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1 (19) TEPZZ ZZZ8B_T (11) EP B1 (12) EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION (4) Date of publication and mention of the grant of the patent: Bulletin 17/14 (1) Int Cl.: B63B 1/06 (06.01) (21) Application number: (22) Date of filing: (4) A vessel with an improved foreship arrangement Schiff mit verbesserter Vorderschiffanordnung Navire avec une disposition avant améliorée (84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR () Priority: NO (43) Date of publication of application: Bulletin 12/49 (62) Document number(s) of the earlier application(s) in accordance with Art. 76 EPC: / (73) Proprietor: Ulstein Design & Solutions AS 6067 Ulsteinvik (NO) (72) Inventor: Kamsvag, Øyvind Gjerde N-606 Ulsteinvik (NO) (74) Representative: Jones Day Nextower Thurn-und-Taxis-Platz Frankfurt am Main (DE) (6) References cited: DE-A DE-A "FAST FREIGHTER", POPULAR MECHANICS, HEARST COMMUNICATIONS INC., NEW YORK, NY, US, vol. 171, no. 11, 1 November 1994 ( ), pages 64-67, XP , ISSN: EP B1 Note: Within nine months of the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent in the European Patent Bulletin, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to that patent, in accordance with the Implementing Regulations. Notice of opposition shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention). Printed by Jouve, 7001 PARIS (FR)

2 Description [0001] The present invention relates to a new design of the foreship of a vessel. More specifically, the invention relates to an arrangement as disclosed in the preamble of independent claim 1. Such a vessel is known from DE A1. [0002] Ever since the start of oil activities in the North Sea, all vessels engaged in marine operations have been characterized by having their wheelhouse and superstructure with equipment located immediately behind the forecastle deck and extending right up to the collision bulkhead. A large loading deck or working deck has been located aft of the superstructure and wheelhouse. This arrangement is a legacy of the first platform supply vessels which were used on the British continental shelf in the 190s and is still the dominant solution today. [0003] When these vessels are not in operation or are waiting on the weather (backing), they will normally have their bow turned upwind and into the waves. [0004] The bow design has been a raked bow or straight stem line up to the design water line and above that a raked bow, or a solution including a bulb and a raked bow where the bulb can be defined as a bulge in the hull, primarily below the water line, to improve the wave system and resistance. [000] Typical negative effects of the aforementioned conventional bow forms are that they reflect incoming waves to too great a degree (wave formation gives energy loss), they are heavily subjected to the slamming of waves against the ship side, they generate a great deal of spray and they are subjected to the occurrence of green water on the deck in front of the superstructure. [0006] When this type of bow shape meets incoming waves, the submerged volume (later referred to as "facing volume") increases very quickly, buoyancy increases as quickly and the retardation force becomes very large. These effects intensify with increasing wave height and increasing speed of the vessel into the wave direction. [0007] Vessels with their superstructure and wheelhouse located on the weather deck immediately aft of the collision bulkhead and having a hull shape as described above are highly vulnerable to heavy weather damage. [0008] The maximum speed at sea for these vessels is determined primarily by the water line length, entry angles of the foreship and the proportion of outwardly sloping frame lines in the bow, and by available thrust forces from the propeller(s). Typical maximum speed in calm water is about knots, and they will normally have a loss of speed of about 3 to knots in head sea. The speed loss in head sea is a direct result of the energy loss due to reflected waves, which results in retardation of the vessel. [0009] Both during headway, in particular in head sea, and during backing/waiting, the crew, who have their quarters forward, will