VESSEL WITH LOW WATERLINE AREA Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC B63B1/10 

FIELD: ship building.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to ship building, particularly, to high-speed marine fleet, both to military, and to civil. Vessel with small area of waterline comprises two hulls: surface and underwater, which are connected by vertical posts, as well as propulsion devices and air compressors, which are arranged in underwater hull. Underwater hull cross-section is made rectangular, with flat horizontal upper surface, with flat vertical side surfaces and lower surface. Lower surface in underwater hull longitudinal cross-section has shape of well streamlined body with supply of compressed air under submerged hull lower surface.

EFFECT: enabling simple design, reduced friction and wave resistance.

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