Design trends in high-speed transport

This paper presents a method for analyzing transport properties of competing ship types of interest for high speed commercial transport Simple parametric relationships link requirements (speed, range, and cargo weight) to design characteristics (installed power ship weight, and fuel weight) for conventional and unconventional hull designs. These design trends are supported by data for a variety of ship types (monohull, catamaran, SES, hydrofoil, airship, ekranoplan) either currently or formerly in service. While the method is inherently general, the data selected is focused on large ships capable of transporting heavy cargos over trans-oceanic distances at speeds of 40-100 knots.