to scour, which ultimately results in instability of the quay wall. To...

Decay of bow thruster induced near-bed flow velocities at a vertical quay wall: A field measurement

During berthing operations vessels use their bow thruster(s) to improve their manoeuvrability, making them less dependent on the assistance of tugboats. The jet from a bow thruster reflects on the quay wall. It is directed towards the bottom where it reflects, causing high flow velocities over the bed. This may scour the nearby bed when it is...

Numerical simulation of bow thruster induced near-bed flow next to quay wall

During berthing operations of ships, the horizontal thrusters cause a hydraulic load on the quay wall and bed. This could eventually lead to scour holes in the bed, which may affect the structural integrity of the quay wall. This thesis is about a numerical simulation of a bowthruster jet which is deflected by a quay wall and the focus of this...

Bowthruster-induced flow on the bottom of a vertical quay wall: A field measurement

During mooring operations, ships tend to make an extensive use of bowthruster in order to minimize the need for tug assistance. Jet caused by transverse thrusters directly impinges quay walls, and can cause scour on the bed, therefore threatening structural stability of quay walls. Presence of vertical quay walls induces reflection of...

Bow thruster velocities at multiple bank slope configurations and the stability of slope material

When sea-going or inland vessels berth along a mooring location they use their bow thruster to manoeuvre. When the induced propeller jet is directed towards a slope it might affect the stability of the slope material and this can lead to damage when the loads are too large.<br/><br/>The objective of this research was to extend and validate a...

Changing the cross-sectional geometry of a bow tunnel thruster: Effects on the performance of the thruster at slow forward motion using Computational Fluid Dynamics

In this master thesis the flow behavior and the performance of a bow tunnel thruster at slow forward vessel motion is studied using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). The study analyzes the flow and the turning ability for a cylindrical cross-section and the effect of changing the cross-section of the bow tunnel thruster. At Royal IHC it is...

Stability of slope material affected by bow thrusters at open quay structures

In the last decades shipping has increased significantly, resulting in larger ships with an increasing power in bow thrusters. Due to this increasing power, the hydraulic loads at bottom protection near quay structures has also increased, making a traditional bed protection more expensive. Therefore an alternative design method is suggested in...

Numerical modelling of bow thrusters at open quay structures

Introduction Bow thrusters are of great help for the navigation at quay walls, but the high and turbulent velocities can result in a bed load exceeding the strength of the bed or bed protection. To be able to design a stable bed the velocities at the bed need to be accurately determined. In design practise the velocities generated by a propeller...

Modelling of Scour Depth at Quay Walls due to Thrusters

Introduction Inland and seagoing vessels are equipped with (bow) thrusters. The use of these thrusters can cause scour of the bed alongside a quay wall. In order to assess the consequences of local scour due to bow thrusters on the design of the structure it is desirable to know the dimensions of the scour holes as a function of in time....

Bow Thruster Currents at Open Quay Constructions on Piles

Research into hydraulic loads by a bow thruster. The hydraulic loads on the slope at an open quay construction on piles is investigated. The propeller (bow thruster) jet induces hydraulic loads on the bed, which could result in scour holes and damage to the quay construction. Performed scale model tests provide details about the hydraulic loads...

De stabililteit van de bodembescherming voor een kademuur bij het gebruik van boegschroeven

Bij het gebruik van een boegschroef bij aanleg- en afvaartmanoeuvres botst de boegschroefstraal direct tegen de kademuur. Een verticale kademuur remt de schroefstraal af en buigt hem om, waarna een alzijdige wandstraal ontstaat (d.w.z. een straal die in alle richtingen in een verticaal vlak voor de kademuur uitstroomt). Het uitstromen van deze...