Ship Navigation Simulation and Current Modeling Study, Savannah River, Georgia.

• Main Authors: Lynch, Gary C., Kim, Keu W.
• Other Authors: ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1997
• Subjects: Marine Engineering; Land and Riverine Navigation and Guidance; *MANEUVERABILITY; *MARINE TRANSPORTATION; *CHANNELS(WATERWAYS); DATA BASES; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; SHIP MOTION; ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS; SALINITY; CHANNEL FLOW; HYDRODYNAMICS; HARBORS; BASINS(GEOGRAPHIC); HYDRAULIC MODELS; BOAT AND SHIP SAFETY; GEORGIA; SURFACE NAVIGATION; HARBOR MODELS; RIVER CURRENTS; SAVANNAH HARBOR; SAVANNAH RIVER; Marsh Island; Back River
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA322292; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA322292

The deepened channel design for the Savannah Harbor, Georgia, impacts ship maneuverability, underkeel clearance, and natural channel restrictions. There are also two changes affecting ship navigation: (1) the permanent opening of the tidal gate of Back River, and (2) the permanent closure of New Cut...