HYDROFOIL EMERALD WING BOASTS TOP SPEED OF 45 KNOTS

The super high-speed passenger hydrofoil EMERALD WING was delivered in June 1994 to Kaijo Access Co, of Japan at the Kobe works of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. The Jetfoil can reach a super-high speed of 45 knots with a water-jet propulsion system and fully submerged hydrofoils that lift the hull completely out of the water. The Jetfoil can ride out waves as high as 4 metres.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering in Japan 1995; publ by Japan Ship Exporters' Assoc and Shipbuilders' Assoc of Japan, p 22 [2 p, 3 fig]
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Hydrofoil boats
• Uncontrolled Terms: High speed vessels
• Old TRIS Terms: Emerald wing; Hydrofoil craft
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00710586
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM