A decision-making tool has been developed to aid designers when confronted with the choice between two different hull form configurations for a particular route. It incorporates both economic and technical issues, which are the two major components to influence the comparison and evaluation of vessels. A number of technical factors have been taken into account including resistance and powering, passenger comfort and structural configuration; they have different weightings depending on the vessel's operational requirements. The use of the system is demonstrated by way of a case study for a prospective ferry route in South Australia. Conclusions are drawn on its performance and recommendations made for future development.


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    Title :

    High-speed catamaran or monohull? How do you choose?


    Contributors:
    Thomas, G. (author) / Tomic, P (author) / Tuite, A. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2007-10-31




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Unknown




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