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Tukker, Jim (author)
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...
master thesis 2021
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Van den Brink, A.J.W. (author)
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....
master thesis 2014