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(11) | EP 0 873 934 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | A vessel with a hull supported by totally submerged ellipsoidal floats |
(57) This invention relates to a vessel whose hull (1) is above the surface of the water,
and whose submerged and semi-submerged parts are oblong antirolling propelling floats
(2,3) whose axes are parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vessel. There are at
least two floats (2,3) designed in such a way that driving resistance is minimum,
righting moment is increased, and the vessel is more stable and easier to manoeuvre
(Fig. 1). |