experience large accelerations and retardations. Such motions reduce the quality of their rest periods and have an adverse effect on their capacity to work. Reduced resting time and difficult working conditions increase the risk of accidents and injuries. [00] It is the object of the present invention to further develop the known vessel of the preamble of claim 1 in order to reduce or eliminate the aforementioned drawbacks of the prior art. According to the present invention, this object is achieved by the features of the characterizing clause of claim 1. Thus, with the invention it is achieved to provide a decreasing buoyancy increase, in the upward direction from a position at or above the design water line (Tdwl). [0011] Advantageous embodiments of the invention are set forth in the dependent claims 2 to 12. [0012] The design of the foreship according to the invention is intended for displacement hulls in the speed range of up to about 24 knots and with the forward bulkhead of the superstructure preferably arranged forward of amidships. The new bow shape is primarily intended to be used in vessels that are engaged in marine operations, such as construction vessels, pipe laying vessels, platform supply vessels, anchor handling vessels, diving ships, etc. [0013] The foreship is designed transversely symmetrical about the center line (CL) of the vessel. The frame lines of the hull increase in width from the base line (BL). The bottom is flat or has a deadrise and merges into the bilge at a given bilge radius. From the bilge up to a given height, the frame lines are slightly outwardly sloping. At the level of the forecastle deck, the outwardly sloping line form is terminated and is run on upwards as a curved line form back towards the center line. [0014] According to the invention, a new form of foreship has been developed which reduces or eliminates the negative effects that the commonly known bow shapes have. The foreship is designed to have slender water lines so that the submersion of the facing volume takes place over a considerable period of time, which means that the vessel cuts into the wave and the wave laps over the bow form and out to the side. Thus, the buoyancy force is distributed over time and the retardation forces are substantially reduced. This solution reduces reflection of waves, it eliminates the slamming of waves against the vessel s sides and bottom, the speed loss in head sea is reduced by about one knot as compared with the standard bow shapes, and the stem line has a profile which is designed to prevent the waves from reaching too high up. Pitch and heave motions will be reduced due to improved distribution of internal volume and more slender entry lines of the foreship. [001] The hull in the example is run/extended up to the weather deck. At the weather deck, the stem line is advantageously bent forwards to form a barrier in the form of a spray board to prevent sea spray from reaching this deck. This means that an enclosed volume is formed that extends up to the weather deck. Waves are thus allowed to creep up to 2

3 the weather deck in the case of the largest waves. [0016] The new design of the foreship will result in the following positive effects: Lower accelerations and retardations, which give higher average, speed at sea, thereby reducing power requirement and consumption of fuel. A reduction in the amount of or the elimination of green water on deck. [0017] Model tests carried out by Marintek/SINTEF in February 0 verify the positive effects of the new design of the foreship. [0018] Apart from the advantages mentioned above, the new foreship design will result in: 1 A lower probability of heavy weather damage to the foreship because the reflection of waves is reduced. The elimination of the possibility of heavy weather damage to the front bulkhead in the superstructure. Improved working environment on board with regard to - acceleration and retardation, thereby improving safety during navigation and providing higher operability, especially in head sea. - reduction of noise and vibrations because of gentle motions and reduced slamming of the waves against the hull, thereby increasing comfort and improving safety with a view to efficient utilization of the crew s resting and working time. 2 Protection of mooring equipment that is usually located on the forecastle deck. Simpler and stronger construction of skin plates and stiffeners due to a large proportion of double-curved area. A reduction in loads on skin plates and stiffeners due to elimination of flare. Smooth foreship all the way up to the bridge deck, which results in reduced danger of icing. All deck equipment that is normally exposed to wind, weather and icing is protected. Smooth foreship all the way up to bridge deck, which results in simpler installation of deicing equipment. [0019] In the following, a non-limiting embodiment of the arrangement according to the invention is described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein: 3 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure Figure 6 is a side view of the profile of the foreship stem line. is a front view of an extract of frame lines for the foreship. shows the water line for the foreship. is a perspective view of a hull, principally from below, with the foreship designed according to the invention. is another perspective view of the basic shape of the hull in Figure 4, principally from the side. is a further perspective view of the hull in Figure 4, principally from the side. 4 0 [00] In the following description and in the claims, unless otherwise specified, all disclosures of direction are explained on the basis that the vessel is in a three-dimensional coordinate system where the vessel s length direction, breadth direction and height direction correspond respectively to the x-axis, y-axis and z-axis of the coordinate system, wherein the x-axis and the y-axis are oriented in the horizontal plane whilst the z-axis is oriented in the vertical plane. Furthermore, the forward direction of the ship corresponds to the positive x-direction. [0021] The new foreship, shown from the midship mark 2 of the vessel, has a slender and distinctive bow shape. Fig. 1 shows the vessel s stem line 1, which starts at the base line 3 at point A and then rises with an increasing curvature whilst being drawn forwards in the length direction (x-direction) to a point B slightly above the design water line, Tdwl. From point B, the stem line 1 rises further, but now with a diminishing curvature and backwards (in the negative x- direction) until it reaches point C. At point C, the stem line is advantageously bent forwards and is terminated as the top of spray board. [0022] The frame lines of the foreship are designed transversely symmetrical about the center line (CL) of the vessel. Figure 2 shows the frame lines,,,, 0 of the hull which start at points D1, D2, D3, D4 and D and run almost perpendicularly from CL and increase in breadth (the y-direction) from CL. The frame lines,,,, 0 then respectively merge into the bilge GI, G2, G3, G4, G at a given bilge radius. From the bilge and up to points EI, E2, E3, E4, E, the frame lines,,,, 0, respectively, are outwardly sloping, and in the embodiment shown in this figure at angles a2 = 11 degrees, a3 = 19 degrees, a4 = 38 degrees and a = degrees relative to the center line CL. At points EI, E2, E3, E4, E, the outwardly sloping frame line form is terminated and is run on upwards as a curved frame line form, either back to the center line CL at points F1, F2, F3 or further upwards in a very gentle curve towards the center line CL to points F4 and F. From the figure, it can also be seen that the bottom of the vessel is flat at zero 3

4 1 2 intersection 7. [0023] Figure 3 shows the water line/entry angle seen in the xy-plane (length/breadth direction), which for the embodiment illustrated in this figure is.3 degrees, and which advantageously is between about 16 and 2 degrees relative to the center line CL at the design water line Tdwl for reduced or increased slenderness. [0024] Figures 4, and 6 show the foreship according to the illustrated embodiment of the invention in different perspectives, advantageously provided with spray board. [002] The table below shows advantageous ratios between water lines, slenderness and hull height for different ranges of water line length, where the water line Lwl is given in meters and at a given draught Tdwl, and where the hull breadth Bwl is measured at the zero intersection and at a given draught Tdwl. [0026] The use of the above-mentioned ratios for the given water line length ranges Lwl results in more slender entry lines, increased water line length and only slightly outwardly sloping hull or frame lines (small flare). [0027] The abbreviations, which are used in this application, and in particular in the above table, have the following definitions: Tdwl: Bwl: Lwl: Htdwl: Lwl Bwl/Tdwl Lwl/Bwl Lwl/Tdwl Htdwl/Bwl Lwl/Htdwl Draught (at the design water line) Breadth measured at a given draught Tdwl Water line length measured at a given draught Tdwl; in other words total length of the submerged volume. Hull height measured from Tdwl up to the top of the spray board. [0028] For the illustrated and described exemplary embodiment, it may be specified that Tdwl = 6 meters, Lwl = 81.1 meters, Bwl = 18. meters and Htdwl = 14.8 meters. The spray board advantageously has a vertical height of 1 meter, so that the height measured from Tdwl to the transition to the spray board is thus 13.8 meters. 3 Claims A vessel comprising a foreship arrangement, which foreship consists of the part of the ship in front of the vessel s midship mark (2) and which vessel has a transversely symmetrical hull shape about its center line (CL) and a substantially conventional bow form below its design water line (Tdwl), wherein the bottom is flat or has a deadrise and merges into the bilge at a given bilge radius, characterized in that the stem line (1) of the vessel starts at the base line (3) at first point (A) and then rises with an increasing curvature whilst being drawn forwards in the length direction (x) to a second point (B) at or just above the design water line (Tdwl), and from the second point (B), the stem line (1) rises further, but with a diminishing curvature and backwards, in the negative length direction (x), until it reaches a third point point (C), and the frame lines (,,,, 0) of the foreship of the hull increase in width from the center line (CL) and are slightly outwardly sloping from the bilge up to a given height, wherein at the level of the forecastle deck (E1, E2, E3, E4, E) the outwardly sloping frame line (,,,, 0) form is terminated and is run upwardly as a curved line form back towards the center line (CL), so as to provide a decreasing buoyancy increase, in the upward direction from a position at or above the design water line (Tdwl). 2. The vessel according to claim 1, wherein a spray board () extends out from the third point (C), the stem line (1) being bent sharply forward at said third point (C) and being terminated at the top of the spray board (). 3. The vessel according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the vessel s flare angles in the foreship, and above the design water line (Tdwl) are in the range of 9-4 degrees 4

5 relative to the height direction of the vessel. 4. The vessel according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the vessel s stern angle from the second point (B) and to the third point (C) increase from 0 degrees at the second point (B) to degrees at the third point (C) relative to the height direction of the vessel The vessel according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the entry angles of the bow at the design water line (Tdwl), and in a plane coincident with the horizontal plane (xy) is in the range of 16-2 degrees relative to the center line (CL). 6. The vessel according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the frame lines (,,,, 0) of the foreship are designed transversely symmetrical about the center line (CL), and starting respectively from first points (D1, D2, D3, D4, D) run almost perpendicularly from the center line (CL) and increase in breadth direction (y) from the center line (CL), whereafter the frame lines (,,,, 0) respectively merge into the bilge (G1, G2, G3, G4, G) at a given bilge radius, from which bilge and up to the said second points (E1, E2, E3, E4, E) the frame lines (,,,, 0) are outwardly sloping, and at which points (E1, E2, E3, E4, E) the outwardly sloping frame line form is terminated and then runs respectively upwards as a curved frame line form back to the center line (CL) at third points (F1, F2, F3) and continues upwards with very gentle curvature towards the center line CL to third points (F4, F). 7. The vessel according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the following ratios for a water line length (Lwl) in the range of meters: Bwl/Tdwl = 2, Lwl/Bwl = 3, Lwl/Tdwl =, Htdwl/Bwl = 0. and Lwl/Htdwl = 2, whereby - Tdwl is the draught at the design water line; - Bwl: Breadth measured at a given draught Tdwl; - Lwl is the water line length measured at a given draught Tdwl, in other words total length of the submerged volume; and - Htdwl is the hull height measured from Tdwl up to the top of the spray board. 8. The vessel according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the following ratios for a water line length (Lwl) in the range of 90-1 meters: Bwl/Tdwl = 3, Lwl/Bwl = 4., Lwl/Tdwl = 13, Htdwl/Bwl = 0.8 and Lwl/Htdwl = The vessel according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the following ratios for a water line length (Lwl) in the range of 90-1 meters: Bwl/Tdwl = 3., Lwl/Bwl =, Lwl/Tdwl = 17, Htdwl/Bwl = 0.7 and Lwl/Htdwl = 7... The vessel according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the following ratios for a water line length (Lwl) in the range of meters: Bwl/Tdwl = 3., Lwl/Bwl =., Lwl/Tdwl =, Htdwl/Bwl = 0. and Lwl/Htdwl = The vessel according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein by the following ratios for a water line length (Lwl) in the range of meters: Bwl/Tdwl = 4, Lwl/Bwl = 6, Lwl/Tdwl = 22, Htdwl/Bwl = 0.4 and Lwl/Htdwl = The vessel according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the following ratios for a water line length (Lwl) in the range of 2 meters and above: Bwl/Tdwl = Lwl/Bwl =, Lwl/Tdwl = 23, HtdwlBwl = and Lwl/Htdwl = 1. 0 Patentansprüche 1. Schiff, umfassend eine Vorderschiffanordnung, wobei das Vorderschiff aus dem Teil des Schiffs vor der Mittschiffskennzeichnung (2) des Schiffs besteht, und wobei das Schiff eine in Querrichtung symmetrische Rumpfform um seine Mittschiffslinie (CL) und eine im Wesentlichen konventionelle Bugform unterhalb seiner Konstruktionswasserlinie (Tdwl) aufweist, wobei der Boden flach ist oder eine Aufkimmung aufweist und in einem gegebenen Kimmradius in die Bilge übergeht, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass

6 die Stevenlinie (1) des Schiffs an der Basislinie (3) am ersten Punkt (A) beginnt und dann mit einer zunehmenden Krümmung ansteigt, während sie in der Längenrichtung (x) nach vorne gezogen wird zu einem zweiten Punkt (B) an oder unmittelbar oberhalb der Konstruktionswasserlinie (Tdwl), und die Stevenlinie (1) von dem zweiten Punkt (B) weiter ansteigt, jedoch mit einer abnehmenden Krümmung und rückwärts in negativer Längenrichtung (x), bis sie einen dritten Punkt (C) erreicht, und die Spantenlinien (,,,, 0) des Vorderschiffs des Rumpfes in der Breite von der Mittschiffslinie (CL) zunehmen und von der Bilge bis zu einer gegebenen Höhe leicht nach außen abfallend sind, wobei auf Höhe des Vorderdecks (E1, E2, E3, E4, E) die nach außen abfallende Form der Spantenlinien (,,,, 0) endet und aufwärts als eine gekrümmte Linienform zurück zu der Mittschiffslinie (CL) geführt wird, um eine abnehmende Auftriebszunahme bereitzustellen, in Aufwärtsrichtung von einer Position an oder oberhalb der Konstruktionswasserlinie (Tdwl) Schiff nach Anspruch 1, wobei sich von dem dritten Punkt (C) aus eine Gischtschutzplatte () erstreckt, wobei die Stevenlinie (1) an dem dritten Punkt (C) scharf nach vorne gebogen ist und an der Oberseite der Gischtschutzplatte () endet Schiff nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei die Spantausfälle des Schiffs im Vorderschiff und oberhalb der Konstruktionswasserlinie (Tdwl) im Bereich von 9 bis 4 Grad relativ zu der Höhenrichtung des Schiffs liegen. 