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    2) United States Patent oy oy @) wo ep @y Gt (2) (58) 66) Dye moput Applicant: We Inventor: Notice Filed Int. Cl. Baik 08 B6xC 12 Bash 9706 v, ore a. Field of cre usp ‘See application file for compet 4470850 4985308 & |< AR FLOATING DRY DOCK 1e Kenneth Dye, Seappoose, OR w ‘Wayne Kenneth Dye, Scappoose, OR ws) Subject to any diselaimer, the term of this pateat is extended or adjusted under 3 USC. 154(b) by O days Appl. No. 14/639,094 Mar. 4, 2015 (2006.01) (2005.01) (2006.01) B63C 1/02 (2013.01), BOB 3/08 (2013.01); ‘BSB 99065 (2013.01) sation Search BOSC 1102; BOSB 308 1445-46, 263 search history. Chas References Cited US. PATENT DOCUMENTS A * 101984 Landre ore 04 note 02 uss A * 911990. Craddock 1US009266590B1 US 9,266,590 BI Feb. 23, 2016 (10) Patent No. 4s) Date of Patent: SAULTOE A * $1992 D'EHoere bos 35.003 114259 513896) 4 + 81992 Fichert Baan Sas 520.246 4 * 121993 Golbach 638 320 118.263 700,916 BL* 42009 Nelson akc 102 7.603.959 BL* 102009 Vearey boss 808 114263 200710283866 AL* 12/2007 Veazey Ao1K 61,08 * cited by examiner Lars A Olson fovon Hayes Kolisch Harwell, PC Primary Examiner Assistant Examiner (74) Auornes, Agent, oF Firm on ABSTRACT An enclosable, modular floating dry dock plurality of loodable flotation modules coupled to a eet Support member at spaced intervals, such that gap Formed between successive flotation modules. Each ap may’ be spanned by a deck and/or wall. working volume may be defined erween an interior of the Moating dry dock and a supported watercraft. The working volume may he environ- mentally enclosed by drapes coupled tothe dry dock. ay include 1 20 Claims, 7 Drawing Sheets U.S. Patent Feb. 23, 2016 Sheet 1 of 7 US 9,266,590 B1 — 52 Fig. 1 U.S. Patent Feb. 23, 2016 Sheet 2 of 7 US 9,266,590 B1 : g Sox 7 3 2 ‘(¢ 8 ( Foe Qs q 42 Ie Sw FH HE w lot i 8 8 | FI 8 a EE A 8 Sl] |S» NITE 2} f 2 “V8 ws SPTTE sw 3 5 a8 = J 008 SLE NX a) | RL Ww A NB SME |S NS oats ge ie eS ma x £ US 9,266,590 BL Sheet 3 of 7 Feb. 23, 2016 U.S, Patent veor azol ‘OzOb azor azo ool € By US 9,266,590 BL Sheet 4 of 7 Feb. 23, 2016 U.S, Patent vp By veor—s || He ‘7 4 brl 2 ‘oct szv oct vt eer Wor \v80l| oer] |Ugeb Br srt LE y rl orb \ / Reon ot ool U.S. Patent Feb. 23, 2016 Sheet 5 of 7 US 9,266,590 B1 US 9,266,590 BL Sheet 6 of 7 Feb. 23, 2016 U.S, Patent ‘SWALSAS WLNAIW31ddNS ONY AYVITIXN TIVLSNI Zee F ‘STIWM CNY SHO3G TIVISNI OZ F SA TNGON NOLWLO14 N33ML38 SIOWNE TIVLSNI BT t SAV TYM GVSHUSAO TIVISNI STZ F SOINVL NIV O1 SHNVL LHOINdN Xissy Pre F SHNVL NIV OL ASSY LYOddNS 133% 31dNOO ZZ F SUSEWIN LHOddNS HILN3O OL SH0018 133m HOWL OF F SUSSWSW LYOddNS Y3LNIO FYWVdIud BOC F YBLVM NI SNVL NIVW 4O Y3SWAN G3LO3TES JOV1d 902 F SLNANOdNOO JINGOW NOILWLOTS LYOdSNVYL POC t SLNSNOdWO9 SINGOW NOLLWLOTS SYNLOVINNYW ZOZ 9 3y oz US 9,266,590 BL Sheet 7 of 7 Feb. 23, 2016 U.S, Patent L4VHOALIWM NOLLISOdSY CNY HOOWNN FZ F 900 ANC FOUSIWENS ATIVE ZZE t ‘S4YNSOTONS SAOWY OE F SdINON GNV Si¥a30 SAOWAY ATE F BINMIOA ONDIHOM NIAYOM LONGNOS STE t BINMOA ONDIHOM SUWTLLNSA PE F SWMIOA ONIAYOM SSOTONS ZTE F YaLWM 4O LNO LJVYONSLVM TLLNN 3Sive OF t 3OWUG 1334 SLOVLNOO TLLNN 4900 ANG 3SIve BOE F UV HLIM SHNWL TLS 5OE F LAVYOUSWM NOILISOd FOE t 900 AUC JOUSIWENS ATIVLYVd ZOE 23 oe US 9,266,590 BI 1 MODULAR FLOATING DRY DOCK FIELD ‘This disclosure relates to systems and methods for placing ‘a watercraft into dry dock snd supporting it thee, More specifically, the disclosed embodiments relate to enclosed, modular floating dry docks, INTRODUCTION Watercraft of al shapes and sizes require maintenance and repairs from time to ime, These activities sometimes require the vessel to be removed from the water. For example, work ‘onthe exterior hull of a boat (e3., painting) may be impos sible or dificult when the hull sin the water. In ome cases, repairs or upgrades toa watereraft quires breaching the hull. ‘Thisis impractical andinadvisable if the watereaft is looting in the water. Accordingly, various methods for conducting such work have been devised over the centuries. Smaller vessels may be lifted out a the water by rane or davit, and work may be conducted either on land or onboard a larger vessel Langer watercafl, sich as ships and oceangoing boats, ‘ay be removed from the water using a dry dock. Dry docks {all ato two