SHIP TUNNEL-SKEG-TYPE HULL Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC B63B1/38 B60V1/04 B60V3/06 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: ship hull has free hull and underwater hull with curvilinear boards below design waterline converting to the fore. Underwater hull has bottom with lengthwise tunnel provided with upper horseshoe-shaped surface and vertical walls extending along the ship hull under design waterline and with generating lines parallel with the ship centre line. Underwater hull cross-section profile along design waterline features maximum width at aft area. Lengthwise tunnel fore and aft ends are provided with at least one railing to turn and to be secured relative to the axis extending the are of contact between said top arched surface and vertical walls and perpendicular to the ship centre line. Every said moving railing can be retracted and released and stay at working position whereat closed zone is formed in lengthwise tunnel. Ship free hull accommodates at least one blower of air into said lengthwise tunnel.

EFFECT: better propulsive properties and navigability.

3 cl, 5 dwg