CATAMARANS. DREAM OR REALITY

The history of the catamaran is reviewed and a table lists the major features of important catamarans of the world from 1662 to the present. Recent developments in the United States, the Soviet Union, Japan and Holland are summarized. The uses to which catamarans built to date have been put are discussed. Catamarans and monohulls that nominally perform the same mission, carry the same payload, and have the same speed and endurance are compared on the basis of the following factors--deck area, enclosed volume, subdivision, maneuverability, structure, structural weight, costs, and size. Areas requiring further study are mentioned.

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  American Society of Naval Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Bond, J R
• Publication Date: 1970-6

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 95-109
• Serial:
  • Naval Engineers Journal
  • Volume: 82
  • Issue Number: 3
  • ISSN: 0028-1425

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Catamarans; Maneuverability
• Old TRIS Terms: Payload capacity
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00019269
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 19 1973 12:00AM