Patent ID: 8763547

Claim:
An apparatus for generating compressed air on a nautical vessel, comprising: at least one water intake opening; at least one ascending pipe; at least one air injector; at least one descending pipe; at least one air collection chamber; and at least one compressed air storage tank; wherein a stream of water generated by a motion of said nautical vessel enters said air injector through said at least one water intake opening and at least one ascending pipe, such that said stream of water creates a depression that pulls air into said stream of water; wherein air bubbles are formed in said stream of water by said air entering said stream of water; wherein said air bubbles are carried in said stream of water down said at least one descending pipe to said at least one chamber; wherein said stream of water and said air bubbles separate in said at least one air collection chamber, forming at least one separated air portion and at least one separated water portion; wherein said one separated air portion is compressed by a pressure of said at least one separated water portion; and wherein said at least one separated air portion passes into said at least one compressed air storage tank to form a compressed air.