main categories: loating and non-fleaing, Non- floating dry docks are essentially basins formed ether on shore or attached to shoreline, A vessel may be floated into the basin, and thea the basin is drained, leaving the ship on @ ‘dy platform, In other words, the basin of @nonefloating dry ‘dock is a stationary receptacle capable of being emptied by Pumping water out ‘A floating dry dock, on the other hand, is designed to be parially sunk. A floating dry dock typical has a U-shaped ‘ross section and Mloodable flotation ebambers. When the ‘deck ofthe foating dry dock is submerged, a watereraht may be positioned over the deck by simply drivingt into position. The dry dock is then raised tinder the vessel by pumping oF ctherwise forcing water out of the flotation chambers. Water above the deck exits via the open ends of the U-shaped siue- ture, uatil both the deck and the vessel are above the water= line, Oneadvantaze floating dry dacks have isthe ability tobe peographically located However, floating dry docks for ships are typically quite large, and donot aecommodute medium sized boats in the 60- to S0-ton range. Standard Hoating dry docks may be resized by hooking dry dock sections together, However, combining lange dry docks into larger dry docks isnot a feasible solution or boat and yacht owners who desire a customized dry dock Jor their watereraft. Additionally, because of their open-ait design, standard floating dry docks have environmental impact issues. Debris, panculate, and both liguid and air- bbome contamination are frequently released into the sur- rounding waters SUMMARY, ‘The present disclosure provides systems, apparatuses, and methods relating to modular Hoating dry docks. In some abodiments, a Mating dry dock may inelude a pair of side~ by-side elongate members defining a central axis. plurality ‘of Used lotation modules may be disposed ina spaced relationship along the central axis, ech flotation module ‘including a teansverse tank, frst upright tank disposed at 9 first end of the transverse tank and a second upright tank ssposed at a ssoond end of the transverse tank, each trans verse tank-being coupledto the pair of elongate members sich that a respective gap is formed between each pair of adjacent 0 o 2 ‘oration modules. Fach gap may include first void between adjacent transverse tanks, the fist void being spanned by & eck, and a second void between adjacent upright tanks, the second void being spanned by a wall Tn some embodiments a floating dry dock system may ‘include a floating dry dock incluing a pair of wing walls, a deck conneeting ower end portions ofthe pair of wing walls, ‘and plurality of ftaton tanks integrated with the dock and ‘wing walls at spaced interals along a length of the Boating dy dock. One or more lexble sheets may be coupled to the dy dack. A watercraft may be supported by the Hosting dry dock between the wing walls. A working volume may be define between an ouler surface of the Watercraft andl aa ‘nner surface ofthe dry dock, The working volume may be enclosed by the one or more flexible sheets Ta some embodiments, method of manufacturing a float- ing dry dock may include placing a plurality of substantially identical elongate tanks into a body of water. Bach of the elongate tanks may be coupled to a keel support assembly having atleast one elongate support member defining long axis, suc thatthe elongate aks are spaced along the elt {gle support member and oriented transverse tothe long ay orming a respective gap between each adjacent pair of the clongate tanks. A plurality of U-shaped flotation modules ‘may be formed by attaching an upright tank to each end portion of each of the clongete tanks, The gap between each ‘adjacent pur of elongate tanks may be covered with one oF ‘more decking materials Features, functions, and advantages may be achieved inde pendently in various embodiments af the present disclosure, ‘ormay be combined in yet other embodiments, further details ‘of which ean be seen with reference to the following desrip- ‘ion and drawings [BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS. FIG. 1 isa schematic diagram depicting an end elevation view of an illustrative Hating dry dock supporting a water eral FIG, 2 an overhead plan view of an iustrative floating ‘dry dock in aevordance with