Inland navigation, from waterways to restricted maritime areas

Autores/as

  • Jean Michel Chatelier Inland Navigation Management

Palabras clave:

inland navigation, maritime area, classification, certification

Resumen

Development of transportation by inland waterways implies efficient connection between hinterland and maritime harbours. To avoid disruption within transport network, inland navigation vessels would be able to sail outside from their original area of operation in order to connect operational hubs both in sheltered maritime areas and fluvial terminals.

Indeed inland navigation vessels intended for operation in estuaries or in restricted maritime areas must be designed for undergoing more severe weather conditions than usual fluvial vessels. The Rules of Bureau Veritas applicable to inland navigation vessels already include specific notations based on the maximum significant wave height, which may be up to two meters. Upgrading the range of navigation implies specific study regarding hull structural strength i.e. hull scantlings, longitudinal strength of hull girder and transverse strength, hull outfitting (scantlings), hull integrity (determination of freeboard, arrangements for hull openings) and stability (effect of wind and roll motion).

Considering that IMO regulations for deep sea vessels are not appropriate for domestic vessels operated alongside the coastline in restricted maritime areas, some countries are already provided with relevant national regulations also fixing limitations in terms of wave height and route. They include some additional requirements to the regulations governing inland navigation vessels, notably for what concerns hull design and equipment, sometime complete with hydrodynamics calculation to assess vessel’s behavior in a given maritime area.

The lecture aims at exposing the ins and outs of the possible extended areas of operation for inland navigation vessels.

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Jean Michel Chatelier, Inland Navigation Management

BUREAU VERITAS – Inland Navigation Management

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Publicado

2015-03-19