Swalinge. Optimization of the shape of the bulbous bow.
Some time ago I received a request for a drag calculation for a very unusual vessel. The Swalinge was built as a coaster in 1977 and converted to a dredger in 1996. The vessel had the following main dimensions: Length over all - 82.20 m Length between perpendiculars - 75.23 m Width - 14.60 m Draft - 6.30 m In the process of modernizing the ship's hull, a rather voluminous bow bulb was added. As I understand it, the main function of this bulbous bow was to provide additional d