INNOVATIVE NAVAL DESIGNS FOR NORTH ATLANTIC OPERATIONS

The small-waterplane-area twin-hull (SWATH) concept has been under development for over 15 years. The primary attribute of this concept is superior seakeeping in rough seas. This paper summarizes the designs of a SWATH ship and two monohulls designed to carry the same payload, and seakeeping comparisons for the three designs. The frigate mission was selected as a basis for this study. The northern North Atlantic region was selected since it encompasses many areas of maritime interest as well as being one of the most severe operational environments.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Transactions paper
• Authors:
  • Kennell, C G
  • White, B L
  • Comstock, E N
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 21 p.
• Serial:
  • Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers-Transactions
  • Volume: 93
  • Publisher: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Frigates; Military vessels; Seakeeping; Ships; SWATH ships; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship design
• Geographic Terms: North Atlantic Ocean
• Old TRIS Terms: Monohulls
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00651470
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM