Abstract: A small water plane area twin hull (SWATH) ship (10) has two demi-hulls (11), a strut (12) mounted to each hull which extends to a cross structure (14) spanning the struts. A buoyant foil (18) extends between the two hulls.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 27, 1996
Date of Patent:
August 4, 1998
Assignee:
Service Marine Industries, Inc.
Inventors:
Brian K. Barbier, John B. Crabtree, Jr., Peter W. Tsang