Patent ID: 7677838
Filing Date: 2010-03-16
Classification: B63B,E02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system for reducing wave induced motion of a stationary body floating on the water, the system comprising: a stationary floating main body having a rectangular vertical side surface which has a lower edge extending in the horizontal direction, and a horizontal bottom surface which is connected to the side surface; and a plumb plate which has an upper edge extending in the horizontal direction and is provided on a plane parallel to and separated at a predetermined distance from the side surface of the floating main body, such that the distance between the lower edge of the side surface of the floating main body and the upper edge of the plumb plate is constant, the upper edge of the plumb plate is parallel to the lower edge of the side surface of the floating main body, and the upper edge of the plumb plate is at substantially the same level as the bottom surface of the floating main body, the length of the upper edge of the plumb plate being substantially the same as the length of the lower edge of the side surface of the floating main body, wherein the plumb plate reduces wave induced oscillations of the stationary floating body.