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US 5,347,944 AGranted
Deep sea super port
OwnerJoseph K. Dupre, William Lambinventors
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Abstract
A superport/vessel is disclosed that is capable of quickly and efficiently handling off shore cargo transportation and oil production problems. The super port/vessel is modularly constructed.
Claims3
A multi-purpose modularly constructed vessel comprising:
- (A) a center section comprising:
- (1) at least one containment unit where each comprises:
- (a) a means for maneuvering disposed inside the containment unit;
- (b) a means for controlling buoyancy disposed inside the containment unit;
- (c) a means for handling cargo disposed inside the containment unit;
- (d) a means for connecting the containment unit with another containment unit disposed in the sides of the containment unit;
- (e) a means for cooling disposed inside the containment unit;
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- (f) a means for controlling fires disposed inside the containment unit;
- (2) at least one door section disposed at at least one end of the center section comprising:
- (a) a means for maneuvering disposed inside the door section;
- (b) a means for controlling buoyancy disposed inside the door section;
- (c) a means for connecting a containment unit disposed on each side of the door section;
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- (d) a means for cooling disposed inside the door section;
- (B) a stern section disposed at one end of the center section comprising a means for steering and aligning;
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- (C) a bow section disposed at the end of the center section opposite the stern section comprising:
- (1) means for propelling the vessel disposed inside the bow section;
- (2) means for navigating the vessel disposed inside the bow section;
- (3) means for controlling the containment units disposed inside the bow section;
- (4) means for controlling each door section disposed inside the bow section;
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- (5) means for accommodating the needs of a crew disposed inside the bow section.
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A buoyant modularly constructed port comprising:
- (A) at least one containment unit;
- (B) at least two door units where one is disposed at each end of the port;
- (C) a means for cooling the interior of the port disposed inside at least one containment unit;
- (D) means for handling cargo disposed inside the port;
- (E) means for handling ships and vessels disposed inside the port;
- (F) means for accommodating offshore drilling operations disposed inside the pork;
- (G) means for accommodating use of aircraft disposed on top of the port;
- (H) means for accommodating the needs of a crew disposed inside the port;
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- (I) means for controlling the functions of the port disposed inside the port.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.