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JAAP L. GELLING, DIRECTOR HIGH SPEED CRAFT

What is Damen?
Design of high speed craft
Co-operation with Delft University for
research on seakeeping of high speed craft
Sea Axe ships and full scale experience
Recent developments
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DAMEN SHIPYARDS GROUP

Turnover 2009 1.4 Billion Euro

Employees:
Netherlands 2.300
Abroad 4.400
6.700
Operating companies:
Netherlands 17
Abroad 17
34
Ships delivered in 2009:
Tugs & Workboats 79
Offshore 11
High Speed Craft 32
Ferries 2
Dredging & Specials 11
Cargo Vessels (sea going and inland water) 9
Naval & Yachts 6
150
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DAMEN PHILOSOPHY:
Standard vessels, series built

DAMEN PHILOSOPHY:
Standard vessels built in series
Continuous product improvement
Short delivery times:
Hulls / complete vessels on stock!
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HIGH SPEED CRAFT

Stan Tender range

Multi purpose: Pilots, survey, port authorities 12 - 23 m

Stan Pilot range

Pilotage (dedicated) 15 - 22 m

Fast Crew Supplier range

Personnel + equipment transport for Oil & Gas 12 65 m

Stan Patrol range

River-, harbour- and coastal patrol 12 50 m

Interceptor range
Ultra high-speed patrol 11 -26 m
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DESIGN OF HIGH SPEED CRAFT

043.1 Speed trials

The vessel's speed ahead will be measured using maximum engine power at a measured mile or
kilometre course.
The vessel is designed to meet the trial speed as given in the Propulsion Selection Diagram (item
210.1).
These speeds are attainable when the vessel is equipped according to this specification, excluding
optional equipment, and when the weather- and loading conditions mentioned below are followed.
Loading condition:

Item Condition Weight

Fuel ## % ##.# t
Fresh water ## % #.# t
Waste water ## % #.# t
Fresh water cargo # % #.# t
Crew and effects # #.# t
Passengers and effects ## #.# t
Total ##.# t

Weather condition:
- Sea State
State 22
- Bf
Bf 33
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DESIGNING FOR TRIAL CONDITIONS

Wind Bft 3
Waves SS 2

Lightweight
+
Flat-bottomed
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DESIGNED FOR TRIAL CONDITIONS

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REAL CONDITIONS

SPEED SHOULD BE USEABLE IN PRACTICE

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RESEARCH WITH DELFT UNIVERSITY

1985

1995-1998: Enlarged Ship Concept

1.8 1.67 1.68
1.6 1.54 1.54
1.4 1.35
1.27

111 delivered 1.2 Length

Index
1 1.03 1.06
1 1 1 1 1 0.94 0.93 Building costs
0.8
Operational costs
0.6
0.4 Transport efficiency
0.2 Operability
0

2600 3300 4000

Design alternative

1995

2000-2005: Sea Axe Development

23 delivered,
46 under constr.
dY D (mYY v )
= =
d dt
v mYY v mYY
mYY
2005
t
+ v
t
+ umYY

+ uv

23 delivered,
24 under constr.
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1995-1998 ENLARGED SHIP CONCEPT RESEARCH PROJECT

Conventional: 35 m

Enlarged Ship: 42 m

Condition 2, peak accelerations

1.8 1.67 1.68 25
1.6 1.54 1.54
1.4 1.35
1.2
1.27
Length
20 Approx 50% lower peak
1.06
In d e x

1.03
1 1 1 1 1 1 0.94 0.93 accelerations due to
Vertical accellerations (m/s2)

Building costs
0.8
Operational costs
15
Enlarged Ship Concept
0.6
0.4 Transport efficiency 10

0.2 Operability
0 5

2600 3300 4000 0

100 10 1 0.1

Design alternative Percentage of exceedance (% )

Stan Patrol 3500 Stan Patrol 4207
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ENLARGED SHIP CONCEPT
23 in service, 46 under construction
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ENLARGED SHIP CONCEPT
23 in service, 46 under construction
Coastguard Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Jaguar
Panter
Poema
U.K. Revenue & Customs Searcher
Seeker
Vigilant
Valiant
Netherlands Coast Guard (Customs) Visarend
Zeearend

Vinamarine, Vietnam SAR 411

SAR 412
SAR 413
South Africa Lilian Ngoyi
Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism Ruth First
Victoria Mxenge
Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard Cornwall
Middlesex
Surrey
Barbados Coast Guard Leonard C. Banfield
Rudyard Lewis
Trident
Albanian Coast Guard Iliria
3 under construction

