Ridge Profile Measurements for Understanding Ridge Resistance

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Abstract

Ice ridges are the most difficult ice features that ships encounter in first-year ice conditions. Our understanding on ridge resistance on ships is currently limited, but we can assume that the keel of a ridge can have a significant impact to the resistance due to its large volume. In order to study the ridge resistance, we measured ridge profiles and recorded ship machinery and operational data during RV Aranda sea ice cruise in the Baltic Sea on spring 2016. This paper presents results from our ridge profile measurements made by drilling and with a sonar. We found a fairly good correspondence between these two methods. The maximum depth of the profiled ridges varied between 3 and 5 meters and the width of the cross sections from 10 to 25 meters.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 24th International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions, POAC'17
PublisherInternational Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions (POAC)
Number of pages10
Publication statusPublished - 2017
MoE publication typeA4 Conference publication
EventInternational Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering Under Arctic Conditions - Busan, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 11 Jun 201716 Jun 2017
Conference number: 24

Publication series

NameProceedings : International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering Under Arctic Conditions
PublisherPOAC
ISSN (Print)0376-6756

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering Under Arctic Conditions
Abbreviated titlePOAC
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityBusan
Period11/06/201716/06/2017

Keywords

  • ridge profile
  • drilling
  • sonar
  • ridge keel
  • ridge sail

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