VESSEL WITH AIR CHAMBERS TO REDUCE THE RESISTANCE BETWEEN THE HULL AND THE WATER

摘要

A vessel has a hull (1) provided with an outer wall (2), chambers (4) on the outside of the outer wall (2) that extend in the longitudinal direction of the hull (1) as well as means for supplying air to said chambers to lower the frictional resistance of the hull with respect to the body of water in which the hull can be located. At least one portion of the outer wall has, in cross section, a profile with wall sections (7) extending transversely to the transverse direction, such that in each case at least two wall sections (7) extending transversely to the transverse direction delimit a chamber (4).