Floating barrier system

Apparatus, comprising:

• one or more floating barrier units, each barrier unit comprising a spar member supported in relation to a waterbody having a surface by one or more buoyant members, said spar member having a length;
• a plurality of support post members attached to said spar member and extending upwardly therefrom;
• a net segment having first and second ends and a length, said net segment attached to said plurality of support post members and positioned above said surface of said waterbody;
• and
• one or more lanyards attaching said net segment to said spar member, whereby forces transferred to said net segment by a vessel striking said net segment are transferred by said one or more lanyards to said spar member.

A floating barrier system, comprising:

• a plurality of connected floating barrier units, each barrier unit comprising a spar member supported in relation to a waterbody by one or more buoyant members, said spar member having a length, said floating barrier units connected by flexible connector members;
• a plurality of support post members attached to each of said spar members and extending upwardly therefrom;
• a plurality of net segments mounted on each of said floating barrier units, each of said net segments having first and second ends and a length less than a length of said spar member, said net segments attached to said plurality of support post members, said net segments positioned above said surface of said waterbody;
• and
• a plurality of lanyards attaching each of said net segments to said spar member, whereby forces transferred to said net by a vessel striking said net are transferred by said one or more lanyards to said spar member.

Apparatus, comprising:

• one or more floating barrier units, each barrier unit comprising a spar member supported in relation to a waterbody having a surface by one or more buoyant members, said spar member having a length;
• a plurality of support post members attached to said spar member and extending upwardly therefrom;
• a net segment having first and second ends and a length, said net segment attached to said plurality of support post members and positioned above said surface of said waterbody;
• and
• one or more lanyards attaching said net segment to said spar member, whereby forces transferred to said net segment by a vessel striking said net segment are transferred by said one or more lanyards to said spar member;
• wherein:
• said length of said net segment is less than said length of said spar member;
• said net segment is supported by a net segment support element which extends between said plurality of support post members;
• and
• said one or more lanyards run through openings in said net segment proximal said first and second ends of said net, and said one or more lanyards connect to said spar member by passing around said spar member.

A floating barrier system, comprising:

• a plurality of connected floating barrier units, each barrier unit comprising a spar member supported in relation to a waterbody by one or more buoyant members, said spar member having a length, said floating barrier units connected by flexible connector members;
• a plurality of support post members attached to each of said spar members and extending upwardly therefrom;
• a plurality of net segments mounted on each of said floating barrier units, each of said net segments having first and second ends and a length less than a length of said spar member, said net segments attached to said plurality of support post members, said net segments positioned above said surface of said waterbody;
• and
• a plurality of lanyards attaching each of said net segments to said spar member, whereby forces transferred to said net by a vessel striking said net are transferred by said one or more lanyards to said spar member,
• wherein said lanyards are attached to said spar member by passing around said spar member.