VESSEL BODY BOW BULB Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC B63B1/06 B63B43/18 

FIELD: construction.

SUBSTANCE: vessel body bow bulb comprises a fairing, an insert made in the form of corrugations and supported with brackets, besides, cavities between surfaces of corrugations and a bracket are moulded by an elastic filler. In the upper and lower parts of corrugation walls there is a bore of certain depth. To ensure pliancy of the bulb, the limit load at corrugations is regulated by variation of bore depth.

EFFECT: increased operational reliability of vessel body due to provision of required pliancy of a bow bulb.

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