Definition
Close to a channel bank or another vessel, asymmetric flow creates a pressure field: the bow is pushed away from the near bank while the stern is drawn towards it, so the vessel sheers and needs continuous helm. Between vessels passing or overtaking at close range the low pressure between the hulls draws them bodily together. The effects increase sharply with speed and with reduced depth, and the remedies are early moderate helm and less speed.
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