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Nose job often means complete removal of the bulbous bow. At slow speeds the wave resistance is smaller relative to frictional resistance, the bulbous bow inc
by nabla9 4y ago
Nose job often means complete removal of the bulbous bow.
At slow speeds the wave resistance is smaller relative to frictional resistance, the
bulbous bow increase hull wetted surface area and increases frictional resistance. It's function of to Froude number and block coefficient.
- CalChris 4y agoNo, they aren't simply removing them. They are replacing them with new ones tuned for a slower more efficient speed. http://www.oldsaltblog.com/2013/03/container-ship-nose-jobs-maersk-retrofits-bulbous-bows-for-slow-steaming/ http://www.oldsaltblog.com/2013/03/container-ship-nose-jobs-...