Floating Hotel Docking Situation Assessment between Aswan and Luxor, Egypt

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1 Civil Engineering Department, Shoubra Faculty of Engineering, Benha University

2 Nile Research Institute, National Water Research Center, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation

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Because of the currently aggravating floating hotel (flotel) docking situation along the River Nile between Aswan and Luxor, this study aims to assess the present and future situation using historical data analysis. The flotel number in 2006 was obtained and that of 2035 was predicted by linear extrapolation. Dimensions of 2006 flotels were analyzed to determine the representative flotel. The analysis revealed a flotel of 75-m length, 15-m width and 1.8-m draft. Real data of tourist trips between Aswan and Luxor including other tourist cities such as Kom-ombo, Edfu, and Esna were utilized to determine the actual number of cruises that dock at each tourist site in years 2006 and 2035 considering that a flotel needs a 90-m length to dock at the river bank in one single row. The capacities required at each site were also estimated for 2006 and 2035. The study revealed that docking in one single row was inadequate and critical in 2006 and would be much worse in 2035. It was also warned of inshore docking in adjacent multiple rows since it causes delays, long waits and difficulty in maneuverability during taking off. Accordingly, a jetty arrangement of multiple spaced rows was proposed to improve the docking capacities at the tourist sites.

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