Abstract: The application provides a floating structure for mooring a vessel in a water body, comprising a hull having a plurality of dampers disposed on lateral sides or corners of the hull, a plurality of piles erected in the water body around a periphery of the hull, wherein each of the piles comprises a guiding plate having one or more guiding surfaces for coupling to at least one damper, one or more auxiliary piles connected to the pile by truss structure and partially embedded in the water body, the hull is vertically slidably coupled to a plurality of piles by slidably coupling the dampers to corresponding guiding surfaces of the guiding plate on the piles. The application also provides a plurality of floating structures linked to form a water-based hub serving as a novel nearshore logistics anchorage hub.

Abstract: This invention relates to a submersible vessel for dry docking a vessel. The submersible vessel comprises a floating unit, a deck above the floating unit and a number of stabilizing towers arranged on the deck. The deck has a base, a sidewall along a perimeter of the base and a block provided within the sidewall and resting on the base, defining a cavity such that when the vessel is being docked onto the deck, a thruster of the vessel is above the cavity.

Abstract: This invention relates to a submersible vessel for dry docking a vessel. The submersible vessel comprises a floating unit, a deck above the floating unit and a number of stabilising towers arranged on the deck. The deck has a base, a sidewall along a perimeter of the base and a block provided within the sidewall and resting on the base, defining a cavity such that when the vessel is being docked onto the deck, a thruster of the vessel is above the cavity.