Damen announces “Twin Axe” axe-bow cat

Damen is currently finalising its first “Twin Axe” catamaran, which was designed to support offshore wind farms.
Although the axe-bow concept was developed some five years ago, the Twin Axe offers a more stable platform within its 24-metre loadline.
Compared to conventional catamarans with the same displacement, Damen claims the new concept offers reduced peak accelerations of up to 75 percent, reduced calm water resistance up to 15 percent and reduced added resistance in waves up to 60 percent.
To date Damen has delivered 25 Sea Axe monohulls and 22 are under construction.
The first High Speed Support Vessel 2610 (HSSV 2610) will be introduced in June. In May, the vessel will be subject to a test programme to verify the actual performance against the predictions and model tests.
Source: Damen