PERTEMUAN I

PENGARUH PERAIRAN DANGKAL (SHALLOW WATER EFFECT)

TERHADAP DRAUGHT KAPAL

Shallow water effect

When ships make a landfall from a deep sea position they may experience a form of
interaction with the sea bed, known as ‘Shallow Water Effect’. It is especially noticeable
where the shoals and the change in depth becomes abrupt and may cause the
ship’s steering to be affected, the bows being pushed off course to either port or starboard
as the vessel experiences a sharp change in underkeel clearance.

As the vessel approaches the shoal area, the interaction between the hull and the
closeness of the sea bed may cause the vessel to sheer away. A reaction that can be
quickly corrected by alert watchkeepers but could generate a close quarters situation
if other traffic is in the near vicinity.