Bulgarian Coast Guard Bogsor

US Coast Guard Sentinal Class: 34 u.c. - license

Canadian Coast Guard 9 under license

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2000 - 2005: SEA AXE RESEARCH PROJECT

Goal: further reduction of peak accelerations

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2000 - 2005: SEA AXE RESEARCH PROJECT

dY D (mYY v )
= =
d dt
v mYY v mYY
m
YY t + v + um + uv

YY
t

How to reduce vertical accelerations:

Less flare
Deeper keelline at bow
Less change of waterline beam (V-shape)
Higher bow
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2000 - 2005: SEA AXE RESEARCH PROJECT

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2000 - 2005: SEA AXE RESEARCH PROJECT

Sea Axe, compared to

Conventional high speed hullforms

80% lower peak accelerations:

Highest accelerations Less fatigue passengers/crew
No slamming no damage

Resistance
- flat water 10 % less
- sea state 4 22% less

Not necessary:
Voluntary speed reduction
Speed can always be maintained
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FIRST SEA AXE PROPOSAL

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SEA AXE SHIPS
23 DELIVERED, 8 ORDERED, 16 MORE UNDER CONSTRUCTION
FCS 5009:
FCSeight
2610delivered,
Catamaran:
FCSFCS3307:
three
3507:
two
14 ordered,
delivered,
three
ordered,
delivered,
seven
eight
nine more
one
FCS
SPaunder
5009:
6511:construction
one ordered
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SEA AXE PROOF

ANY PROOF OF:

Exceptional seakeeping
Low resistance
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SEA AXE PROOF
Sea keeping characteristics

Endurance trials FCS 3507:

Trials captain, after 4 hrs endurance:

(29 kts, Bf 7, Hs = 2.5 m, very confused seas)

I do not believe that any other ship of

this limited size and weight can come
close to this sustained speed for such
a long time in these conditions

(quote approved by captain)

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SEA AXE PROOF
Sea keeping characteristics
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SEA AXE PROOF
Sea keeping characteristics

ENLARGED SHIP CONCEPT Maximum vertical acceleration at bow

Conventional Fast Craft : 10 g

Enlarged Ship Concept : 5g

Sea Axe, estimated from model tests:

Sea Axe, based on model tests : 2 - 2.5 g

SEA AXE 3507
1.0

.5 Sea Axe, measured full-scale:

100 50 20 10 5 2 1 0.5 0.2 0.1

FCS 3507 (35m Sea Axe, alu) : 1.3 g

1.0 SEA AXE 5009
.5

100 50 20 10 5 2 1 0.5 0.2 0.1

FCS 5009 (50m Sea Axe, steel) : 1.1 g
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SEA AXE PROOF
Fuel consumption

Fuel consumption, average:

Conventional Fast Supplier : 1315 gallons/day
5000 litre/day
Sea Axe FCS 5009 : 1115 gallons/day
4200 litre/day
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AXE BOW FUND
LICENSE FOR DUoT PATENTS PAID TO JOINT RESEARCH FUND

FCS 2610 FCS 3307 FCS 3507 FCS 5009 SPa 5009 FCS 6511 OPV 6610

YN 532501 YN 544801 YN 544803 YN 547201 YN 549601 YN 547601 YN 555056

YN 532502 YN 544802 YN 544901 YN 547202
YN 544804 YN 544802 YN 547203
YN 544805 YN 547204
YN 544806 YN 547205
YN 544807 YN 547206
YN 544808 YN 547207
YN 544809 YN 547208
YN 544810 YN 547209
YN 544811 YN 547210
YN 544812 YN 547211
YN 544813
YN 544814
YN 544815 34 Sea Axes sold: 1.66 M in fund!
YN 544826
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2009: RESEARCH ON TWIN AXE CATAMARAN

Rtm_RefCat_57To
n Conventional Twin Axe
Rtm_Damen_61.5 25 kts 25 kts
Ton
Hs 1.5m Hs 1.5m
Rt

Conventional

Twin Axe

0 10 20 30 40 50
[kn]
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2009/10: RESEARCH ON NEXT GENERATION SAR

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ACTIVE MOTION CONTROL WITH ACTIVE FLAPS
AND INTERCEPTORS AT THE STERN

No flaps/interceptors With flaps/interceptors

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2009/10: BOW ROTOR TO REDUCE YAW AND ROLL

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2009/10: BOW ROTOR TO REDUCE YAW AND ROLL

ROLL:
40% REDUCTION

YAW
60% REDUCTION

Without Bow Rotor With Bow Rotor

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