VAN OOSSANEN NAVAL ARCHITECTS

Van Oossanen Naval Architects are independent naval architects, hydrodynamicists and marine consultants, with particular expertise in the design of high-performance sail and motor yachts, ships and advanced marine vehicles, as well as in the hydrodynamics area of naval architecture.

Well known is the Fast Displacement Hull Form of Van Oossanen. With the FDHF hull form a yacht is efficient over the entire speed range and not only in a restricted speed interval around the maximum speed. Other benefits include significantly increased comfort on board with better sea keeping and wave reduction. With the patented Fast Displacement XL® the company has achieved to find new volume-length ratios for yachts. The Fast Displacement XL® is combining maximum length within a tonnage restriction, ensuring a high standard of comfort and stability on board.