SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ship
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:Small_Waterplane_Area_Twin_Hull
gptkbp:advantage higher cost
complex construction
lower payload capacity
reduced wave-induced motion
gptkbp:designer twin submerged hulls connected by thin struts
gptkbp:developedBy 1960s
gptkbp:hasApplication passenger transport
research vessels
military ships
gptkbp:hasFeature small waterplane area
gptkbp:hasType twin hull
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:ship
gptkbp:usedFor ferries
oceanographic research
naval vessels
stability in rough seas
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Project_Sea_Shadow
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6