Wave piercing monohull has a host of potential applications

摘要

NaviForm Consulting & Research Ltd in Vancouver, Canada has been developing a wave piercing monohull for a number of years, and believes that it has a number of potential applications in the naval, offshore vessel and commercial sectors Reducing hull motions in waves at speed has long been recognised as an important goal in commercial and military vessel design. Numerous attempts were - and are being - made to achieve that goal. Methods range from introducing very long and narrow bows, to an array of articulated trim, roll and pitch controlling devices, many of them computer controlled. All add capital and operating costs, and have a varying degree of success in reducing motions.