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What is a Bow of a Boat? Types of Bow Designs

We will discuss a very important part of a ship or a boat – Bow .

Ships and boats face immense resistance on the water for the simple fact that compared to air, water produces more drag when moved through.

Hence the ships need to be designed in such a manner that the resistance is kept to the minimum. While conceptualizing a ship, the bow designs are the main factors.

While ships that are slender and curvier have less Wave Making Resistance while on the other hand, for the fuller ships the components of Wave Breaking Resistance are a more important factor.

What is the Bow of a Boat?

The bow is the name for the forward ends of the hull on boats and ships. It is the opposite end from the stern. The bow is that part of the ship that comes in contact with the water first and can be designed in a manner to control how the waves interact with the ship.

Where is the Bow of a Boat?

The bow is located in the front of a boat or ship. The bow of a boat usually has a pointed shape extending out of the water to cut through waves. This is designed to reduce drag and allow smoother movement through the water.

Types of Bow Designs

Though new designs seem to be dropping in every now and then, they seem to have reached a saturation point as most of them seem to be improvements made on old designs. With all that kept aside, here are some bow design types:

• The bulbous bow
• A normal bow without a bulb
• Other special bows

What we today call a normal bow has evolved from what was previously a vertical bow . Rake may be defined as the angle the ship’s stem makes with the waterline. This bow has the maximum waterline length of all.

A straight-edged vertical bow that is perpendicular to the waters is known as a plumb bow . If we don’t include an X-bow or Inverted bow, they happened to have the maximum waterline. This is what enables it to attain greater hull speed.

Pic courtesy: http://www.setzerdesign.com/new-concepts/plumb-bow-superyachts

Raked bow designs can be said to be the most commonly used bow. It is also the most popularly used. The line of the bow is flat. It does not have any curves. The acute angle has to be less than 45 degrees. This enables the forward waterline position to allow more accommodations and especially a larger forward stateroom V-berth.

Clipper Bow

Clipper bow designs are some of the most traditional types of bow designs. The angle at which a ship’s hull plate or planking departs from the vertical in an outward direction with increasing height is known as a flare. They are used in conjunction with rakes.

Apart from easing the pitch motions flaring keeps water off the decks. Sometimes the rake is set up in such a manner that it protects the submerged portion during the collision by taking the impact first. This is known as the ‘crumple zone’.

In general, these types are called clippers . The way the rake is set up here increases the center of buoyancy as well as the stability of the ship. This, in turn, increases the GM which is an important factor for the ship’s stability.

Read more: What is a clipper ship?

A spoon bow is a kind of bow design that convexes to the deck. It is called so because of its spoon-like appearance. This curve near the waterline is the most gradual. Such bow designs produce wave-making resistance due to the curvature at their cross-section.

Bulbous Bow

In bulbous bows, there is a protruding bulb at the bow just below the waterline. Here the water flows around the hull such that it reduces drag and increased fuel efficiency (up to 12% to 15% more than those ships that don’t have a bulbous bow), speed, range, and most importantly stability.

A bulbous bow increases the buoyancy of the front part and thereby decreases some of the up and down motion of the ship.

They are especially effective when the waterline length is longer than 15 meters and when the vessel is supposed to operate at its maximum speed most of the time. Such conditions are usually met by naval vessels, cargo ships, passenger ships, tankers, and supertaskers.

A bulbous bow would be detrimental to efficiency if used on smaller watercraft and thereby never used on powerboats, sailing boats , yachts, and other recreational boats.

The bulbous bow does its job by producing what is called the bow wave . The bulb forces the water up forming a trough and when added to a conventional bow in the right manner cancels out the wave produced by it, hence reducing the vessel’s wake.

A bulbous bow is popular in seagoing cargo ships and vessels that are larger in size.

Also read: What is a Hydrofoil Boat?

