Explosive Ordnance Disposal SWATH Ship Design
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This paper describes the technical details, design management and procurement status of a 70-ton SWATH (small waterplane area twin hull) designed to support underwater Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) forces. There are several objectives of this paper, including:to contribute to the limited database of small SWATH design information;to describe a practical approach to planning and scheduling constrained small craft design efforts; andto present some general lessons learned regarding the design of new or innovative craft or systems.