ON THE DESIGN TECHNOLOGY OF SWATH SHIP FOR HIGH SPEED COASTAL PASSENGER VESSEL

The developmental work for a prototype 150-passenger high-speed coastal SWATH ship is reviewed. The principal particulars, general arrangement, and hull form design of the vessel are presented, and the results of model tests for evaluating resistance, propulsive efficiency, and maneuvering performance are discussed. The paper concludes with a consideration of structural analysis elements in SWATH ship design.

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  • Features: References;
  • Pagination: 11p.

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  • Accession Number: 00658317
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM