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Korean Built Ferry to Have Flap-type Rudders

The fast (design speed 27 kt) 210 m long RoRo passenger carrier is being built for Compagnie Tunisienne de Navigation (CoTuNav) to run between Tunisia, Italy and France. The TIMON high lift flap-type rudder has a slide-bar flap linkage mechanism said to provide  excellent manoeuvring performance. The rudder profile is based on the well-known HSVA and NACA profiles and is considered most suitable for medium-speed and fast vessels requiring  high manoeuvring performance.