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Which is a predictable result of a vessel nearing a bank or edge of a steep banked channel?

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Which is a predictable result of a vessel nearing a bank or edge of a steep banked channel?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Bank effect when a ship moves close to a steep bank in a channel • How water flow and pressure change between the ship’s hull and the nearby bank • Difference between bow movement and stern movement when one side is close to shallow water or a bank

💭 Think About

• Picture a ship moving ahead close along one bank of a narrow, dredged channel. Which end (bow or stern) is more affected if the water between the hull and bank speeds up and pressure drops? • Think about the term “suction” at the stern and “cushion” at the bow. Which way would the bow tend to swing relative to the bank? • Eliminate any answer that suggests the whole vessel simply moves sideways without turning. Bank effect usually causes a turning moment (sheer), not just a straight sideways slide.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which end of the vessel is more affected by suction toward the bank when close to a steep bank • Check whether bank effect typically causes the bow to sheer toward or away from the bank • Make sure the option you choose involves a turning effect (sheer) rather than just loss of maneuverability or a purely sideways motion

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Which is a predictable result of a vessel nearing a bank or edge of a steep banked channel?

The stern is drawn to the bank as the bow sheers off

The vessel will be drawn bodily into the bank unless the engines are stopped

The vessel continues in a straight line, but with greatly reduced maneuverability

The bow sheers toward the bank

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Which is a predictable result of a vessel nearing a bank or edge of a steep banked channel?

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Which is a predictable result of a vessel nearing a bank or edge of a steep banked channel?