Wide pleasure boat or cruise ship

Abstract

A cruise ship or pleasure boat is disclosed that has an open or semi-open main public space situated around the axial longitudinal plane of the ship and at the base of port and starboard longitudinal superstructures. The port and starboard longitudinal superstructures that border the public space are inclined away form the axial longitudinal plane of the ship so that the ratio of the width of the combination comprising the longitudinal superstructures and the public space to the width of the ship at the waterline is from 1.3 to 3.

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       11 . A ship comprising an open or semi-open main public space situated around an axial longitudinal plane of said ship and at a base of each port and starboard longitudinal superstructures, wherein said port and starboard longitudinal superstructures bordering said public space are disposed away from said axial longitudinal plane of said ship, and wherein said ship's hull flares rapidly above its waterline with a mean angle relative to the vertical of at least 25°.  
   
   
       12 . The ship claimed in  claim 11 , wherein a ratio of a width of a combination comprising said longitudinal superstructures and said public space to a width of said ship at the waterline is from 1.3 to 3.