THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A STOLKRAFT HIGH SPEED PASSENGER FERRY

The Stolkraft is a novel high speed hull form that makes use of both hydrodynamic and aerodynamic lift. The hull is designed to plane at moderate and high speeds and to make minimal wash at these speeds. Extensive model tank testing has been carried out, together with open-water trials of small prototype vessels. According to the author, the tests and trials demonstrate the excellent seakeeping qualities of the Stolkraft, and show that it is capable of achieving an economical performance at high speeds. The first commercial application of the Stolkraft hull form is in the construction of 40-passenger ferries, built for operations in the Gold Coast area of Queensland, Australia.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Conference paper
• Authors:
  • Lund, J A
• Conference:
  • International High-Speed Surface Craft Conference, 6th
  • Location: London, England
  • Date: 1988-1-14 to 1988-1-15
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 22p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost effectiveness; Energy consumption; Ferries; Hulls; Open water tests; Planing hulls; Seakeeping
• Uncontrolled Terms: High speed vessels; Model tests
• Old TRIS Terms: Hull form; Power requirements; Stolkraft (Vessel type)
• Subject Areas: Energy; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00658310
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM