Ship with reduced skin friction and gas jetting device for the same

摘要

A ship (1) with reduced skin friction achieves its friction reducing effects by blowing out gas as micro-bubbles from gas jet outlets (4) into the water at the interface with the submerged surface (3) of the ship's hull (2). The ship (1) has laminar protrusion sections (5) on both lateral surfaces of its bulbous bow (6). The laminar protrusion sections (5) are integrally formed with and protrude from the outer plate (P) of the ship (1). At the apex region (5a) of the laminar protusion sections (5) a plurality of gas jet outlets are provided which are connected to a gas supply pipe (7).