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Offshore-to-Harbour Model Chaining for Floating Pontoon Sizing: Case Study of Larache Port Cover

Offshore-to-Harbour Model Chaining for Floating Pontoon Sizing: Case Study of Larache Port

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|Sep 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2026-0045 | Journal eISSN: 2083-7429 | Journal ISSN: 1233-2585
Language: English
Page range: 162 - 174
Published on: Sep 10, 2026
Published by: Gdansk University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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