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AssigneeU.S. Army Corps of Engineers as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsDonald T. Resio, Michael J. Briggs, Jimmy E. Fowler, Dennis G. Markle
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The present invention pertains to a floating breakwater structure in the pe of a "V". This breakwater design allows for a wide range of wave periods, unlike previous floating breakwaters. The construction of the instant invention is that of a suspended curtain which deflects and redirects the waves that are incident thereto rather than absorb or reflect incoming wave energy. This design results in a substantially smaller structure with reduced mooring loads. Moreover, the floating breakwater of the instant invention allows for fast deployment that can be either shipped in sections and assembled on site or assembled in sheltered waters and towed to a site for deployment. The breakwater of the instant invention is intended for temporary coastal operations such as military force projection and sustainment, dredging, coastal civil construction and repair, oil spill recovery, and search/rescue relief missions.
A floating V-type breakwater structure comprising essentially of at least one floating curtain breakwater (FC) unit with two straight-line stationary leg elements of a "V" formed unit with a means for mooring to the sea bottom,
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