SEA-FERRY - BELT Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: pontoon and crossing facilities. SUBSTANCE: sea ferry has collapsible standard four-pontoon sections; each consists of two center pontoons and two end pontoons and motor section which adjoin standard center pontoons of section or pair of sections and standard end pontoons of adjacent sections and are connected with them by means of couplers which are mating relative to standard coupler of center and end pontoons. Couplers include deck hinges, bottom locks and turnbuckles. Fore and aft lines of motor sections comply with bottom and side lines of standard end pontoons. EFFECT: increased speed of ferry. 2 dwg