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No. 26 (2021)

Dynamic Draft and Under Keel Clearance: A Hydrographic View

Submitted
October 26, 2022
Published
2021-11-30

Abstract

The management of under keel clearance is becoming a reality in most of the ports around the world. As the demand for efficiency grows, it is important to have a decision support tool that fulfills this purpose keeping the requirements of navigation safety. The systematization of obtaining environmental and vessel parameters contributes to the increase of the efficiency of port maneuvers while acting positively for the safety of navigation. This paper brings a descriptive approach to the conceptualization of the dynamic draft, addressing the aspects of technical standardization and showing which factors are involved in the implementation and validation of the systems.