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Overview
In "An Assessment of the U.S. Marine
Transportation System: A Report to Congress," it was noted that the
safety and efficiency of vessel movement through dredged channels is
significantly influenced by the criteria used to design channels, the
controllability of vessels in dredged channels, and the extent to which
vessel controllability is a factor in the design of ocean going ships.
This workshop will act on a recommendation made in that report by
providing participants an opportunity to engage in a technical
assessment of these parameters as well as the relationship between them.
The intent of this assessment is to determine what changes specific to
channel design in the United States, vessel controllability, and the
consideration given to vessel controllability in the design process may
be necessary to improve the safety and efficiency of vessel movement in
restricted channels. It is also intended to provide a forum to identify
waterway management issues related to the channel design and vessel
maneuverability, including the relationship between channel design and
aids to navigation. Participants will be provided an opportunity to
engage in a policy discussion focused on how the issues raised might be
most effectively addressed.
Background
It is currently projected that the total
volume of world trade transported by water will more than double over
the next 20 years. The size of ships entering many U.S. and world ports
is increasing in order to accommodate this expansion of seaborne
commerce. It is also likely that there will be an increase in the number
of ships, which will contribute to congestion. In order to accommodate
larger and more diverse vessel types and reduce congestion, new or
expanded dredged channels are needed and experts must decide what types
of ship and traffic control measures should be adopted to handle vessel
movements safely and efficiently. Criteria for such decisions are set
mainly by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard and pilots
in the United States and the International Navigation Association (PIANC)
and International Association of Lighthouse Administrations (IALA)
internationally.
Proceedings
Proceedings
of the workshop will be posted on this website (http://www.usna.edu/NAOE/channel/)
and on the SNAME/PIANC website.
Sponsors (See links
for websites)
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U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers
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U.S. Coast Guard
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U.S. Section of PIANC
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U.S. Maritime
Administration
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Society of Naval Architects
and Marine Engineers
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Registration
Information
Registration information is
available at http://www.usna.edu/NAOE/channel/
. Click on Registration link.
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