aspects othe present disclosure FIG. 3s a side clevation view of the Noating dry dock of FIG.3. FIG. 4s an end elevation view ofthe Noating dry dock of IG. 3 with an illustrative watercraft supported thercon FIG. $ is an isometric exploded schematic view of an illstative Boating dry dockin accordance withaspects ofthe present disclosure FIG. 6s a flow chat of steps performed in an illustrative method for manufacturing a Mating dry dock in aevordance ‘with aspects ofthe present disclosure FIG, 7 isa flow char of steps performed in an illustrative smthod for using a floating dry dock in accondance with aspects ofthe present disclosure DESCRIPTION Overview: ‘Various embodiments of a modular loating dry dock hav ‘ng improved environmental impact prevention are desribed ‘elon and illustrated inthe associat drawings. Unless oth- evs specified, a floating dry dock andor its Various com- ponents may, but arenotequiredio,containat least neo the Structure, componenls, Tinetionality, and/or variations eseribed, illustrated, and/or incorporated herein. Further- nore, the process steps, structures, components, funetional- US 9,266,590 BI 3 ites, andor variations described, ilustrated, and/or incorpo- ruled herein in connection wth the present teachings may. but ‘re not required to, beineluded in other similar dry docks. The Tollowing deseription of various embodiments is. merely ‘exemplary in nature and is in no way intended to Timit the disclosure, its application, or uses. Additionally the advan- tages provided by the embodiments, as desribed below, are istrative in nature and aot all embodiments provide the same advantages of the same degree of advantages In general, 2 modular floating dry dock may include & selected plurality of Usshaped composite tank strctures ‘ranged at spaced intervals and connected by bracing met- bers, contra beams, and walkways, The mmber of tank Structures, also refered to herein ss pontoons, may’ be selected! based onthe size of watercraft w be accommodate. Furthermore, a modular eating dry dock may inelude fea- tures peoviding significantly redtuced environmental impact. Forexample, dry docks ae typically wsedto support a water ‘raf for maintenance and repair activities that produce lig, ‘old, andlor airborne contaminants, A floating dry dock ia socordance with aspects of the presen disclosure may include one or more enclosure andor containment features that prevent or greatly redice the release of stich contami nants tothe surrounding environment Turning to FIG. 1, a schematic diagram of a modular, ‘enclose, floating dry dock system 10 is depicted. Dry dock. system 10 may include a floating dry dock 12, one or more ‘enclosure drapes 14, nd ventilation system 16, Floating dry ‘dock 12 may include a pairof wing walls 18,20 connected by. ‘a deck 22. The dry dock may be supported by a plurality of Usshaped flotation modules 24 (also refered to as tanks oF tank assemblies) coupled to deck 22 and/or wing walls 18,20 Insome examples, flotation modules 24 forma portion ofthe deck andor wing walls The size and iting capacity of floating dry dock 12 may be ‘determined at least in par by the selected numberof tation modules 24, For example, five flotation modules may be selected 1 support a watercraft 26 of a certain size and ‘ight, In other embodiments, watercraft 26 may be smaller ‘and lighter, and four flotation modules may be utilized Accordingly, Hating dry dack system 10 may be sealable or variable withina range of sizes. In some embodiments, loat- ing dry dock 12 may be configured to mse and support an ‘expected size and type of watererall (ea 80-t0n bot). ach Notation module 24 may includeone or more aks 28 (olso referred wo as tank portions), For example, 28 shown ia FIG. 1, flotation module 24 may include a transverse tank 28, a firs upright tank 28B, anda second upright tank 28C. The upright tanks may be coupled or affixed to an upper surface of the transverse tank, as shown in FIG. 1. In ethee ‘embodiments, the transverse tanks may be affixed tothe ends ‘of the transverse tank. In some embodiments, tation mod= tule 24 may comprise a single tank, "Apairofwallovays 30,32 may bedisposed atop wing walls 18,20, such that walkway 30 spans the upper ends of upright tanks 289 and walkway 32 spans the upper ends of upright tanks 28C. Walkways 30 