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The bow (/ b aʊ /) is the forward part of the hull of a ship or boat, [1] the point that is usually most forward when the vessel is underway. The aft end of the boat is the stern. [2] Prow may be used as a synonym for bow or it may mean the forward-most part of the bow above the waterline.
The Ulstein X-Bow (or just X-BOW) is an inverted ship's bow designed by Ulstein Group to improve handling in rough seas, and to lower fuel consumption by causing less hydrodynamic drag. [1] It is shaped somewhat like a submarine's bow. [2] Bourbon Orca anchor tug, shown in 2012, was the first ship built with an Ulstein X-Bow in 2006.
A ship's wave-making characteristics at its operating speed are reflected in its Froude number. [11] [Note 1] A ship designer can compare the length at the water line for a design with and without a bulb necessary to power the vessel at its operating speed. The higher the speed, the bigger the benefit of the bulbous bow in diminishing the ...
Comparison between an axe bow (442) and a conventional bow (441) The axe bow is a wave-piercing type of a ship's bow, characterised by a vertical stem and a relatively long and narrow entry (front hull). The forefoot is deep and the freeboard relatively high, with little flare, so that the bow profile resembles an axe.
Figurehead on a model of the French ship Océan. A figurehead is a carved wooden decoration found at the bow of ships, generally of a design related to the name or role of a ship. They were predominant between the sixteenth and twentieth centuries, and modern ships' badges fulfil a similar role.
The bow of an icebreaker is usually the most reinforced area of the ship. Short and stubby icebreakers are generally built using transverse framing in which the shell plating is stiffened with frames placed about 400 to 1,000 millimetres (1 to 3 ft) apart as opposed to longitudinal framing used in longer ships.
The famous bow of the ship is disappearing. ... Titanic’s bow disappearing into the sea as startling new images reveal doomed ship’s slow decay. Emma Guinness. September 2, 2024 at 10:08 AM ...
Hull speed – Speed at which the wavelength of a vessel's bow wave is equal to the waterline length; Lift (force) – Force perpendicular to flow of surrounding fluid; Monohull – Type of boat or ship having only one hull; Multihull – Ship or boat with more than one hull; Naval architecture – Engineering discipline of marine vessels