The sinkage, trim, and underkeel clearance of the lead barges in a 3 x 3 barge train were measured. The barges represented typical Mississippi River barges. The tests were conducted in response to a USCG request to investigate groundings due to channel depth decreases. The water depth varied from 2.6 to 1.05 times the barges' draft. There were two bottom contours: one with constant depth, and one with an underwater obstacle in the form of a step. The speed of the barge train was varied from 2 kts to 8 kts, full scale. (Author)


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    Title :

    Relationship of Underkeel Clearance and Vessel Speed to Grounding


    Contributors:
    A. W. Troesch (author) / S. Cohen (author)

    Publication date :

    1980


    Size :

    15 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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