Patent ID: 8001917
Filing Date: 2011-08-23
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
1. A marine structure comprising a supporting member adapted to be located at least partially immersed in water said supporting member comprising a wall at least partially delimiting said supporting member such that an inner side of said wall at least partially delimits an inner hollow volume of said supporting member and an outer side of said wall is adapted to be in contact with the ambient environment of said supporting member, said supporting member further comprising a stiffening web frame attached to said wall in order to modify the structural capacity of said supporting member, said stiffening web frame comprising a rib and a flange, characterized in that said stiffening web frame is arranged such that said flange is located outside of said outer side of said wall in said ambient environment, and wherein said supporting member comprises an upper portion which is adapted to be located above a still water level when said marine structure is at least partially immersed in water, said stiffening web frame being located in said upper portion of said supporting member in order to impair wave run-up on said supporting member.