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Started as experiments a few decades ago, SWATH vessels have already proved their superiority in certain applications in which their excellent seaworthiness coupled with high deck area to displacement ratio are of primary importance. With their smooth ride and little if any loss of speed on rough seas they provide comfortable, fast and timely ferry service, reliable patrol and rescue services, and a stable platform for all-weather helicopter take-off and landing. The logic of utilizing the inherent advantages of small waterplane area hulls has led naval architects and designers to apply this feature to various multi-hull arrangements, thus combining the benefits of different types of ships into a single vessel. This is exactly the focus of the present book which provides the wealth of the existing experimental and theoretical results (with signifacant contributions by the authors) and their application for designing new high-performance vessels. Small waterplane area (SWA) ships, like other multi-hull ships, are relatively novel in the marine industry. Statistical databases and practical experience for designing these ships are sporadic and spread in scattered publications. The book presents the basic information required for designing the SWA ships encompassing the first principles and a bulk of necessary databases both developed by the authors and available in the public domain, collected under a single cover. The book contains seven chapters and ten appendices.