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US 2010/0071607 A1Published application
Ship with a special lower level
OwnerAlexandr Konstantinovskiyinventor
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Abstract
The ship body of the present invention comprises at least two levels. One is an upper level that comprises a floatable body. The other is a lower level. The lower level is intended to be submerged under water in normal use. The lower level comprises at least two parallel, essentially vertical walls, a floor, and a ceiling connecting the at least two parallel essentially vertical walls. The front end and a rear end of the lower level are open to allow water to enter through the front end and exit through the rear end of the lower level.
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A ship body, comprising:
- a bow end, a stern end, a right side, a left side,
- a lower level, said lower level intended to be submerged under water in normal use, and an upper level, wherein
- a. the lower level comprises
- i. at least two parallel walls, the at least two parallel walls comprising a left wall and a right wall,
- ii. a floor, connecting the at least two parallel walls,
- iii. a ceiling, connecting the at least two parallel essentially vertical walls,
- iv. a front end and a rear end, the front end being open to allow water to enter through the front end, and
- v. a tunnel, the tunnel extending longitudinally inside of the lower level, extending from the front end to the rear end, and wherein
- b. the upper level comprises a floatable body.
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A method of stabilizing a vessel hull, comprising the steps of
- a. obtaining a vessel hull;
- b. obtaining a lower level, said lower level intended to be submerged under water in normal use, the lower level comprising:
- i. at least two parallel walls, the at least two parallel walls
- ii. a horizontal floor, connecting the at least two parallel walls,
- iii. a horizontal ceiling, connecting the at least two parallel essentially vertical walls,
- iv. a front end and a rear end, the front end and the rear end both being open to allow water to enter through the front end, and exit via the rear end,
- v. a tunnel, the tunnel extending longitudinally inside of the lower level, extending from the front end to the rear end;
- c. attaching the lower level to the bottom of the vessel hull.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.