HYDRODYNAMIC ASPECTS IN THE DESIGN OF PASSENGER VESSELS

摘要

The present paper discusses in detail the principal hydrodynamic aspects that challenge the design of passenger vessels. This type of ship must not only have good efficiency and operability for keeping tight time schedules, but must also provide comfort and ensure safety to the passengers. To achieve a proper balance between these different aspects the designer must face and solve particular issues, distinctive of this kind of vessel. Recent hydrodynamic studies performed at MARIN, both numerical and experimental, have provided information on this topic and are presented in this paper.