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Table 1 Scenarios that are tested for the reference situation of IWT
From: Evaluating the performance of the vessel train concept
Scenarios of a conventional IW vessel in the reference situation | Vessel class | Sailing regime | Maximum capacity of containers (TEUs) | With/without bow thruster | Crew members on board in the reference situation | Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 6 | B | 350 | Bow thruster | 5 | 13 |
2. | 5 | B | 200 | Bow thruster | 5 | 13 |
3. | 4 | A2 | 50 | Withouta | 3 | 13 |
4. | 3 | A1 | 30 | Withoutb | 2 | 10 |
5. | 2 | A1 | 20 | Withoutc | 2 | 10 |
6. | 1 | A1 | 10 | Without | 2 | 10 |