Determination of Energy Requirements for Submarine Operations in Shallow Water: An Investigation of the Contribution of Environmental Forces and Seabed Effect

It is known that the Dutch North Sea coast consists mostly of sand, which creates the need for continuous maintenance. <br/>For the time being, these maintenance activities are carried out with the aid of trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs), which emit greenhouse gases during dredging operations. <br/>As the world continues to prioritize...

A Model Predictive Control Approach Towards the Energy Efficiency of Submerged Dredging

Due to the expected increase in coastal replenishment along the Dutch coastline, and the need to decrease pollutant emissions in the Netherlands and worldwide, the Autonomous Low Energy Replenishment Dredger (ALERD) is developed. The ALERD is a sustainable and cost-effective solution to perform coastal replenishment work along the Dutch...