and 32 may include any suitable structure configured te provide a walking surface for persons, ‘and may include mooring features for securing watercraft 26, (ex, bits, bollads, andlor the like). The walkways: may inchide other suitable featutes, such as banda ‘Watereraft 26 may inchude any’ suitable waterbome vessel ‘or eaf,sueh asa boat, ship, or the lke, Floating dry dock. 12 may inclade a kes! support 34. Keel support 34 may ‘include any suitable strate configured o contact a ker portion of watercraft 26 and support the weight ofthe water ‘raft when raised out ofthe water, For example, keel support 0 o 4 34 may include a plurality of transverse beams or blocks ‘isposed along a central long axis ofthe dry dock. One oF ‘more beams or other support members may run along the central long axis to provide additional support and connee- tivity between Notation modules, Raising (ie, floating) and lowering (sinking) of flo ‘ng dry dock 12 may be facilitated by a pneumatic system 36 configured to vent or pressurize Hotation modules 24. Pace ‘matic system 36 may be manipulated using contol valves, represented hereby a valve 38. A plurality of such valves oF valve controllers may be arranged ata control panel 40 for ‘operation a a single locaton, Fach valve 38 may’ include one ‘oF more pneumatic valves. Tn some embextiments, valve 38 may inelude a three-way valve and/or a buitefly shutofT valve. To pressurize thelotation modules, oraportionthereot (ea transverse tank portion), air may be blown or pumped into the tank by a blower 42 through valve 38 and pneumatic system 36. Blower 42 may include any suitable ar compres- soror blower. "Tossa in sing Watercraft 26, the weight of floating dry dock 12 strictures may be partially or completely offset by supplemeatal oats 44. Floats 44 may include any suitable faturaly buoyant structure configured to contribute by fancy tothe dry dock when attached thereto, and to partially offset the weightof the dry dock stractue. For example oats “44 may include one or more closed-cell foam blocks. Fos blocks (e., Styrofoam blocks) may be encased in plastic (ea, by shrink-wrapping) for waterproofing and structural integrity Floats 44 may be disposed in any suitable location fn the dry dock. In some embodiments, floats 44 may’ be placed between Rotation modules. In same embodiments, oats 44 may he placed under the kel support are, as indi cated in FIG. 1. To facilitate environmental containment of debris and par- siculates, gaps between flotation modules 24 may be filled by decking and walls (a0t shown in FIG. 1). Additionally, apes 14 (also rofered 1 as sheets) may’be placed over the othor- wise open ends of the dry dock (3t 14) and over openings between watercraft 26 ancl wing walls 18 and 20 (at 143 and 14€), Sheets or drapes 14 may include any suitable flexible structure configure to be geterally impermeable to liquids (eg, water) and gasses (eg air). For example, drapes 14 ‘may include one or more plastic or vinyl tarps. In some ‘embodiments, portions of drapes 14 may be affixed to oating ‘dy dock 12. la some embodiments, drapes 14 may be selec- tively attached to portions of dry dock 12 by fasteners and Tiastening systems included for that purpose. In some examples, drapes 14 may pass completely overthe watereraft, enclosing the watercraft in the dry dock. In some examples rapes 14 may pass from an outer perimeter of the watereraft to the dry dock, thereby enclosing a space 46 between the call andthe interior of he dey dock. Space 46 includes the area where work is typically performed by persons and ‘machinery in the dry dock, such as on the hull of watereraft 26, Accordingly, the enclosed space 46 may be referred tas the working volume, “The walls, decks, Notation modules, and sheets of system 10 function to contain debris and particulate matter, as Well as airbome contamination, Liquids used or produced within the enclosed dry dock may be retained in any suitable structure, suel as one or more sumps 48, These liquids, whieh may contain contaminants, maybe storedor hold until pumped aut of the dey dock to suitable containers or processing s¥stems, Airborne particulates and contaminants may be handled by ventilation system 16. Ventilation system 16 may include a ‘entiation fan SO anda serubher $2. Air from enclosed vol- ‘ume 46 