diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloud.C b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloud.C
index 7f36873837..bec5531f4d 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloud.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloud.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2011 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ void Foam::KinematicCloud<ParcelType>::cloudSolution::read()
     if (steadyState())
     {
         dict_.lookup("calcFrequency") >> calcFrequency_;
+        dict_.lookup("maxCo") >> maxCo_;
         dict_.lookup("maxTrackTime") >> maxTrackTime_;
         dict_.subDict("sourceTerms").lookup("resetOnStartup")
             >> resetSourcesOnStartup_;
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ Foam::KinematicCloud<ParcelType>::cloudSolution::cloudSolution
     active_(dict.lookup("active")),
     transient_(false),
     calcFrequency_(1),
+    maxCo_(0.3),
     iter_(1),
     deltaT_(0.0),
     coupled_(false),
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ Foam::KinematicCloud<ParcelType>::cloudSolution::cloudSolution
     active_(cs.active_),
     transient_(cs.transient_),
     calcFrequency_(cs.calcFrequency_),
+    maxCo_(cs.maxCo_),
     iter_(cs.iter_),
     deltaT_(cs.deltaT_),
     coupled_(cs.coupled_),
@@ -112,6 +115,7 @@ Foam::KinematicCloud<ParcelType>::cloudSolution::cloudSolution
     active_(false),
     transient_(false),
     calcFrequency_(0),
+    maxCo_(GREAT),
     iter_(0),
     deltaT_(0.0),
     coupled_(false),
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloud.H b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloud.H
index 8e505db45e..69042c2705 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloud.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloud.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2011 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -136,6 +136,11 @@ public:
             //  NOTE: Steady operation only
             label calcFrequency_;
 
+            //- Maximum particle Courant number
+            //  Max fraction of current cell that can be traversed in a single
+            //  step
+            scalar maxCo_;
+
             //- Current cloud iteration
             label iter_;
 
@@ -218,6 +223,9 @@ public:
                 //- Return const access to the calculation frequency
                 inline label calcFrequency() const;
 
+                //- Return const access to the max particle Courant number
+                inline scalar maxCo() const;
+
                 //- Return const access to the current cloud iteration
                 inline label iter() const;
 
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloudI.H b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloudI.H
index 9c39742758..457e39abae 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloudI.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/clouds/Templates/KinematicCloud/KinematicCloudI.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2010 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2004-2011 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -99,6 +99,14 @@ Foam::KinematicCloud<ParcelType>::cloudSolution::calcFrequency() const
 }
 
 
+template<class ParcelType>
+inline Foam::scalar
+Foam::KinematicCloud<ParcelType>::cloudSolution::maxCo() const
+{
+    return maxCo_;
+}
+
+
 template<class ParcelType>
 inline Foam::label Foam::KinematicCloud<ParcelType>::cloudSolution::iter() const
 {