Abstract: A pontoon-type floating structure comprising an upper deck that is to be maintained above water level and that is to receive and support a load by the load resting thereon; and a horizontal array of chambers disposed underneath the upper deck, with the chambers providing a first set of chambers that provide the structure with buoyancy, and a second set of chambers with water having access thereto so that the second set of chambers, under steady state conditions, do not provide buoyancy.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 14, 2005
Date of Patent:
August 28, 2012
Assignees:
National University of Singapore, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, Jurong Consultants PTE Ltd.
Inventors:
Chien Ming Wang, Tianyun Wu, Yoo Sang Choo, Kok Keng Ang, Ah Cheong Toh, Ah Mui Hee