Navigation Study for Port Jersey 50-ft Channel Improvements, New York Harbor

Abstract

Port Jersey located in New York Harbor is being evaluated for deepening and realignment. The purpose of the proposed improvements is to allow a large class of container ships to use the port. The realignment is necessary because the future ships will be too long to use the existing turning basin and will have to back out of the port. To evaluate these improvements a real-time ship simulation study was undertaken. Simulation models were developed for both Port Jersey's present and future conditions. Pilots from New York Harbor operated the simulator as they would in real life. Based upon these simulations, a final improved channel was developed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA426314

Entities

People

  • Dennis W. Webb

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cameras
  • Coast Guard
  • Contracts
  • Engineers
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Hydraulics
  • Maneuvers
  • Marine Transportation
  • Navigation
  • Navigational Aids
  • New York
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Questionnaires
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Terminals
  • Thrusters

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation