Metocean Studies

Royal Haskoning has access to databases of global wind and wave statistics, which we are able to combine to metocean reports which can be used for a very first site selection. If more detailed information is required but no measurements available we can carry out coastal and hydraulic modelling studies.

Coastal Hydraulic studies

Modelling is carried out to understand the pattern and movement of the tidal currents, eddies, wetting and drying and wave-current interactions (when used in conjunction with the wave modules), or the flow field across the entrance to a harbour for navigation studies.

Environmental studies

Contributions to Environmental Impact Assessments are made which for instance requires model simulations of tidal movements, which can then be supplemented with other modules such as the mud and non-cohesive sediment transport modules to obtain a good understanding of sediment or contamination behaviour under tidal conditions.

Wave studies

Wave models are used for the following purposes:

Sediment Transport studies

Where new port and harbour layouts are being considered their impact on the sediment is fundamental to understand siltation of navigation channels or how the coastline will respond. The modelling activities give insight in littoral drift, cross-shore drift and dune response, siltation rates, changes to morphology and beach response resulting from structures such as groynes, jetties, breakwaters, revetments and seawalls.

For these studies we often use the MIKE 21 software package. This is a professional engineering software package for the simulation of flows, waves, sediments and ecology in rivers, lakes, estuaries, bays, coastal areas and seas.