Hull Form Summary - Boat Design Net

Skjold SES• Fast patrol vessel built in 1997,at Umoe Mandal shipyard, forthe Norwegian Navy• Propulsion by two gas turbines, 2x 8160 Hp driving two waterjets• The air cushion is pressurized byventilators driven by two Dieselengines 2 x 735 KW• Speed of 47´in Beaufort 3 seastate and 55’ in still waterswww.knmskjold.orgM.Ventura Hull Form 23Air-Lubricated Ship (ALS)Concept patented by Donald E. Burg (2005)Air Lubricated Lifting Body Ship• A lifting body ship that has a blower pressurized air layerdisposed in the underside of its lifting body such that theair layer reduces wetted area friction and hence thepropulsive power required is greatly reduced.• Further, a water propulsor is supplied that takes in waterthrough transversely oriented water inlets in the top of thelifting body to thereby reduce turbulence and its associateddrag that would normally occur over the top of the liftingbody.M.Ventura US Patent No. Hull 6899045 Form - 2005-05-312412