4. Schiff nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Stevenwinkel des Schiffs vom zweiten Punkt (B) und zum dritten Punkt (C) von 0 Grad am zweiten Punkt (B) auf Grad am dritten Punkt (C) relativ zu der Höhenrichtung des Schiffs zunimmt.. Schiff nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Eintrittswinkel des Bugs an der Konstruktionswasserlinie (Tdwl) und in einer Ebene, die mit der horizontalen Ebene (xy) zusammenfällt, im Bereich von 16 bis 2 Grad relativ zu der Mittschiffslinie (CL) liegen Schiff nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Spantenlinien (,,,, 0) des Vorderschiffs in Querrichtung symmetrisch um die Mittschiffslinie (CL) ausgelegt sind und jeweils ausgehend von den ersten Punkten (D1, D2, D3, D4, D) nahezu senkrecht von der Mittschiffslinie (CL) aus verlaufen und in Breitenrichtung (y) ab der Mittschiffslinie (CL) zunehmen. woraufhin die Spantenlinien (,,,, 0) jeweils in einem gegebenen Kimmradius in die Bilge (G1, G2, G3, G4, G) übergehen, wobei die Spantenlinien (,,,, 0) von der Bilge aus und bis zu den zweiten Punkten (E1, E2, E3, E4, E) nach außen abfallend sind und ab diesen Punkten (E1, E2, E3, E4, E) die nach außen abfallende Spantenlinienform endet und dann jeweils aufwärts als eine gekrümmte Spantenlinienform zurück zu der Mittschiffslinie (CL) bei dritten Punkten (F1, F2, F3) verläuft und mit einer sehr leichten Krümmung hin zur Mittschiffslinie CL weiter aufwärts zu dritten Punkten (F4, F) weiterführt. 7. Schiff nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 6, wobei die folgenden Verhältnisse für eine Wasserlinienlänge (Lwl) im Bereich von 60 bis 90 Metern: Bwl/Tdwl = 2, Lwl/Bwl = 3, Lwl/Tdwl =, Htdwl/Bwl = 0, und Lwl/Htdwl = 2, wobei 4 - Tdwl der Tiefgang an der Konstruktionswasserlinie ist; - Bwl: die bei einem gegebenen Tiefgang Tdwl gemessene Breite ist; - Lwl die bei einem gegebenen Tiefgang Tdwl gemessene Wasserlinienlänge ist, mit anderen Worten die Gesamtlänge des unter Wasser befindlichen Volumens; und - Htdwl die von Tdwl bis zur Oberseite der Gischtschutzplatte gemessene Rumpfhöhe ist Schiff nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 6, wobei die folgenden Verhältnisse für eine Wasserlinienlänge (Lwl) im Bereich von 90 bis 1 Metern: Bwl/Tdwl = 3, Lwl/Bwl = 4,, Lwl/Tdwl = 13, Htdwl/Bwl = 0,8 und Lwl/Htdwl =,. 9. Schiff nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 6, wobei die folgenden Verhältnisse für eine Wasserlinienlänge (Lwl) im Bereich von 90 bis 1 Metern: Bwl/Tdwl = 3,, Lwl/Bwl =, Lwl/Tdwl = 17, Htdwl/Bwl = 0,7 und Lwl/Htdwl = 7,.. Schiff nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 6, wobei die folgenden Verhältnisse für eine Wasserlinienlänge (Lwl) im Bereich von 10 bis 180 Metern: Bwl/Tdwl = 3,, 6

7 Lwl/Bwl =,, Lwl/Tdwl =, Htdwl/Bwl = 0, und Lwl/Htdwl =,. 11. Schiff nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 6, wobei durch die folgenden Verhältnisse für eine Wasserlinienlänge (Lwl) im Bereich von 180 bis 2 Metern: Bwl/Tdwl = 4, Lwl/Bwl = 6, Lwl/Tdwl = 22, Htdwl/Bwl = 0,4 und Lwl/Htdwl = 13,. 12. Schiff nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 6, wobei die folgenden Verhältnisse für eine Wasserlinienlänge (Lwl) im Bereich von 2 Metern und darüber: Bwl/Tdwl =, Lwl/Bwl =, Lwl/Tdwl = 23, Htdwl/Bwl = und Lwl/Htdwl = 1. Revendications Navire comprenant un arrangement de l avant d un navire, ladite l avant d un navire étant la partie du navire en avant d une marque de milieu (2) du navire et ledit navire ayant une forme de coque symétrique transversalement par rapport à sa ligne médiane (CL) et une forme proue sensiblement conventionnelle sous sa ligne de flottaison théorique (Tdwl), le fond étant plat ou présentant une inclinaison et se prolongeant par le fond de cale suivant un rayon de fond de cale donné, caractérisé en ce que la ligne d étrave (1) du navire part de la ligne de base (3) sur un premier point (A) avant de remonter suivant une courbe augmentant progressivement en allant vers l avant dans une direction longitudinale (x), vers un deuxième point (B) sur la ligne de flottaison théorique (Tdwl) ou juste au-dessus de celle-ci, et à partir du deuxième point (B), la ligne d étrave (1) continue à remonter, mais suivant une courbe diminuant progressivement et allant vers l arrière, dans une direction longitudinale négative (x), jusqu à atteindre un troisième point (C), et en ce que la largeur des lignes de cadre (,,,, 0) de la proue de la coque augmente à partir de la ligne médiane (CL) et en ce que celles-ci sont légèrement