Very Slender Vessel

A Very Slender Vessel is a high speed, wave piercing craft. A standard high speed boat produces an extremely uncomfortable ride over long, high-speed transits in high seas. [1]

A Very Slender Vessel is capable of speeds of more than 60 knots (110 km/h). They are cylindrical, with a small cross-section that can punch straight through waves, rather than going over or through the top of them.[1]

When traditional deep V-hulled boats travel at high speed in rough conditions, they jump from wave to wave and land with high vertical acceleration or g-force. As the speed of the vessel increases or the sea gets rougher, the g-force on landing increases. Peak readings regularly exceed 20 g which is sufficient to cause injury to the personnel and damage to the vessel and its equipment.[1]

It was revealed on 28 May 2015 [2] that N.Korea has under development a VSV attack boat, reported to be deployed on the western side of the Korean peninsular. These were first detected on trials by satellite surveillance late in 2014.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 "Very Slender Vessel". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  2. ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/11634933/North-Korea-deploys-new-generation-of-fast-warships.html
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