Patent ID: 9327811
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: B63B,B63G,B63H,F42B,Y02T

Claim Text:
1. A marine vessel comprising: at least one buoyant tubular foil; a propulsion unit mounted to the at least one buoyant tubular foil for moving the at least one buoyant tubular foil through water; and at least one baffle plate positioned about the perimeter of the at least one buoyant tubular foil so as to protrude into the flow of water passing by the perimeter of the at least one buoyant tubular foil, whereby to create a high-pressure zone fore of the at least one baffle plate and a low-pressure zone immediately aft of the at least one baffle plate, whereby to create a dense stream of supercavitated water immediately aft of the at least one baffle plate, wherein the at least baffle plate extends about substantially the complete circumference of the at least one buoyant tubular foil.