Longshore Current Speed in Mooring Forces Formulas

Longshore Current Speed is the speed of a longshore current, which is a current that flows parallel to the shore within the zone of breaking waves. And is denoted by V. Longshore Current Speed is usually measured using the Meter per Second for Speed. Note that the value of Longshore Current Speed is always negative.

Formulas to find Longshore Current Speed in Mooring Forces

fxAverage Current Speed for Form Drag of VesselGo

List of variables in Mooring Forces formulas

fx Form Drag of a Vessel Go

fx Water Density Go

fx Form Drag Coefficient Go

fx Vessel Beam Go

fx Vessel Draft Go

fx Angle of the Current Go

FAQ

What is the Longshore Current Speed?

Longshore Current Speed is the speed of a longshore current, which is a current that flows parallel to the shore within the zone of breaking waves. Longshore Current Speed is usually measured using the Meter per Second for Speed. Note that the value of Longshore Current Speed is always negative.

Can the Longshore Current Speed be negative?

Yes, the Longshore Current Speed, measured in Speed can be negative.

What unit is used to measure Longshore Current Speed?

Longshore Current Speed is usually measured using the Meter per Second[m/s] for Speed. Meter per Minute[m/s], Meter per Hour[m/s], Kilometer per Hour[m/s] are the few other units in which Longshore Current Speed can be measured.

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