Buoyant structure

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8869727
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14105321

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A buoyant structure having a hull, a main deck, an upper frustoconical portion, a lower frustoconical side section, a lower ellipsoidal section and a matching ellipsoidal keel with a tunnel formed within the hull for containing water to an operational depth creating a passageway to locations exterior of the hull and dimensioned to receive a watercraft. The tunnel having a plurality of tunnel sides, a tunnel floor formed between the tunnel sides and a plurality of dynamic movable tendering mechanisms connected to each tunnel side. The dynamic movable tendering mechanisms connected proximate to the operational depth for contacting with at least one side of a watercraft, enabling the tunnel to receive a watercraft securely for loading and unloading while the buoyant structure is at an operational depth on a body of water.

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JURONG SHIPYARD PTE LTD29 TANJONG KLING ROAD SINGAPORE 628054

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Vandenworm, Nicolaas Johannes Houston, US 18 26

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