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Flanders Fl lan ande derss Hydraulics Hyydr ydrau aulic u cs has ha as two t o towing t tank facilities: • Towing To tank for manoeuvres in Confined Water (Antwerp, Belgium) • Towing tank for manoeuvres in Shallow Water (Ostend, Belgium)
• Flexible test program based on client’s needs • All test procedures according to most recent ITTC guidelines (7.5-02-06-02, 7.5-02-06-01, 7.5-04-02-01, …) • Captive and free running modes • Camera registration available
Key advantages • Both facilities offer fully automated 24/7 testing, essential to meet the industry’s expected time scales. • Tools available to perform mathematical model validation and ship simulator studies in real- and fast-time. • Easy access to highway, railway and waterway network (< 5 km). Ostend-Bruges Cargo airport at 10 km from Ostend site. • Tank bottom and side accuracy within ± 1 mm, meaning that minimum clearances of 10 mm with respect to the boundaries can be measured accurately (ITTC). Accurate results at a UKC of 10% and lower.
DEPARTMENT MOBILITY & PUBLIC WORKS
10% UKC test at Towing Tank for Manoeuvres in Confined Water
Autonomous controlled ship, Towing Tank for Manoeuvres in Shallow Water
D/2022/3241/137 - Edition August 2022