Sea-pressured air pocket ship/barge design

摘要

A surface ship or barge design employing an exterior hull skirt to contain sea-pressured (air) between the inside of the skirt and the underside of the hull. Compressed air may be utilized with pressure control and air relieving capabilities to the contained air pocket or pockets for the purpose of varying the sea-pressured air pressure and subsequently the surface vessel's draft depth. The design or design improvement enhances a surface vessels capabilities by permitting heavier loads to be carried, navigation in shallower channels, increased bouyancy, improved resistance to wave motions, less friction drag, better cost efficiency, and hull damage protection.