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The dancing, spider-like futuristic cruiser!
December 30, 2008
A superstructure is flexibly connected to specially designed pontoons by several components that actually move in relation to one another. A WAM-V has springs, shock absorbers and ball joint to articulate the vessel and mitigate stresses to structure, payload and crew.
Two engine pods, containing the propulsion and ancillary systems, are fastened to the hulls with special hinges that keep the propellers in the water at all times.
The payload module on a WAM-V can be switched with a different one in less than an hour, transforming the WAM-V into another vessel for a different use. Some examples of possible payload modules include:
Luxury cabin for two
Simple cruising accommodations for up to six passengers
Twelve passenger transport
Scuba diving platform
Lab for collection and on site analysis of specimen
Oceanographic equipment deployer
Emergency response unit
Surveillance station
Image: The Proteus. | Photograph, courtesy: Marine Advanced Research, Inc.
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