Abstract: The paper presents a method of description of hydrodynamic pressure distribution generated by a moving ship. The solutions consider the basic geometric parameters of a hull. Both the numerical and experimental investigations of hydrodynamic pressure have been carried out for different speeds of a hull in reference to the surrounding water medium. The results have been presented for two measurement depths. The numerical results were compared with the data obtained while the "in situ" measurements. The similarity between the time waveforms of pressure was analyzed and the correction coefficients were introduced.