Why You Want a Trimaran: Pros and Cons of Trimarans

Three hulls are better than one! The trimaran hullform bridges the gap between monohulls and catamarans. It offers some advantages of both deadweight capability and larger deck area. Primarily, trimarans deliver ship stability in a very power efficient package. Recognize the potential applications by understanding the strengths and weakness of the trimaran hullform. View more tips and helpful articles at https://www.dmsonline.us/ REFERENCES [1] M. Hanlon, "U.S. Navy Orders a Second Trimaran Littoral Combat Ship," New Atlas, 21 December 2006. [Online]. Available: https://newatlas.com/go/6651/. [Accessed 4 Apr 2018]. [2] Defense Industry Daily, "LCS: The USA's Littoral Combat Ship," Defense Industry Daily, 20 Mar 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/.... [Accessed 05 Apr 2018]. [3] R. Lamb, "High Speed, Small Naval Vessel Technology Development Plan," Carderock Division, Naval Surface Warface Center, NSWCCD-20-TR-2003/09, Bethesda, MD, May, 2003. [4] Naval Technology, "Triton Trimaran," Naval Technology, 05 Apr 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.naval-technology.com/proj.... [Accessed 05 Apr 2018]. [5] Aker Maritime, "Aker ARC 131 Trimaran Harbour Icebreaker," Aker Arctic, 2014. [Online]. Available: http://akerarctic.fi/en/references/co.... [Accessed 05 Apr 2018]. [6] willoh, "Pixabay," Pixabay, 01 Nov 2017. [Online]. Available: https://pixabay.com/en/trimaran-super.... [Accessed 5 Apr 2018]. [7] Wikpedia Contributors, "Trimaran," Widipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 31 Jan 2018. [Online]. Available: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trimaran. [Accessed 05 Apr 2018].