It’s a boater’s worst nightmare. Howling 40-knot winds churning-up near-vertical 20-feet walls of frothing sea. Add to the maelstrom a vicious rip-tide, horizontal rain and menacing coal-black skies.

Rolls-Royce received from Farstad Shipping the first order for its new wave-piercing offshore vessel. The bow design will reportedly enable the vessel to pierce through waves in extreme weather ...

Virtu Ferries has signed a newbuild contract with Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd to build a high-speed wave-piercing passenger/vehicle catamaran for their Malta–Sicily route. Delivery is scheduled for the ...

In at Norshipping 2009 Roll-Royce debuted an innovative wave piercing design for the offshore market, the new UT 790 CD vessel design. “With the UT 790 CD, we can support offshore exploration and ...

Rolls-Royce provided a welcome distraction from its aeroplane engine woes today, announcing the first order for its new 'wave-piercing' boat to the Norwegian shipping group Farstad.The contract could ...

June 12, 2008 UK based marine aircraft developer Warrior (Aero-Marine) has commenced flying its GULL 36 amphibious UAV over the English Channel. Demonstrating the company's wave-piercing stepless hull ...

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