FERRY Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC B63B35/34 B63B35/44 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to river transport and can be used to carry people and transport facilities from one river bank to another, or to generate electric power during freezeup. Proposed ferry comprises water craft with its bow accommodating carousel-type windmill, two hydraulic turbines, electric generators and ramjet hydraulic turbine. Electric motors are installed on ferry sides linked with water propellers via vertical shafts and reduction gears. Note here that one end of the rope is secured to the barrel and another one is jointed to support mounted on river bottom in headwaters.

EFFECT: expanded performances, electric poser production.

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