Parabolic and Cylindrical Bows

Compared to the straight sharp bow section ship designers sometimes tend to design blunt stems, thereby creating a parabolic shape. They are sometimes using in addition to bulbs to tackle the Wave Breaking Resistance. These bow designs are popular in bulk carriers of a fuller build.

Parabolic bows have a close resemblance to cylindrical ship bows since they are also designed keeping a bigger form factor in mind. They have the ability to absolutely minimize the Wave Making Resistance if proper care is taken while designing them. They are ideal for ships in fully loaded conditions.

So, what is the job of an axe? To cut trees, right? The axe bow used in ships has a similar task too, that is cutting through the water. The long deep and narrow fore portion of the hull resembles an axe. The design includes a vertical stem line.

This shape allows the ship to easily pass through the waves and keeps the up and down motion of the ship to the minimum when compared to a normal bow. The lower portion of the fore-end of the hull is known as the forefoot. It remains submerged in the water and thus less open to slamming.

This has its disadvantages as well because a ship with an axe bow requires more power from the rudder while maneuvering.

Inverted Bow

An inverted bow, often known as a reverse bow is referred to those in which the most extended point is not the top, but rather the bottom. They maximize the waterline, thereby resulting in tremendous hull speed and better hydrodynamic drag when compared to normal bows. To achieve that they sacrifice buoyancy and tend to dive under the waves instead of going above.

Just like the axe bow designs the pitching (up and down motion) and slamming are much reduced resulting in a much more enjoyable journey for the crew. They are quite operable in the medium tide and are easily maneuverable.

They are fuel-efficient too. Another positive aspect of the bow is that it doubles up like a deck and can accommodate the personnel.

Previously they were popular on battleships and large cruisers. But they became unpopular when newer designs came about. This was because they were not good at tackling high waves and became wet at high speed.

However, they have re-entered the market with all glory and are used nowadays mostly in AHTS (Anchor Handling Tug Supply) vessels, Seismic Vessels, Offshore and Pipelay Vessels, drillships, etc.

A ram bow is more of an extension that is built underwater below the hull of a ship. It is a kind of weapon which is used to pierce the hull of an enemy ship. It is not used much in today’s time but it was quite popular a few decades ago.

As we came to know earlier almost all possible combinations of bow designs have been attempted and so any bow that you come across must either be present in this list or would be the combination of the ones present here.

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Types of Bow Designs Used For Ships

Think of the most beautiful ship you might have ever seen, imagined, or let’s say the one which happened to capture your imagination the most.

It goes to say without mention that one feature of ships which never ceases to fascinate is – The Bow.

The foremost part of the ship is part aesthetics and part science. Your ship travels in a medium that provides considerable drag as compared to air.

Now, this requires the design to be such that the components of ship resistance are kept less. Especially, in the case of ships with fuller forms, components of Wave Breaking Resistance become significant, while ships with a slender and a more curved form have less Wave Making Resistance.

Fortunately, these can be controlled by how the water and waves interact with the ship at entry at the fore-end. The ship bow is where the fore part of the ship first comes in contact with the water as far as your design waterline is considered.

Looking at the different Ship Bow Designs in existence today, it seems that most of the shapes possible and a combination of two or more of them have been tried out.

However, newer designs have emerged and older lesser-used designs have often been tried out with certain changes after extensive analysis.

Still, broadly speaking, some of the bow design types are:

• The Bulbous Bow
• A Normal Bow without a Bulb
• Other Special Bows

The Plumb, the Clipper and the Spoon

A normal bow, as what we would call it, has developed from its predecessor which was a vertical bow. The angle at which the ship stem makes with the waterline is called the rake .

A vertical, or unraked bow having a straight edge is known as a  plumb bow . These bows have maximum waterline besides an X-Bow or an Inverted Bow. This length of the waterline allows for a greater hull speed .

Bow rakes are used in conjunction with flares (Remember I mentioned imagining your ship? I guess you won’t forget the outward stretching hull form at the top, this is what we call flaring ).

