bulbous bow

The ship has a bulbous bow, a standard feature for cargo ships.

Ship designers put bulbous bows on surface ships for the same purpose.

Modern ships are commonly fitted with a bulbous bow to achieve this.

Bulbous bows have been found to be most effective when used on vessels that meet the following conditions:

Work included the addition of a duck tail sponson to the stern and a bulbous bow.

Advanced designs such as the bulbous bow assist in decreasing wave resistance.

It had the same effect on Polyphemus' hull as the bulbous bow fitted to many modern ships.

Thus large vessels that cross large bodies of water near their best speed will benefit from a bulbous bow.

Large ships with bulbous bows have a twelve to fifteen percent better fuel efficiency than similar vessels without them.

Several new design innovations were incorporated in Flint, including a bulbous bow for better streamlined hull.

A bulbous bow is a protruding bulb at the bow of a ship.

Bulbous bows are less beneficial in smaller craft and may actually be detrimental to their performance and economy.

Bulbous bow designs were also developed and used by the Imperial Japanese Navy.

The work included extensive model testing, which resulted in the adoption of a bulbous bow that alone increased the ships' service speed by 0.5 knots.

The Bremen was notable for her bulbous bow construction, high-speed engines, and low, streamlined profile.

A special type of bow, called a bulbous bow, is often used on large motor vessels to reduce wave making drag.

Many ships feature a bulbous bow.

Additionally, a bulbous bow was added below the waterline, improving the ship's sea-keeping abilities.

The foreship of Tempera is designed for open water performance with a bulbous bow to maximize the hydrodynamic efficiency.

The ships used bulbous bows and steam turbines to reach these high speeds while maintaining economical operating costs.

The blunt bulbous bow also produces higher pressure in a large region in front, making the bow wave start earlier.

The patent-pending fins are based on 50 years of hydrodynamic research on the bulbous bow hull design.

She also had a bulbous bow, two sets of stabilizers, and two funnels side-by-side.

Also, while a bulbous bow allows a ship to move more efficiently through the water, designers lean towards simple vertical bows on larger ships.

On two occasions whales have been found dead on the bulbous bow of Sapphire Princess, a year apart from each other.