Manoeuvrability and Propulsion of Very Large Tankers 



48,500-TDW tanker: conventional stern (clearwater stern with moderately 

 U-shaped sections) 



Hogner-type stern with rudder shoe and nozzle 



Details of the stern arrangements are presented in Figs. 8 and 9. Resistance 

 and self -propulsion tests were run for the light and loaded condition. Table 1 

 compares the results of the EHP and SHP tests of the 32,500-TDW tanker model. 

 The results for the 48,500-TDW tanker are shown in Table 2. 



Table 1 



EHP and SHP Tests of 32,500-TDW Tanker 



(design speed 17 knots at 16,000 SHP) 



Fig. 8 - Details of stern arrangements for 32,500-TDW tanker model 



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