University of Trieste

Lessons of High Speed Craft for Erasmus students

HSC (HIGH SPEED CRAFT)

Lesson I

Prof.  Igor  ZOTTI,  University  of  Trieste  

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 HSC  DEFINITION  
•  According  to  HSC  2000  code  of  SOLAS  (Safety  
of  Life  at  Sea),  a  HSC  is  a  craE  having  a  
maximum  speed  (m/s)  exceeding  3.7  ∇0.1667  ,  
where  ∇  (m3)  is  the  ship’s  displacement  
volume.  
•  Example  :  
•  Displacement  (m3)  :    5   20   50   100   200  
•  Speed  (kn)  :     9.4   11.8   13.7   15.5   20.2  

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 HSC RULES
•  HSC rules can be found in :

•  2000 HSC Code

•  RINa : Rules for the Classification

of High-Speed Craft

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HSC Orders in 2008 (December)
•  Type Delivered Ordered

•  Catamaran 39 41
•  Hydrofoils 1 /
•  Monohulls 3 2
•  Wave Piercing 1 4

•  Total 44 47

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HSC CLASSIFICATION
CONVENTIONAL (Hydrostatic Support)
•  Hydrodynamic Support
NON CONVENTIONAL ⎨
•  Aerodynamic Support
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MONOHULLS

Catamarans
MULTIHULLS ⎨ Trimarans
Pentamarans

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HSC General Typology

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SUSTENTATION TRIANGLE

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 HYBRID SOLUTIONS
•  In  these  cases  the  buoyancy  is  partly  generated  
by  the  hull  volume  and  partly  by  the  
hydrodynamic  forces  or  by  aerodynamic  forces.  
In  many  cases  the  air  reduces  the  fricZon  
components  or  the  liE  force  reduces  the  
buoyancy  volume.    
•  These  condiZons  are  called  SES  (Surface  Effect  
Ship),  ACS  (Air  Cavity  Ship),  HYSUCAT    (Hydrofoil  
supported  Catamaran),  Foil  Cat,  StolkraE,  etc….  

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 CONVENTIONAL HSC
Displacement  Hull   Semi-­‐displacement    Cra4  

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Aerodynamic Support Craft
Hovercraft development Hovercraft outline

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Aerodynamic Support Craft
Medium Size Hovercraft Large Size Hovercraft

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Aerodynamic Support Craft
WIG Craft WIG Craft

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Hydrodynamic Support Craft
Hydrofoil Craft (Civil) Hydrofoil Craft (Military)

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Hydrodynamic Support Craft
Hydrofoil Craft (Civil) Hydrofoil Craft (Military)

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 MULTI-HULLS CATAMARANS

Catamaran Typologies Sailing Catamaran

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 Traditional Catamarans
Passenger Catamaran Passenger Catamaran

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SWATH Catamaran
Swath Hull Passenger Swath

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 SES Catamaran
SES Hull Passenger SES

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Wave Piercing Catamaran
Military Wave Piercing Civil Wave Piercing

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 TRIMARAN
HMS TRITON – Trimaran Passenger Trimaran

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 HYBRID SOLUTIONS
Hysucat System Hysucat system

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 HYBRID SOLUTIONS
Foil Cat Solution HYCAT Solution

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A(Air) C(Cavity) S(Ship)
ACS System ACS System

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 ACS Craft and Ships
Mercury Patrol Craft
First European ACS vessel
V = 55 knots
Δ = 99 t

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END OF THE FIRST LESSON

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