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Progress

Tests concerning bank effects have been carried out in the towing tank since November 2005. All tests were finished in December 2006. An overview of all test conditions¹ is given:

Bank	Ship	T fore	T aft	UKC	Progress

I	LNG-carrier	11.0m	11.0m	70%	finished
I	LNG-carrier	11.0m	11.0m	35%	finished
I	Container-carrier	12.0m	12.0m	100%	finished
I	Container-carrier	12.0m	12.0m	35%	finished
I	Container-carrier	12.0m	12.0m	10%	finished
I	Container-carrier	14.5m	14.5m	100%	finished
I	Container-carrier	14.5m	14.5m	35%	finished
I	Container-carrier	14.5m	14.5m	10%	finished
II	LNG-carrier	11.0m	11.0m	70%	finished
II	LNG-carrier	11.0m	11.0m	35%	finished
II	Container-carrier	12.0m	12.0m	100%	finished
II	Container-carrier	12.0m	12.0m	35%	finished
II	Container-carrier	12.0m	12.0m	10%	finished
II	Container-carrier	14.5m	14.5m	100%	finished
II	Container-carrier	14.5m	14.5m	10%	finished
II	Container-carrier	14.5m	14.5m	35%	finished
III	LNG-carrier	11.0m	11.0m	70%	finished
III	LNG-carrier	11.0m	11.0m	35%	finished
III	Container-carrier	12.0m	12.0m	100%	finished
III	Container-carrier	12.0m	12.0m	35%	finished
III	Container-carrier	12.0m	12.0m	10%	finished
III	Container-carrier	14.5m	14.5m	100%	finished
III	Container-carrier	14.5m	14.5m	10%	finished
III	Container-carrier	14.5m	14.5m	35%	finished
IV	LNG-carrier	11.0m	11.0m	70%	finished
IV	LNG-carrier	11.0m	11.0m	35%	finished
IV	Container-carrier	12.0m	12.0m	100%	finished
IV	Container-carrier	12.0m	12.0m	35%	finished
IV	Container-carrier	12.0m	12.0m	10%	finished
IV	Container-carrier	14.5m	14.5m	100%	finished
IV	Container-carrier	14.5m	14.5m	35%	finished
IV	Container-carrier	14.5m	14.5m	10%	finished
IV	Container-carrier	14.5m	14.5m	35%	finished
IV	Container-carrier	14.5m	14.5m	35%	finished
V	LNG-carrier	11.0m	11.0m	70%	finished
V	LNG-carrier	11.0m	11.0m	35%	finished
V	Container-carrier	12.0m	12.0m	100%	finished
V	Container-carrier	12.0m	12.0m	35%	finished
V	Container-carrier	12.0m	12.0m	10%	finished
V	Container-carrier	14.5m	14.5m	100%	finished
V	Container-carrier	14.5m	14.5m	35%	finished
V	Container-carrier	14.5m	14.5m	10%	finished
V	Container-carrier	13.0m	14.5m	100%	finished
V	Container-carrier	13.0m	14.5m	35%	finished
VI	LNG-carrier	11.0m	11.0m	70%	finished
VI	LNG-carrier	11.0m	11.0m	35%	finished
VI	Container-carrier	12.0m	12.0m	100%	finished
VI	Container-carrier	12.0m	12.0m	35%	finished
VI	Container-carrier	12.0m	12.0m	10%	finished
VI	Container-carrier	14.5m	14.5m	100%	finished
VI	Container-carrier	14.5m	14.5m	35%	finished
VI	Container-carrier	14.5m	14.5m	10%	finished
VI	Container-carrier	13.0m	14.5m	100%	finished
VI	Container-carrier	13.0m	14.5m	35%	finished
VII	LNG-carrier	11.0m	11.0m	70%	finished
VII	LNG-carrier	11.0m	11.0m	35%	finished
VII	Container-carrier	12.0m	12.0m	100%	finished
VII	Container-carrier	12.0m	12.0m	35%	finished
VII	Container-carrier	12.0m	12.0m	10%	finished
VII	Container-carrier	14.5m	14.5m	100%	finished
VII	Container-carrier	14.5m	14.5m	35%	finished
VII	Container-carrier	14.5m	14.5m	10%	finished

Last update: January 2007

¹ Only tests conducted for this project are included. Older tests involving bank effects are excluded.

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