IMPROVING THE NAUTICAL ACCESS TO ZEEBRUGGE HARBOR: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDY

Abstract

A multidisciplinary study was set up by the Maritime Access Division of the Flemish Community to tackle the nautical problems faced by Zeebrugge Harbor. The problem is twofold: strong cross-currents at the harbor mouth hinder the entrance of the ships around high water, and the occurrence of thick muddy layers hinders the navigation in the harbor and causes very high dredging costs. . The article focuses on the global project set up, and explains more in detail the numerical and physical modeling research.