Details of Grant 

EPSRC Reference:	GR/N16471/01
Title:	SHIPS' WASH IMPACT MANAGEMENT (SWIM)
Principal Investigator:	Molland, Professor AF
Other Investigators:	Wilson, Professor PA
Researcher Co-Investigators:
Project Partners:	ABP Marine Env Research Ltd (AMPmer) Kirk McClure Morton Marinetech South Ltd Maritime and Coastguard Agency Royal HaskoningDHV UK Seaspeed Technology Ltd
Department:	Faculty of Engineering & the Environment
Organisation:	University of Southampton
Scheme:	Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts:	01 October 2000	Ends:	30 September 2002	Value (£):	143,618
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Coastal & Waterway Engineering Design Engineering Transport Ops & Management
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Environment Transport Systems and Vehicles
Related Grants:	GR/R21158/01 GR/R11353/01 GR/R11360/01 GR/R21165/01 GR/R21134/01 GR/R21141/01
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Summary on Grant Application Form
The object of the proposed investigation is to establish numerical tools for the prediction of wave wash generated by high speed displacement ships. The investigation forms a part of a wider study within a foresight link project, covering the generation, propagation and impact of ship wave wash on safety and the environment. The proposed investigation will be carried out through a programme of theoretical work and model tests. The theoretical investigation will develop existing slender body (thin ship) theory for the prediction of the near field wave wash in a form suitable for input to wave transformation models. The theoretical methods will be validated and refined using an extensive programme of experimental work. This will entail tests on a variety of monohull and multi-hull configurations, up to super-critical speeds, using models and test tanks of different sizes. The developed methods will be used to provide input to the wider wash propagation and impact research programme, and to explore low wash hull configurations.
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