How Squat, Bank and Bank Cushion

Effects Influence Ships in Restricted

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Wien a ship moves through restricted waters, it has to navigate close to the shore and
other manmade structures because of limited navigable width. The shallow water and
proximity of the sides of the channel effects the ship navigating through the restricted
waters. These effects cause errors in maneuvering which can lead to grounding or
collision

Any ship (regardless of its size) nav1gabng through ·~str cted waterways is heavily
affected by hydrodynamic effects. In this article we 'lw'ill understand three of the most
common effects experienced by ships - Squat. Bank and Bank cushion effects.

Squat effect Wien a ship moves through the shallow water, some of the water
displaced rushes under the vessel to rise again at the stern . This decreases the upward
pressure on the hull, making the ship sink deeper in the water than normal and slowing
the vessel This is known as squat effect, which increases Vvith the speed of the vessel.

Bank effect Sank effect refers to the tendency of the ship's stem to svving towards the
near bank when the ship is operating in a river or restricted waterway.

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