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.

Design guidelines and empirical evaluation tools for inland ships

For inland ships, state-of-the-art hull form design is to a large extent based on experience, common sense, or adjusting previous designs. The idea therefore arises that further optimization is possible if the right knowledge is available. This knowledge is insufficiently available due to two main reasons. First, research into inland ship...

Investigation of inland ship resistance, propulsion and manoeuvring using literature study and potential flow calculations

Manoeuvring simulations can be of good use in determining whether an inland ship may be allowed access to a certain channel/river or not. The SURSIM mathematical model is able to predict the necessary manoeuvres and can therefore be used to determine the acceptance of ships on fairways. However, the SURSIM program is mostly developed for use...