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Originally Posted by singleprop Are there any data available that describes hull drag changes with different sea-states, i.e horsepower required in different sea-states
It is obviously dependent on hull shape.
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It also depends on where the waves are coming from, (e.g. head, quartering, or beam etc), the spectrum of the waves, whether they are long-crested or short...
I'm not sure if there are any tables that might help you, but some old free(ish) codes like SMP (Ship Motion Program) can give rough estimates. A search for "added resistance", "ship motions" and authors names such as Salvesen, Tuck, Faltinsen, Joosen, and Sclavounos might turn up something of use.
Leo.