Half a croissant, on a plate, with a sign in front of it saying '50c'
h a l f b a k e r y
Superficial Intelligence

idea: add, search, annotate, link, view, overview, recent, by name, random

meta: news, help, about, links, report a problem

account: browse anonymously, or get an account and write.

user:
pass:
register,


               

Insubmersible Top Deck

 Buoyant detachable Top Deck for boats
  (+4, -3)
(+4, -3) 		  [vote for,
against]

The top deck of the boat or ship rides on pillars but is only tied down by a catch similar to those on skis.

Should the ship or boat start to sink, all passengers can rush to find a spot on the top deck & hang on as they have been instructed that it will remain afloat & unpowered, but afloat long enough for a rescue. Long enough to be towed to the nearest port if neccessary.

—Zimmy, Mar 14 2006

Carley float http://lean.bfi.org...e&thumb=bfi-00m-m7f
A Carley float in action [oneoffdave, Mar 14 2006]

Please log in.
If you're not logged in, you can see what this page looks like, but you will not be able to add anything.
Short name, e.g., Bob's Coffee
Destination URL. E.g., https://www.coffee.com/
Description (displayed with the short name and URL.)






       What if the boat turns turtle?
sp. "buoyant", "detachable"
—coprocephalous, Mar 14 2006
   

       //Isn't this a lifeboat?// Carley float.
—coprocephalous, Mar 14 2006
   

       Depending on the size of the boat/ship and the sea stte this may be worse than being in separate lifeboats or on floats. Some form of hydrostatic release should be used or the first good wave to break green over the boat will take the roof off.
—oneoffdave, Mar 14 2006
   

       It begs the question, why not an insubmersible boat?
—GutPunchLullabies, Mar 14 2006
   

       I will remind you that boats were formerly made entirely of insubmersible and detachable materials (i.e., wood). People still went down with their ships.   

       The boat itself has to be insubmersible, or you get sucked down in its wake when the boat sinks. (This is why you are advised to swim well away from a sinking ship when it's going down.)
—DrCurry, Mar 14 2006
   

       So, you're basically putting a boat with no ballast on top of a boat. Or within a boat. Either way, you're building a liferaft, just on a grand scale.
—shapu, Mar 14 2006
   


 

back: main index
business  computer  culture  fashion  food  halfbakery  home  other  product  public  science  sport  vehicle