Modifying modern navigation channels or constructing new inland navigation infrastructure or structures without prior simulation creates potential safety hazards and millions of dollars in unnecessary construction or dredging costs. To solve this, the U.S. Army Watercraft and Ship Simulator blends physics-based modeling with local pilot expertise — delivering optimized civil works designs that reduce project risks and taxpayer costs long before construction begins.
To learn more, listen to Episode 80 of the Power of ERDC podcast. You can also watch a video of the interview.
MORE INFORMATION:
Videos:
- ERDC’s ship simulator generating critical data for Port of Nome – YouTube
- Ship simulator supports study into Port of Long Beach project – YouTube
- ERDC’s ship simulator supports effort to reopen Port of Baltimore after Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse – YouTube
Articles:
- Simulation now a fixture to optimize USACE navigation projects
- Use of Ship Simulation in Navigation Project Design among “Build Infrastructure, Not Paperwork” initiative
- Specific memo regarding the use of ship simulation in navigation project design
- Updated Engineer Regulation referring to use of Physical Models and Ship Simulation
- ERDC simulator used to assist the Francis Scott Key Bridge response
- With enhanced software, ERDC helps Army boat pilots train for the real thing
- ERDC breaks ground on new Watercraft and Ship Simulation Facility
