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On the Stability of a SWATH ferry in calm water and in waves
... This vessel is provided with a number of ballast tanks situated in all four 'corners' of the box and in the forward 'bulbs' of the lower hulls, so that any damaged condition can be addressed with appropriate counterflooding. Overall, even though detailed calculations are not available, it can be shown that, due to the optimum subdivision of the hulls, the performance of this vessel is at least as good as that of the 'Aegean Queen', which is very satisfactory [10]. Resistance calculations are performed using specialised software that has been developed at the SDL specifically for SWATH hull forms. ...
High-speed ferries have established themselves in many commuter and short-sea
routes all over the world. While in the case of commuter services fast ferries commonly
compete with alternative land transport modes, in the case of short-sea routes competition is
usually limited to conventional ferries and, in some cases, aeroplanes. This allows a more
direct comparison and investigation into the prospects of introducing high-speed services in
new routes. The paper discusses the implications of establishing a new service in this ...
... This vessel is provided with a number of ballast tanks situated in all four 'corners' of the box and in the forward 'bulbs' of the lower hulls, so that any damaged condition can be addressed with appropriate counterflooding. Overall, even though detailed calculations are not available, it can be shown that, due to the optimum subdivision of the hulls, the performance of this vessel is at least as good as that of the' Aegean Queen', which is very satisfactory [10]. ...
High-speed ferries have established themselves in many commuter and short-sea routes all over the world. While in the case of commuter services fast ferries commonly compete with alternative land transport modes, in the case of short-sea routes competition is usually limited to conventional ferries and, in some cases, aeroplanes. This allows a more direct comparison and investigation into the prospects of introducing high-speed services in new routes. The paper discusses the implications of establishing a new service in this context and the factors that influence the design of vessels suitable for this role. A case study is presented which concerns the design of a high-speed SWATH car/passenger ferry for a route between Greece and Italy. Finally, the example of a high-speed catamaran car/passenger ferry which was recently introduced into the Greek inter-island network is used for comparison and for a validation of the points made in the paper.
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