The Design Vessels asset is a group of Design Vessels. Like any other group, you can add an item by right clicking on the Design Vessels and then choosing 'Add New Item' -> 'Design Vessel' from the pop-up menu.
When you create a new design vessel or edit an existing vessel the following window will appear.
The controls in this window are described below.
- ① Vessel Type The type of vessel. If the type of your vessel does not appear on the list then select 'Other Vessel Type'
- ② Traffic Density The two-way traffic density. 'One-Way', 'Light' (≤3 vessels/day) or 'Heavy' (>3 vessels/day)
- ③ Size (DWT) The dead weight tonnage of the design vessel
- ④ Use typical properties / use custom properties This option indicates if you want the software to use typical properties for the specified vessel type and size, or if you want to input the vessel properties manually. If you select to use typical properties the remaining controls on this list will be disabled.
- ⑤ Length, Beam, Draught - The length (overall), beam and draught of the design vessel, all in metres.
- ⑥ Transit water level The water level at which the vessel will transit the channel. If the vessel must transit at all states of the tide this may be set to the lowest water level. If the vessel may transit using a tidal window a higher level may be specified.
- ⑦ Transit speed The speed at which the vessel will transit the channel.
- ⑧ Min turning radius The vessel's min turning radius
- ⑨ Manoeuvrability The manoeuvrability of the vessel.