FERRY Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC B63B35/54 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: proposed ferry comprises floating structure furnished with "П"-shape prop fitted at the said structure forebody, cable, steering device, two rotor-type windmills, hydraulic turbine and electric generators arranged at the structure stern, and pneumobottles arranged on the floating structure boards. Note here that one end of the aforesaid cable is fastened to the said prop while the other end is anchored at the river center bottom, in the river upstream water.

EFFECT: easier operation of large-size ferries, production of electric power exploiting wind and water stream.

2 cl, 5 dwg