inclinées vers l extérieur depuis le fond de cale jusqu à une hauteur donnée, la forme de ligne de cadre inclinée vers l extérieur (,,,, 0) se finissant au niveau du gaillard d avant (E1, E2, E3, E4, E) et la ligne se poursuivant vers le haut avec une forme de ligne courbe revenant vers la ligne médiane (CL), de manière à obtenir une augmentation de flottabilité moindre en allant vers le haut depuis un emplacement sur la ligne de flottaison théorique (Tdwl) ou au-dessus de celle-ci Navire selon la revendication 1, où un dévers () s étend depuis le troisième point (C), la ligne d étrave (1) étant fortement fléchie vers l avant sur le troisième point (C) et se finissant au sommet du dévers (). 3. Navire selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, où les angles d évasement du navire à l avant d un navire, et au-dessus de la ligne de flottaison théorique (Tdwl) sont compris entre 9 et 4 degrés par rapport au sens de la hauteur du navire. 4. Navire selon l une des revendications précédentes, où l angle d étrave du navire depuis le deuxième point (B) et vers le troisième point (C) passe de 0 degrés sur le deuxième point (B) à degrés sur le troisième point (C) par rapport au sens de la hauteur du navire. 4. Navire selon l une des revendications précédentes, où les angles d entrée de la proue sur la ligne de flottaison théorique (Tdwl) et sur un plan coïncidant avec le plan horizontal (xy) sont compris entre 16 et 2 degrés par rapport à la ligne médiane (CL) Navire selon l une des revendications précédentes, où les lignes de cadre (,,,, 0) de l avant d un navire sont conçus symétriques transversalement par rapport à la ligne médiane (CL), et partant des premiers points (D1, D2, D3, D4, D) respectifs s étendent presque perpendiculairement depuis la ligne médiane, (CL) en s allongeant dans le sens de la largeur (y) depuis la ligne médiane (CL), les lignes de cadre (,,,, 0) se prolongeant ensuite par le fond de cale (G1, G2, G3, G4, G) suivant un rayon de fond de cale donné, puis depuis le fond de cale jusqu aux deuxièmes points (E1, E2, E3, E4, E) les lignes de cadre (,,,, 0) étant inclinées vers l extérieur, et la forme de ligne de cadre inclinée vers l extérieur se finissant sur les points (E1, E2, E3, E4, E) avant de s étendre vers le haut avec une forme de ligne courbe revenant à la ligne médiane (CL) sur des troisièmes points (F1, F2, F3) ou de continuer vers le haut avec une très légère courbe vers la ligne médiane CL jusqu à des troisièmes points (F4, F). 7

8 7. Navire selon l une des revendications 2 à 6, avec les rapports suivants pour une longueur (Lwl) de ligne de flottaison entre 60 et 90 mètres : Bwl/Tdwl = 2, Lwl/Bwl = 3, Lwl/Tdwl =, Htdwl/Bwl = 0, et Lwl/Htdwl = 2, où - Tdwl est le tirant d eau sur la ligne de flottaison théorique ; - Bwl : la largeur mesurée pour un tirant d eau Tdwl donné ; - Lwl la longueur de ligne de flottaison mesurée pour un tirant d eau Tdwl donné, en d autres termes la longueur totale du volume submergé ; et où - Htdwl est la hauteur de coque mesurée de Tdwl jusqu au sommet du dévers. 8. Navire selon l une des revendications 2 à 6, avec les rapports suivants pour une longueur (Lwl) de ligne de flottaison entre 90 et 1 mètres : Bwl/Tdwl = 3, Lwl/Bwl = 4,, Lwl/Tdwl = 13, Htdwl/Bwl = 0,8 et Lwl/Htdwl =, Navire selon l une des revendications 2 à 6, avec les rapports suivants pour une longueur (Lwl) de ligne de flottaison entre 90 et 1 mètres : Bwl/Tdwl = 3,, Lwl/Bwl =, Lwl/Tdwl = 17, Htdwl/Bwl = 0,7 et Lwl/Htdwl = 7,.. Navire selon l une des revendications 2 à 6, avec les rapports suivants pour une longueur (Lwl) de ligne de flottaison entre 10 et 180 mètres : Bwl/Tdwl = 3,, Lwl/Bwl =,, Lwl/Tdwl =, Htdwl/Bwl = 0, et Lwl/Htdwl =, Navire selon l une des revendications 2 à 6, avec les rapports suivants pour une longueur (Lwl) de ligne de flottaison entre 180 et 2 mètres : Bwl/Tdwl =4, Lwl/Bwl = 6, Lwl/Tdwl = 22, Htdwl/Bwl = 0,4 et Lwl/Htdwl = 13,. 12. Navire selon l une des revendications 2 à 6, avec les rapports suivants pour une longueur (Lwl) de ligne de flottaison entre 2 mètres et plus : Bwl/Tdwl= Lwl/Bwl =, Lwl/Tdwl = 23, Htdwl/Bwl = et Lwl/Htdwl =

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