Patent ID: 6021730
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
A corrosion-resistant, puncture resistant float drum for supporting marine structures comprising a top wall portion terminating in a circumscribing top flange, a bottom wall portion terminating in a circumscribing a bottom flange, and a fluid opening to provide fluid communication between the exterior and said enclosure of said float drum, said top flange and said bottom flange connected together to define an enclosure having a configuration defined by the interior surfaces of said top and bottom portions, said bottom wall portion having a bottom wall, a pair of contiguous side walls extending from the sides of said bottom wall, a pair of contiguous end walls extending from the ends of said bottom wall, each end wall contiguous with a side wall, each side and end wall terminating in a bottom side flange circumscribing said bottom wall portion and extending away from said bottom wall, said top wall portion having a top wall and terminating in a top side flange, said fluid opening being a sealable fluid access to said enclosure to add and remove fluids from said enclosure, including floatation material filling at least partially said enclosure, wherein said floatation material being secured in a substantially rigid position in said enclosure.