Ship Navigation Simulation Study Miami Harbor Navigation Improvement Project, Miami, Florida

Abstract

A real-time ship simulation study of the proposed design for deepening the Entrance Channel and Fishermans Channel in Miami Harbor, Florida, was made. The purpose was to determine whether deeper draft containerships could enter the harbor safely. The study showed that even with bend easements in certain critical areas, the deeper/heavier proposed ships would have difficulty entering the harbor under certain wind and tide conditions. Tidal current data for the simulation were obtained from a numerical model and were supplemented with prototype measurements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA234569

Entities

People

  • J. C. Hewlett

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bow Thrusters
  • Containerships
  • Databases
  • Engineers
  • Floods
  • Gantries
  • Measurement
  • Models
  • Navigation
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Research Facilities
  • Ships
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Tidal Currents
  • United States
  • Waterways

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  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.