Ship with bow control surface

Title

Ship with bow control surface

 Author

Keuning, J.A.

Faculty

Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

 Date

2008-01-02

 Abstract

The invention concerns a ship designed for use at high speed and heavy seas having a single long and slender hull with a narrow beam and a more or less vertical bow, whereby the front half of the hull has more or less vertical sides, minimal flare in the bow sections and towards the bow an increase in draught at its center line combined with a more or less similar increase of freeboard and whereby the aft end of the hull has a flat or slightly V-shaped bottom with one or more propellers and/or waterjets as propulsion means. In accordance with the invention the bow has a fillet radius of at least 1 % of the beam.

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 Publisher

European Patent Office

 Source

EP 1873055 (A1)

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 Document type

patent

 Rights

(c) 2008 Keuning, J.A.
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