The main objective of this article is to describe an innovative methodology for the hydrodynamic optimization of a ship bulbous bow which considers multiple operating conditions. The proposed method is more practical and effective than the traditional optimization process, which is only based on contractually specified design condition. Parametric form approaches are adopted by employing an F-spline curve in order to generate variants of the hull bulbous bow forms using form design parameters modified, resulting in an optimization system based on improved genetic algorithms. The Rankine source panel method is used for the hydrodynamic evaluation, wherein non-linear free surface conditions and the trim and sinkage of the ship are taken into consideration. The validity and effectiveness of the proposed methodology for a large container ship is investigated by comparing the computational results with experimental data, which demonstrates that the proposed methodology can engage well in the automation...
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