3rd MASHCON : Lock effects

  03 -05 June, 2013, Ghent, Belgium

The 3rd MASHCON was organised by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, Flanders Hydraulics Research and Ghent University – Maritime Technology Division and was held in Ghent from 3 to 5 June 2013.

The main theme of the 3rd MASHCON was ship behaviour in locks, but other aspects of manoeuvring in shallow and confined water were also discussed. 35 papers and 2 keynote speeches were presented and more than 100 participants from 18 countries took part. Once more, the conference proved to be a meeting place between researchers and practitioners, between numerical and physical modelling experts, between developers and users.

More information can be found on the dedicated website.

We wish to thank all presenters and participants and also the sponsors of the conference: the Flemish Government - Department Mobility and Public Works, the Port of Ghent, Jan De Nul nv, the Agency for Maritime and Coastal Services of the Flemish Government, Brabo , the Port of Zeebrugge, Promotie Binnenvaart Vlaanderen, Terminal Investment Limited, nv De Scheepvaart and Fluxys.

The proceedings of the conference can be purchased through the R.I.N.A.