Design of High Speed Slamming Planing Craft

Abstract

This paper chronicles the hypothetical study, test results, design aspects such as stability characteristics, vessel’s high speed performance i.e. short take-off and landing distance, and vertical take-off and landing characteristics, operating at low shallow draft, high speed propulsion efficiency sans cavitation interference, less machinery operating noise, compact hullform & structure, efficient conveyance and applications of High Speed Slamming Planing craft (HSSPC). Amongst High Speed Performance Marine Vessels, this is one of the unique design proposition; based on the research, facsimile, exploratory and hypothetical study of a genus of large corytophanid lizards also known as basilisks moving on the water surface and on parallel study of the small high speed vessels.

Keywords: High Speed slamming planning craft (HSSPC), corytophanid lizards, basilisks.