Compliant net support system for marine barriers

A floating marine barrier module comprising:

• a flotation device;
• a supporting framework attached to the flotation device;
• a plurality of impact net support posts;
• and
• an impact net attached to each of the support posts and extending between the plurality of support posts along a longitudinal axis of the barrier module;
• wherein at least one of the impact net support posts is a compliant net support post having a unidirectionally elastic spring element attached between a bottom of the support post and the supporting framework;
• and
• wherein the spring element is movable in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the barrier module, and substantially inflexible in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the barrier module.

A floating marine barrier module comprising:

• a flotation device;
• a supporting framework attached to the flotation device;
• a plurality of impact net support posts;
• and
• an impact net attached to each of the support posts and extending between the plurality of support posts along a longitudinal axis of the barrier module;
• wherein at least one of the impact net support posts is a compliant net support post which is flexible along substantially its entire length and attached to the supporting framework;
• and
• wherein the compliant net support post is flexible in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the barrier module, and substantially inflexible in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the barrier module.