A ship 50 m long, with a wetted area of 800 m2, has the hull shape of

Question:

A ship 50 m long, with a wetted area of 800 m2, has the hull shape of Fig. 7.19, with no bow or stern bulbs. Total propulsive power is 1 MW. For seawater at 20°C, plot the ship’s velocity V (in knots) versus power P for 0 < P < 1 MW. What is the most efficient setting?