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Bank Effect

A vessel navigating near a gently shelving bank experiences forces that push its bow away from the bank and pull its stern towards the bank. This can cause the vessel to roll towards the bank, increasing its draft on that side and potentially grounding the vessel. The bank effect is caused both by the repelling force pushing the bow away and the faster water flow creating greater suction at the stern, not just the positive pressure at the bow. Maintaining control requires constant helm corrections and adjusting speed as the bank effect can occur near shoals with uneven depths on either side of a vessel or near dredged channels with asymmetric depths.

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Bank Effect

A vessel navigating near a gently shelving bank experiences forces that push its bow away from the bank and pull its stern towards the bank. This can cause the vessel to roll towards the bank, increasing its draft on that side and potentially grounding the vessel. The bank effect is caused both by the repelling force pushing the bow away and the faster water flow creating greater suction at the stern, not just the positive pressure at the bow. Maintaining control requires constant helm corrections and adjusting speed as the bank effect can occur near shoals with uneven depths on either side of a vessel or near dredged channels with asymmetric depths.

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BANK EFFECT:-

A vessel navigating close to a gently shelving bank will experience forces


pushing the bow away from and drawing the stern towards the bank. If the
forces are strong enough, it may cause the vessel to roll towards the
obstruction which, because the draught has now increased on that side, may
cause grounding on the low side.

Bank Effect on Ships

It is often thought that it is the repelling action of the forward positive pressure
area which is the sole cause of the bow being pushed away from the
obstruction.

Inspection of the forces involved clearly show that this is not always the case.
In certain circumstances there can be a greater suction area at the stern
created by the faster flowing water in that area, which in turn creates a
negative pressure area acting on a much greater turning lever.
Bank Effect on Ships

It need not be a river or canal bank, the same effect can be observed where
there is a shoal area which is significantly less on one side of the vessel than
on the other or where a vessel is navigating near say a dredged channel
where the depth is significantly deeper on one side.

The effect can only be controlled by constantly correcting the applied helm
and through judicious adjustment of ship speed.

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