![Bulbous Bow or protruding bulb & Waterline Plimsoll Line, Depth markings on ships at Fraserburgh Harbour, Scotland, UK Stock Photo - Alamy Bulbous Bow or protruding bulb & Waterline Plimsoll Line, Depth markings on ships at Fraserburgh Harbour, Scotland, UK Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/BATCY0/bulbous-bow-or-protruding-bulb-waterline-plimsoll-line-depth-markings-BATCY0.jpg)
Bulbous Bow or protruding bulb & Waterline Plimsoll Line, Depth markings on ships at Fraserburgh Harbour, Scotland, UK Stock Photo - Alamy
![A bulbous bow is a protruding bulb at the bow (or front) of a ship just below the waterline. The bulb modifies the way the water flows around the hull, reducing drag A bulbous bow is a protruding bulb at the bow (or front) of a ship just below the waterline. The bulb modifies the way the water flows around the hull, reducing drag](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/HEWDWD/a-bulbous-bow-is-a-protruding-bulb-at-the-bow-or-front-of-a-ship-just-HEWDWD.jpg)
A bulbous bow is a protruding bulb at the bow (or front) of a ship just below the waterline. The bulb modifies the way the water flows around the hull, reducing drag
Naval Architects and Marine Engineers - Typical Bulbous bow for ship ! Ofcourse with new innovation now have x-bow, axe-bow etc ! Do you know when to use bulb for your ship
![Figuur 1. A 18.5 metres long fin whale draped over a the bulb of a ship... | Download Scientific Diagram Figuur 1. A 18.5 metres long fin whale draped over a the bulb of a ship... | Download Scientific Diagram](https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pepijn-Kamminga/publication/312200338/figure/fig17/AS:668591359811597@1536416010898/Figuur-1-A-185-metres-long-fin-whale-draped-over-a-the-bulb-of-a-ship-at-Rotterdam.png)