HYDROFOIL-EQUIPPED 30-FOOT UTILITY BOAT

The report describes a test project utilizing a 30-foot Utility Boat, Mark III, Mod. 1, provided a comparative evaluation for a class boat deployed in wide service assignments. Its objective is to determine, through engineering tests, the potential and suitability of hydrofoil craft for Coast Guard operations. Further, operating experience serves to assist in-house development of safety approval and regulation procedures involving commercial hydrofoil craft.

• Corporate Authors:

  United States Coast Guard

  Field Testing and Development Center
  Baltimore, MD  United States 
• Authors:
  • Witter, R W
• Publication Date: 1970-10-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 17 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Control systems; Design; Hydrofoil boats; Hydrofoils; Operations; Performance; Regulations; Research; Safety; Test procedures; Vessel operations
• Identifier Terms: United States Coast Guard
• Old TRIS Terms: Cg; Hydrofoil craft; Marine surface propulsion; Performance engineering
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Design; Law; Marine Transportation; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00051046
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FTDC-516
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 12 1974 12:00AM