Preliminary design of a high-speed SWATH passenger/car ferry

Papanikolaou, A; Zaraphonitis, G; Androulakakis, M

dc.contributor.author	Papanikolaou, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Zaraphonitis, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Androulakakis, M	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:08:30Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:08:30Z
dc.date.issued	1991	en
dc.identifier.issn	0025-3316	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/10533
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dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Ocean	en
dc.subject.classification	Oceanography	en
dc.subject.other	Computer Aided Design	en
dc.subject.other	Naval Architecture	en
dc.subject.other	Optimization	en
dc.subject.other	Waterway Transportation	en
dc.subject.other	SWATH Vessel	en
dc.subject.other	Ferry Boats	en
dc.title	Preliminary design of a high-speed SWATH passenger/car ferry	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1991	en
heal.abstract	The paper summarizes results of a recent research project of the National Technical University of Athens on the preliminary design and computer-aided optimization of a high-speed small waterplane area, twin hull (SWATH) passenger/car ferry. The projected vessel would be employed as a link in a rapid marine transit system connecting the Greek mainland (port of Piraeus) with the island of Crete (port of Heraklion). Alternative routes, leading to different vessel sizes and speeds, can be studied by the same developed design methodology and are currently under consideration for the local Greek or further Mediterranean market. Following a three-stage, techno-economical optimization to estimate the main dimensions and the hull form of the projected vessel, the preliminary design of a prototype SWATH vessel has been completed at NTUA, comprising all main steps of the well-known design spiral. Because the developed vessel is a prototype, it was essential to develop the proper analytical and numerical, computer-aided design tools to enable the necessary repetition of the various steps in the framework of a converging design. Theoretical predictions of the vessel's hydrodynamic behavior (powering and seakeeping) have been accompanied by a series of towing tank model experiments. The economic and operational advantages of the proposed concept are explained.	en
heal.publisher	SOC NAVAL ARCH MARINE ENG	en
heal.journalName	Marine Technology	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:A1991FM21000009	en
dc.identifier.volume	28	en
dc.identifier.issue	3	en
dc.identifier.spage	129	en
dc.identifier.epage	141	en