An Innovative and Environmentally Friendly System for Moving and Stabilising a Floating Dock in Position during Docking Operations

Tadeusz Szelangiewicz (), Katarzyna Żelazny and Szymon Sobków
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Tadeusz Szelangiewicz: Faculty of Navigation, Maritime University of Szczecin, 70-500 Szczecin, Poland
Katarzyna Żelazny: Faculty of Navigation, Maritime University of Szczecin, 70-500 Szczecin, Poland
Szymon Sobków: Faculty of Navigation, Maritime University of Szczecin, 70-500 Szczecin, Poland

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 23, 1-24

Abstract: The study is aimed at designing a system which ensures dock mobility (moving from the quay to the dock trench) and stabilises the dock in position during docking operations. A number of requirements and design criteria have been defined for the dock moving system, the most important of them being its capability to support docking operations at a maximum wind force of 5 °B, and environmental friendliness (zero exhaust fumes or other pollutants). As part of the research, concepts for various dock moving systems have been developed, including calculations of technical and operational parameters. Each concept has been analysed for meeting the defined requirements and design criteria. Ultimately, a system which meets all of the requirements and criteria and is completely environmentally friendly has been selected for construction. The authors discuss the entire process of creating system concepts, parameter calculations, and assessment of fulfilment of the requirements and design criteria. The principle of operation and the design of the system have been explained. The dock is powered by electricity stored in batteries and generated from renewable energy sources.

Keywords: mobile floating dock; impact of hydro-meteorological parameters on the dock; dock moving system; environmental protection (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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