Offshore atoll system and related methods of use
AssigneeDeep Down, Inc.
InventorRon Smith
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Abstract
An offshore atoll system includes a continuous barrier, the continuous barrier having one or more modular sections coupled together, wherein each of the one or more modular sections have at least one concave surface positioned at a sea surface. The continuous barrier also includes one or more thrusters disposed along a length thereof. The continuous barrier is provided to reduce a magnitude of incoming waves on at least one side of the continuous barrier.
Claims19
An offshore atoll system comprising:
- a continuous barrier, the continuous barrier including:
- one or more modular sections coupled together, wherein each of the one or more modular sections have at least one concave surface positioned at a sea surface;
- and
- one or more thrusters disposed along a length of the continuous barrier,
- wherein the continuous barrier is configured to reduce a magnitude of incoming waves on at least one side of the continuous barrier.
The system of claim 8, further comprising a global positioning system, wherein the global positioning system is in-sync with the one or more thrusters.
A method of providing an offshore working area, the method comprising:
- coupling two or more buoyant modular sections together and forming a continuous barrier;
- and
- positioning the at least one concave surface at a sea surface, wherein the at least one concave surface is configured to reduce a magnitude of incoming waves colliding with the at least one concave surface:
- and
- using thrusters to affect a position of the continuous barrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.