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Hull construction

  • US 6,220,194 B1
  • Filed: 07/07/1999
  • Issued: 04/24/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/07/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A hull construction for a vessel comprisinga deck;

  • a keel below said deck;

    at least one well at a mid-section of said deck extending vertically from and between said deck and said keel for an inward and outward flow of seawater from below; and

    at least one inwardly projecting lip in said well forming a constricted opening in said well to delay said inward and outward flow of seawater in said well to improve the inertial resistance of the hull construction against heaving motions.

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