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Wednesday, 7 March 2012

ASV hulls would dramatically improve ship efficiency by riding on a cushion of air


A European project is developing new Air Support Vessel (ASV) hull designs that allow watercraft to ride on a cushion of air to greatly reduce friction between the hull and the water, resulting in more hull speed for less power than conventional designs. The project is part of a EUR10,000,000 (approx. US$13,225,000) project funded in part by the European Union, the Norwegian Research Council and Innovation Norway, and Norwegian company Effect Ships International AS has recently completed tank-testing in Sweden of two ASV hull models... Continue Reading ASV hulls would dramatically improve ship efficiency by riding on a cushion of air
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  1. eonWednesday, 7 March 2012 at 05:24:00 GMT-8

    As a bonus for the security-minded, it acts as a built-in countermeasures system vs. acoustic homing torpedoes.

    Of course, a wake-follower will see it as a target the size of a flattop.

    cheers

    eon

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