Wake is the wave action,
produced by the wash of passing ships and boats,
that strikes against the banks of rivers or
channels. Wave power can have drastic effects on
shoreline erosion. As wave hit the shore, they break
apart the soil and carry sediments into the water.
This results in shoreline recession which can create
a loss of beach area or an instability of coastal
structures. waves can also have impacts on the
shoreline biota, changing the environment in which
plants and animals live. The magnitude of the waves
generated by a boat depends on different factors,
particularly the boat’s speed, its size,
passenger/cargo loading, the shape of its hull,
distance from shore and water depth. Wave height is
one of the most important factors in shoreline
erosion.
Superfloats Breakwater Systems
are suited to reduce this wave height by achieving a
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