Operating at sea island station

An Operating At Sea Island Station (OASIS) for deployment in an area of water a preselected distance from a body of land, comprising:

• a plurality of discrete, self-sufficient operating units positioned in spaced apart relationship within said area of water, each unit being operable to perform a specialized function and being operable in combination with other units to perform an overall task;
• means for maintaining said plurality of operating units in spaced apart relationship within said area of water so that any activity taking place relative to one of said operating units may progress without interference from any of the remaining operating units;
• means for connecting a selected operating unit with other selected operating units to permit the specialized function performed by said selected operating unit to be shared with said other selected operating units;
• wherein said plurality of operating units include;
• an administration unit formed from a semi-submersible drilling rig and configured for office and quarters spaces;
• an air field made from modular components and having a length sufficient to receive designated aircraft;
• a supply center for on and off-loading supplies to be used by said plurality of operating units;
• a fuel storage facility for providing bulk fuel and refueling capability to shipping and aircraft utilizing said Operating At Sea Island Station;
• an ammunition center for handling ammunition and hazardous cargo utilized by shipping and aircraft utilizing said Operating At Sea Island Station;
• a heliport/aircraft repair unit formed from a semi-submersible platform and operable to perform emergency aircraft repair and maintenance;
• a ship repair unit for performing emergency repairs to ships utilizing said Operating At Sea Island Station;
• self-defense units positioned within said area of water to encircle the remainder of said plurality of operating units and operable to provide air and sea defense and;
• said fuel storage facility is connected with said supply center, said airfield and said ammunition center via flexible hosing to permit fuel stored in said storage facility to be transferred to said supply center, airfield and ammunition center.