Abstract
This paper develops the hull form optimization method to determine a concept of a fast ship effectively and expeditiously based on the simulated annealing technique. The simulated annealing method is a kind of the emergent optimization methods, which has the advantage of describing the objective function and constrains easily. It therefore will be expected to be well suited to solve a design optimization problem involving a large number of design variables such as hull form deign of ships. The effectiveness of the simulated annealing method is ascertained in designing low resistance hull forms by using two examples of monohull and catamaran type of ships.
