The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency is challenging boat builders to develop an innovative hull that maximizes energy efficiency, lowers operational costs and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. The Hull Design Efficiency Challenge will:
Background
Atlantic Canada is home to nearly 13,000 inshore fishing boats that use diesel fuel to power them to lucrative fishing grounds on the East coast. Boatbuilding and the commercial fishery are important economic drivers in the rural communities that dot the region’s coastline. The landed value of catches in 2017 accounted for just over $3 billion in the Atlantic region economy.
Why focus on boat hulls?
A hull is one of the most important parts of a boat because it has direct contact with water. The shape of a boat’s hull determines the amount of drag (pull) and how the boat will handle at different speeds and in different water conditions. A more efficient hull has less drag and uses less fuel to move the boat forward in the water.
The hull designs submitted in this Challenge must:
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