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They say this thing is stable in 30 foot seas. 300 feet of the ship is underwater. I don't think you could match that with buoys.
by Gracana 9y ago
They say this thing is stable in 30 foot seas. 300 feet of the ship is underwater. I don't think you could match that with buoys.
- maxerickson 9y agoIn the vertical configuration it is described as a buoy: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/ships/flip https://scripps.ucsd.edu/ships/flip
- jdmichal 9y agoLikely because it can't move under its own power. It's akin to a barge when horizontal and akin to a buoy when vertical.
- b_emery 9y agoTechnically it becomes a type of buoy known as a spar buoy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spar_buoy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spar_buoy The surface wave motion decreases with depth, so having so much mass deep under water makes for a very stable platform.
- ge96 9y agoYeah 300 feet is a lot of ballast I imagine.