ABSTRACT
For a long time ship manoeuvring characteristics were considered to be of marginal importance. Nevertheless, from the operational point of view of inland vessels, manoeuvring characteristics play a crucial role. Operating in restricted waterways substantially increases the risk of accidents and disasters as a result of manoeuvring errors. To increase level of safety on the waterways, it is important to ensure that vessels have appropriate manoeuvring characteristics. For this purpose it is necessary to develop research methods for determining the manoeuvring properties of inland ships.
