Trimaran Demonstrator Project
 | The UK Defence Evaluation & Research Agency (DERA) Trimaran Demonstrator, R.V. TRITON, is currently being built at Vosper Thornycroft’s Southampton yard. In conjunction with DERA and Vosper Thornycroft, the Royal Institution of Naval Architects will host a two day international conference about the project, including a unique opportunity for delegates to view the vessel itself (Southampton, April 18th & 19th, 2000). The ship will be used to test the suitability of the Trimaran hullform for future surface warships, and trials will include seakeeping, powering and structural analyses. |
The Trimaran hull form offers several advantages over conventional monohull designs including:
The technologies being developed and proven using the Trimaran Demonstrator research vessel will be used to feed into future platform designs opening up the possibility of a complete Trimaran fleet. |
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