Flaring has its own benefits like keeping water off the decks and also eases the pitching motions. Some raking also sets up what is called ‘ Crumple Zones ’ allowing safety against collisions before the submerged portion comes in contact with it.

Stability-wise, it raises the Centre of Buoyancy, which in turn increases the GM – one of the pillars of ship stability. Traditionally these have been called the Clippers.

As the name suggests, a Spoon Bow resembles a spoon by giving a concave appearance at the stem and deck line.

These forms often have chining and curvature at the waterline creating their characteristic wake pattern, bringing Wave Making Resistance into the picture.

Bulbous Bow

A very familiar unit in bow sections of almost all seagoing cargo ships and vessels with fuller forms is – The Bulbous Bow .

This staple of ship designs today was said to have been discovered rather than being invented. Military towing tests in the USA showed that for a boat model having a torpedo discharge pipe extending forward also lowered the resistance. The first civil ships were seen in the 1930s.

Bulbous Bows are studied using their own form characteristics and these might spring up in your ship resistance and powering calculations so you might want to consider some of them like the shape of the section, area ratios , length of the projection and the like.

The Bulbous Bow can reduce slamming on your ship and have the same effect as a normal bow in a ballasted condition if a sharply tapering bulb section is used.

Depending upon your ship form as mentioned above, the Bulb axis is also important as it affects your wave influence at entry, and if you keep your axis such that it slopes downwards stern, it will allow better flow characteristics.

Ships with fuller forms have high wave breaking resistance, and this element that eats away your propulsive efficiency can be greatly reduced by using a Bulbous Bow with a sharply downward tapering water-plane.

These Bows also allow better recovery of energy by the propeller as energy losses due to vortices at the fore-end is minimised.

Parabolic and Cylindrical Bows

Sometimes designers consider designing vessels with ‘blunt’ stems as opposed to the sharp nature of the bow section. Here is the Parabolic Bow, which resembles the mathematical curve, the Parabola.

Now, recall some high school math, the semi-minor axis of the ellipse is what would be the beam of the ship.

Sometimes only designing a parabolic shape for a ship hull is not enough, you have to see the flow around the hull and for this, give it a typical rounded form like a normal round bilged hull.

Parabolic Bows may be combined with Bulbs to take the Wave Breaking Resistance into account as these are popular in fuller form designs and are being used in Bulk Carriers today.

The closest cousin to these is the cylindrical ship bows which are also designed for fuller forms at design waterlines and are ideal for use in fully loaded conditions.

The Cylindrical Bows can have minimal Wave Making Resistance if designed with proper attention to the bluntness of form and stem edge at different drafts.

The Axe Bow

While an axe does its job, cutting wood, or maybe something as obvious, the ship bow bearing resemblance to it has its own characteristic features.

This design usually has a vertical stem line coupled with a long, deep and narrow fore portion of the hull, somewhat like an axe.

This shape allows it to cut through the water, allowing it to pass easily through waves with less pitching as opposed to a normal bow.

The lower portion of the fore-end of the hull, called the forefoot rarely emerges out of the water and hence the vessel is less susceptible to slamming also.

On the other side, certain manoeuvring aspects need to be taken to account, a vessel with an Axe Bow requires more rudder motion as is confirmed by the study of its hydrodynamic parameters.

X-Bow: The Generation of Inverted Bows

How about a design where your ship’s bow and almost a greater part of the hull appears upside down in comparison to a normal round bilge hull or any of the hull shapes you generally see on ships? The inverted bow is a success story among the revival of technologies that became obsolete in a different era.

These hull forms have the advantage of allowing maximum length waterline for ships of comparable sizes which means the highest possible hull speeds .

Like the Axe Bow, these bows have less spray of water at entry and also have less pitching motions and slamming reduction is quite significant. This creates quite a comfortable experience for the crew.

The fuel consumption is also reduced by a significant factor and this bow can operate quite efficiently in medium-sized wave ranges mainly because of the larger part of the ship volume being above and upfront, directly impacted upon by the waves.

These hull forms also double up as decks with accommodation space for the personnel. However, the applicability of these designs for the same level of improvement in speed losses in the roughest of seas must be an area of ongoing work.

Keeping that aside, these vessels have been applied to various applications like the AHTS (Anchor Handling Tug Supply) vessels, Seismic Vessels, Offshore and Pipelay Vessels, drillships and the likes.

These are the most commonly used ship Bow Designs today. Most probably, any vessel you see out there will have any one of the designs you just read about.

Do you know some more salient features of the different Bow Designs in practice today?

Let us know more in the comments below.

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I like the X-BOW, it gives the Bridge Crew better Forward Visibility. Not having to Second-Guess what’s sitting 600 to 900-feet in front of you. It looks Strange, but I can live with Strange…

what is the name for the hood or cover over the foredeck area used to shed water. Not talking about a breakwater, but a large metal roof.

How about Vard’s bows? They are pretty cool i think

“However the applicability of these designs for the same level of improvement in speed losses in the roughest of seas must be an area of ongoing work” -nope it NOT true! -all X-bow’s have higher speed in higher wakes since they do not Pitch very much! -the famous YOUTUBE clip shows Bourbon Orca sails form two conventional designed PV’s!( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YrSi5Pf_l8 ). -So to lower speed and they need more ongoing work at ULSTEIN… -Its pretty perfect design… It breaks the wakes behind the bow and its a stronger structure hull design -can take much higher shear loads! -they have life span expectation of 40 years in the North Sea alone! -and inspirations came from the Oseberg Viking ship and Viking Naval architects likely got their inspirations from watching Sea Birds -like Ducks or Swans -they ride waves pretty good!!

And first REALLY clear designed with a”Torpedo bulbous Bow” was the Japanese Imperial Navy “Yamato class” -and its first of all about reducing the aft wake or drag! -then comes the other benefits, but the first for purpose designed”wake reduction bow” where design just before WW1! by Italians Navy Architects. -But can be seen on European War ship earlier but what is for ramming!

Was the X-BOW design the result of testing models in enclosed water filled test basins ? Is there mathematical hydrodynamics that wouוld predict such energy saving results ?

what should be he bow angle in a canoe made of concrete ?

Please be aware I’m no expert naval architect. Question: How do all of the bow designs handle in a following and beam on sea? By commenting how ell they perform with a head on sea is all good news, but, you do have to turn around and head back. It’s not all about a head sea.

Hey Andy the thing is called a helipad You peanut… what a forehead slapping moment when I read your question. Deeeerrrrrppppp

I should truly be interested in the performance of a dual-hull, smaller faced, longer-keeled ship, with a large, multidecked center structure, similar to the Swath concept. I truly anticipate amazing speed and efficiency for the tonnage.

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34 Luxury Yacht Decks (Bow, Flybridge and Rear Deck Photos)

Larger yachts have multiple decks with all kinds of seating, dining areas and in some cases jacuzzis, bars, outdoor kitchens and more. Below we include a chart showing the main decks of a yacht followed by many photos of different luxury yacht decks. Enjoy.

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Types of Decks on a Yacht (Chart)

• Bow (Main) Deck:  This is usually the largest deck area and it’s situated at the front of the boat. Some yachts have built-in seating while others don’t.
• Flybridge (Upper) Deck:  This is the outdoor captain’s area to operate the boat but includes seating and/or dinette area (depending on size). Some flybridge decks are covered or can be covered.
• Promenade Deck:  These are the narrow side decks that lead you from front to back and vice versa.
• Stern (Lower) Deck: This is the deck at the rear of the boat. Some yachts have multiple stern (lower) rear decks if it’s multiple levels. You can access the cabin from this deck.

Luxury Yacht Deck Photos

1. flybridge decks.

2. Stern Decks

3. Bow Decks

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