VARIABLE-DRAFT VESSEL

摘要

A variable-draft vessel (10), as is shown in Figure 1. The variable-draft vessel includes a center hull (25), a first side hull (15) that is coupled to a first side of the center hull, a second side hull (20) that is coupled to a second side of the center hull, and at least one cross support (30) coupling the first and second side hulls, wherein the center hull is configured to be vertically translated with respect to the first and second side hulls.