著者
箙 一之 岩崎 泰典 小村 淳
出版者
社団法人 日本船舶海洋工学会
雑誌
関西造船協会論文集 (ISSN:13467727)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.2004, no.241, pp.25-32, 2004-03-25 (Released:2017-09-06)
参考文献数
1
被引用文献数
1

The authors have developed a new stem named "SEA-Arrow" to improve the propulsive performance of medium-speed ships such as LPG carriers. Having no protrusion of the bulbous bow, the SEA-Arrow can reduce bow waves and thereby greatly increase the propulsive performance. LPG carriers are required to have box-shape tanks arranged to the fore part of the hull because of necessity for efficient arrangement of LPG tanks, as well as develop a higher ship speed than oil tankers and bulk carriers. And LPG carriers are restricted in their lengths due to limitation in the facilities of their loading/unloading ports. Under these restrictions, the authors have carried out R&D of LPG carriers' hull form, aiming at improving the propulsive performance by minimizing the bow waves. By adopting the SEA-Arrow, the authors could reduce the wave resistance to a half and achieve a 6-10% reduction in the required main engine horsepower. This paper describes the features of the SEA-Arrow and its performance based on the model test results.
著者
上田 武志 岩崎 泰典 按田 正樹 箙 一之
出版者
公益社団法人日本船舶海洋工学会
雑誌
関西造船協会論文集 (ISSN:13467727)
巻号頁・発行日
no.243, pp.1-7, 2005-03-25

"SEA-Arrow", developed by Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation, is an advanced new bow form for medium-speed ships such as LPG carriers. The bow end form of SEA-Arrow around the loaded draught is much sharper than that of conventional hull ships. With SEA-Arrow, bow waves are greatly reduced in loaded condition compared with conventional hull ships. Model tank test results show that SEA-Arrow can reduce the wave resistance to a half and the required main engine horsepower by 6-10%. On the other hand, the superiority of SEA-Arrow ships' propulsive performance in loaded condition cannot be verified in sea trial because actual ships' speed tests in sea trials are generally carried out in ballast condition except oil tankers. Therefore, the authors have analyzed, to confirm the high propulsive performance of SEA-Arrow ships, the voyage data of three SEA-Arrow ships and one conventional hull ship, which are sister ships of 59,200m3 LPG carriers. The results show that the propulsive performance of the SEA-Arrow ships is superior to that of the conventional hull ship and that its analyzed speed advantage agrees with the estimate from the model tank test results.