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原文传递 Enlargement of the Western Scheldt Programme 48/43/38 – foot

题名：	Enlargement of the Western Scheldt Programme 48/43/38 – foot
关键词：	Enlargement ; the Western Scheldt Programme
摘要：	After Rotterdam, the port of Antwerp is the largest European port and is consequently a driving force for the Belgian economy. It is located inland on the banks of the river Scheldt at a distance of approx. 100 km from the sea. The Western Scheldt, in which is located the navigation channel from Sea of Antwerp, is, however, situated on Dutch territory i.e. the territory of a neighbouring country. This means that Flanders (the Belgian region to which Antwerp belongs) cannot make any adjustments to that channel on its own. Extensive consultation and mutual agreement with the neighbouring country (the Netherlands) is necessary. Due to the increasing dimensions of sea-going vessels, which commenced in the seventies, the need for deepening the navigation channel has become ever stronger. At the request of Belgium, an extensive joint Flemish/Dutch study was started in the eighties to examine the various alternatives for deepening the Western Scheldt. This study included morphology, tide movements, nautical aspects as well as the possible influence on the Western Scheldt was justified. The subsequent negotiations still lasted some 10 years and on the 17th of January 1995 a Flemish-Dutch agreement was signed allowing the deepening of the Western Scheldt (48/43/38-feet program) between Belgium end the Netherlands. Soon after signing this convention the execution of the deepening programme started. The programme contained 5 items : dredging works, wreck removals, bank protection, enviroment compensations, development of a Hydro-meteo information system Initially, the 48/43/38-feet program was set up for bulk carriers which should reach the Port of Antwerp dependent of the tide. The container ships however soon overtook bulk carriers in importance and consequently the tide-reliant navigation of a ship with 38 feet draught became the priority.
总页数：	Proceedings of the 30th PIANC-AIPCN Congress. Sydney Australia. 22-26 Sept. 2002. pp12
报告类型：	科技报告