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This document provides guidance on designing berthing structures to withstand the high flow velocities from ship thrusters. It discusses two main types of berthing structures - solid structures like sheet piles and open structures with piles. For open structures, scour can occur around piles and on slopes. Larger modern ships have powerful azimuthal propulsion pods and bow thrusters that can create velocities over 8 m/s near the seabed. The document outlines two design philosophies: protecting the seabed fr

Author

arbenustun

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EN