Hull Form Design of a Passenger Catamaran For Operation in the Yellow Sea Region

Abstract

This chapter studies hull forms of a passenger catamaran for operation in the sea routes inside the vicinities of Incheon. Incheon Metropolitan City is a geopolitical center of the Yellow Sea region, as well as the sea and air gateway to the Korean capital area. The Yellow Sea between Korean peninsula and northeast China possesses a strong hinterland composed of major industrial complexes and cities of the neighboring countries. With recent economic growths of the countries, trade volume in the Yellow sea region is rapidly increasing, which necessitates an introduction of efficient and integrated logistics systems for the region. Hull forms of the catamaran and their resistance characteristics in both deep and shallow waters are studied through model experiments and numerical simulations to determine its practical applicability. The approach in which numerical and experimental methods are incorporated is found beneficial in the initial design stage of a catamaran. The hull form of the catamaran obtained with the approach seems to show relatively good performances.