 This paper investigates the effects of freak waves on ship bow structures. A three-dimensional numerical wave tank was developed to generate freak waves and validations were performed to ensure accuracy. The results showed that freak waves can cause significant impacts on ship bow structures leading to severe structural responses and potentially damaging the structures. To address these issues, a FEM model was created to analyze the structural responses of the bow deck and breakwater structures under freak wave conditions. The results indicated that the local strength of structures should be taken into consideration when designing ships for freak wave environments. This article was offered by Qin Zhizhong, Wei Zhang, Hao Qin, and others.