FLOATING FARM FOR CULTIVATION OF HYDROCOLES Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC A01K61/00 

FIELD: agriculture.

SUBSTANCE: floating farm is intended for artificial cultivation of hydrocoles on the basis of marine and freshwater farms. Farm comprises floating facility. Body of floating facility (1) is arranged in the form of cup-like polyhedron from six volume reinforced concrete sector blocks with water impermeable walls. External board face of floating facility is inclined towards water surface at the angle α. In the centre of body (1) bottom, a technological opening is screened with a water permeable wall. Shaft wall (7) is installed in opening. Vertical movement along shaft is possible with the help of loading winch (6). Room for service personnel is arranged on upper above-water part of shaft wall (7) in the form of detachable-carriage-type water impermeable cabin (8). Inside lower end of underwater part of shaft wall (7) there is a site (12) installed loaded with ballast. Above the site there is an external sight gallery (13) arranged around shaft wall (7). Areas of hydrocoles cultivation are arranged in the form of tiers (11) located in according depth layers of their habitation.

EFFECT: increased resistance of body (1) to waves and ice, provides for autonomous power supply, possibility to vary technology of hydrocoles cultivation and to develop favourable conditions for growth and ripening of hydrocoles and their collection at any time of the year, joint existence of various types of hydrocoles in optimal proportions, assortment of products is expanded, water medium ecology is preserved.

25 cl, 7 dwg