water-plane area
water-plane area
[′wȯd·ər ¦plān ‚er·ē·ə] (naval architecture)
The area of the water plane at which the ship floats.
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The Pioneer features a Small Water-Plane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) design for rough-weather stability and its use of dynamic positioning (DP), which relies on high-horsepower thrusters and electronic technology, rather than anchors to maintain its position at sea.
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