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The small catamaran leisure boat which is 4.1m length, 1.9m breadth and 0.7 ton displacement was designed. To decide optimum breadth, four sets of distances between hulls were considered. CFD analysis using FLUENT was performed to examine flow patterns, pressure distribution and wave height between two hulls. Model test at CWC in INHA Technical College was also carried out to get the resistance for final hull form at design speed 5 knots. The feature of flow pattern among four different distances between hulls were compared and discussed. The optimum breadth of design vessel was decided depending on the CFD results and comments of expertise that has experience on board the small demihull. The design procedure to choose optimum breadth, especially small change of the hull distance, using CFD was described in this paper

To fulfill the design requirement from the Algeria owner, Hull form development of a trawl fishing boat was performed. Model test at CWC in INHA Technical collage was carried out to investigate the resistance characteristics and CFD analysis using FLUENT was performed to examine flow patterns and pressure distribution around hull etc. The designed hull form satisfies speed-power requirement of 10.5 knots at installed power. This paper describes the design feature of trawl fishing boat and evaluates the model test results and CFD results. The design constraints for Algeria trawl fishing boat were explained and the speed of the ship was compared with sea trial results.