JOC Staff | Nov 05, 2012 4:45PM EST
Bechtel today announced that the Research on the Passing Effects of Ships project, a global research initiative led by the construction and engineering company that will set new international guidelines for the design and building of future ports, has moved from computer simulation and scale-model testing to full-scale testing involving ships in the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
The research specifically investigates the impact of the wash created when ships move in and out of ports. Results of the study are due in 2013.
“The impact of the wash is a serious concern which can result in safety issues, environmental damage and financial loss,” said Marco Pluijm, Bechtel’s senior ports specialist and ROPES chair.
