A biomechanically adapted dual direction sportsboard. This stance-specific sportsboard accommodates a rider's stance, whether they are a “regular-foot” or a “goofy-foot.” This stance-accommodating dual direction sportsboard allows the rider much greater control since the board accommodates the specific biomechanics of the rider's dominant stance, whether their preference is to ride with their left foot in front or their right foot in front. The dual direction sportsboard has rails which are offset from each other, which allows for a rider with fixed foot positions to significantly change the trim of the board by shifting from heel-side rail to toe-side rail or back to heel-side rail. This provides the rider much greater control over the board while performing surfing-style maneuvers, especially with the board attached to their feet. Additionally, for kiteboarding, the offset rails allow for greater windward ability than with legacy designs.

The present invention discloses a kelp harvester. The kelp harvester includes a ship body and a U-shaped tripping piece, where two working chain racks are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the ship body; each working chain rack is provided with a chain and a chain driving device used to drive the chain to operate; multiple rope clamping devices are fixedly arranged on each chain; the rope clamping devices can clamp main ropes, so that when the chains operate, the rope clamping devices can drive the ship body to move along with the operation of the chains; the U-shaped tripping piece is rotatablely connected to the ship body through a hinge; and the ship body is further fixedly provided with a limiting baffle, and the limiting baffle limits the U-shaped tripping piece to stopping rotation when the U-shaped tripping piece is in a vertical state.

The present invention discloses a kelp harvester. The kelp harvester includes a ship body and a U-shaped tripping piece, where two working chain racks are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the ship body; each working chain rack is provided with a chain and a chain driving device used to drive the chain to operate; multiple rope clamping devices are fixedly arranged on each chain; the rope clamping devices can clamp main ropes, so that when the chains operate, the rope clamping devices can drive the ship body to move along with the operation of the chains; the U-shaped tripping piece is rotatablely connected to the ship body through a hinge; and the ship body is further fixedly provided with a limiting baffle, and the limiting baffle limits the U-shaped tripping piece to stopping rotation when the U-shaped tripping piece is in a vertical state.

The present invention relates to a preassembly system comprising a support arrangement and a plurality of tower structures each having a mean diameter, D, wherein said plurality of tower structures are placed vertically on the support arrangement during preassembly and/or storage, the support arrangement comprising a set of attachments means for each tower structure, said attachment means being configured for positioning said plurality of tower structures with a mutual distance, a, wherein the ratio a/D is below 2.3, such as below 2.2, such as below 2.1, such as below 2.0 in order to reduce loads on the plurality of tower structures due to Vortex shedding while being secured to the preassembly system. The present invention further relates an associated method and a sea going vessel for transporting a plurality of vertically oriented tower structures.

The present invention relates to a preassembly system comprising a support arrangement and a plurality of tower structures each having a mean diameter, D, wherein said plurality of tower structures are placed vertically on the support arrangement during preassembly and/or storage, the support arrangement comprising a set of attachments means for each tower structure, said attachment means being configured for positioning said plurality of tower structures with a mutual distance, a, wherein the ratio a/D is below 2.3, such as below 2.2, such as below 2.1, such as below 2.0 in order to reduce loads on the plurality of tower structures due to Vortex shedding while being secured to the preassembly system. The present invention further relates an associated method and a sea going vessel for transporting a plurality of vertically oriented tower structures.

A watercraft according to the present disclosure may include an outer hull that defines an interior or hull cavity, and a ballast system located within the hull cavity. The ballast system may include at least three ballast tanks longitudinally distributed along the hull cavity, and each of the tanks being configured to be independently operated enabling selective entrapment of ballast at three or more different longitudinal locations to enable an intentional shifting of the longitudinal center of gravity (LCG) of the watercraft relative to the design location of the LCG of the watercraft. The watercraft may include at least a forward, a center, and an aft ballast tank, and in some embodiments, additional tanks, in some cases in sponsons, may be included and/or one or more of the forward, center and aft tanks, may be further subdivided for additional active LCG control.

A watercraft according to the present disclosure may include an outer hull that defines an interior or hull cavity, and a ballast system located within the hull cavity. The ballast system may include at least three ballast tanks longitudinally distributed along the hull cavity, and each of the tanks being configured to be independently operated enabling selective entrapment of ballast at three or more different longitudinal locations to enable an intentional shifting of the longitudinal center of gravity (LCG) of the watercraft relative to the design location of the LCG of the watercraft. The watercraft may include at least a forward, a center, and an aft ballast tank, and in some embodiments, additional tanks, in some cases in sponsons, may be included and/or one or more of the forward, center and aft tanks, may be further subdivided for additional active LCG control.

A catamaran lifting apparatus is disclosed for lifting objects in a marine environment. The apparatus includes first and second vessels that are spaced apart during use. A first frame spans between the vessels. A second frame spans between the vessels. The frames are spaced apart and connected to the vessels in a configuration that spaces the vessels apart. The first frame connects to the first vessel with a universal joint and to the second vessel with a hinged connection. The second frame connects to the second vessel with a universal joint and to the first vessel with a hinged or pinned connection. Each of the frames provides a space under the frame and in between the barges that enables a package to be lifted and/or a marine vessel to be positioned in between the barges and under the frames. In this fashion, an object that has been salvaged from the seabed can be placed upon the marine vessel that is positioned in between the barges and under the frames.

A catamaran lifting apparatus is disclosed for lifting objects in a marine environment. The apparatus includes first and second vessels that are spaced apart during use. A first frame spans between the vessels. A second frame spans between the vessels. The frames are spaced apart and connected to the vessels in a configuration that spaces the vessels apart. The first frame connects to the first vessel with a universal joint and to the second vessel with a hinged connection. The second frame connects to the second vessel with a universal joint and to the first vessel with a hinged or pinned connection. Each of the frames provides a space under the frame and in between the barges that enables a package to be lifted and/or a marine vessel to be positioned in between the barges and under the frames. In this fashion, an object that has been salvaged from the seabed can be placed upon the marine vessel that is positioned in between the barges and under the frames.

The present invention is a deployable climate blanket system for regulating temperature of a water surface, including two or more climate blanket secured one to another, each blanket configured with an interior air-filled cavity and a plurality of weights for maintaining the system into a desired position. When use of the blankets is no longer desired, the blankets can be lowered beneath the water surface so as not to interfere with boat traffic or other surface use of the water.