The influence of shallow water and hull form variations on inland ship resistance

Effects of a hull form variation and shallow water on a 110-meter inland ship are presented as preliminary results of the Top Ships project, which is initiated in order to improve inland ship design tools and design guidelines.

Optimization of the dimensions of dry bulk ships: The case of the river Rhine

Inland Ships for Efficient Transport Chains

The European inland waterway transport sector is a highly competitive one. The transport operators in this sector are mainly small companies with only one ship. Such companies have very few possibilities to distinguish themselves from their competitors. At the same time their main asset, their ship, is often highly standardized. In this thesis,...

UNDERSTANDING INLAND SHIPS - ESTABLISHING TRENDS IN INLAND SHIP CHARACTERISTICS THROUGH SYSTEMATIC VARIATION OF MAIN DIMENSIONS