OPTIMISATION OF THE SEAKEEPING AND PERFORMANCE OF A 40 KNOT PENTAMARAN CONTAINER VESSEL

摘要

This papers details the preliminary design of a 40 knot transatlantic pentamaran containership for ADX Services. The vessel has been designed to carry up to 8000 tonnes of payload in standard 40 ft containers, stowed in open top holds. The paper concentrates primarily on the performance and seakeeping qualities of the vessel which has been extensively model tested and optimised over the last eighteen months.