Longitudinal Motion Due to Action of Tunnel Thrusters

Tunnel thrusters are propulsion and active control devises that provide a side force, or transverse thrust, to support mooring operations or position keeping. They shorten the time of manoeuvring, reduce the cost of towage and since inception, manoeuvrability specifically in ports has become a lot e...

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Main Author: Reichel Maciej
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2018-05-01
Series:Polish Maritime Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2018-0026