may be exhausted through the fan and serubber. US 9,266,590 BI 5 some embodiments, make-up or supply air may be provided by a supply’ fan. In some embodiments, make-up air may be piled into the enclosed volume through the ation of fin 80. A slight pressure diferential may be maintained, such that the pressure inside enclosed space 46 may be slightly lower than atmospheric pressure outside the space. This rrange- ‘met helps prevent undesired escape of arbome contamin- tion from the enclosed space. Examples, Components, and Altematives ‘The Following sections deseribe selected aspects of exem- plary modular floating dey docks as wel as related systems ‘and/or methods. The examples in these sections are intended {og illustration and should not be interpreted as limiting the tre scope of the present disclosure. Fach section may ‘include one or more distinct inventions, andor contextual of related information, function, andor structure Section | ‘As shown in FIGS. 2-5, this setion describes an enelos- able, modular, floating dry dock 100. Dry dock 100 is an ‘example of dry dock 10, described above. Accordingly, simi lar components may he labeled with similar reference aum- bers FIG. 2s an overhead view of ry dock 100, showing the serangement of flotation modules and decking material, as wells keel support assembly. FIG. 3 isa side elevation view ‘of dry dock 100, showing the location modules, wall eover- ‘ings, braces, and placement of supplemental buoyaney and stability components. FIG. 4 is an end elevation view, shox ing structures of a fotation module, as well as including 2 waterraft and various drape-related elements. FIG. $is un ‘exploded schematic view showing relationships between ‘various components of dry dock 10. Floating dry dock 100 inclides a series of substantially ‘entcal flotation modules 102 couple! to a keel support sembly’ 104 Inthe embodiment shown in PIGS. 2-5, fot ing dey dock 100 inclndes five flotation modules, 102A, 1028, 102C, 102D, and 102E. However, any suitable sumber ‘of flotation modules 102 may be selected. For example, more fo fewer flotation modules may be selected, based on the Jength andor displacement ofthe watercraft tobe supported. Fach lotation module 102 may include any suitable strc ‘ureand/orapparatus configuredto providea selected amount ‘of loodable buoyancy. Insome embodiments, flotation mod- tle 192 may inciude submodules, partitions, or ank portions. For example, each ofthe flotation modules depicted in FIGS. 2-5 may comprisea U-shaped sircture inelding transverse tank 106A-106E 0 first upright tank 1O8A-108E, anda sec- ‘ond upright tank 110A-110E. Primary buoyancy may be pro- vided by the transverse tanks. "Te upright tanks may provide primary and reserve buoyancy, 36 well as stability when the transverse tks are submerged. ‘Fach transverse tank may include an elongate rectangl tank oriented athwart Keel support assembly 104. Although rectangular tanks are deseribet and depicted inthe drawings, ‘any given tank may be any suitable shape. Por example, 3 transverse tank may be cylindtical or polygonal. Transverse tanks 106A-106E: may comprise any suitable Notation tank ‘material configured o provide structural and weight-bearing suppor for the overall dry dock system. Forexample, a rans- verse tank may comprise ste, stainless steol, composite ‘material, or the like, or a combination thereat. ‘Keel suppor assembly 14 defines a central lng axis X of ‘dry dock 100 (see FIG. 2). The transverse tanks may be described as being oriented transverse or laterally perpen= ‘cular to longaxis X.In some embodiments, sc 2s the one 0 o 6 shown in FIGS. 2.8, each transverse tank 1064-1065, and therefore each flotation module 102A-102E may be centered ‘on Tong axis X, In some embodiments, each transverse tank ‘may comprisea rectangulartank, 36-fest lng (ina dimension perpendiculartothe Xaxis)by four feet tall (i.e high), by six {eet wide (ie, ina dimension parallel tothe X axis) The transverse tanks, being Hoodable, will from time to time he partially fooded. To reduce the instability caused by the free surface effect in an elongate tank, each of the trans: verse tanks may include one or more internal bulkheads and! orbalfles. For example, refering to flotation module 102, in FIG. 8, each transverse tank may include a central bulkhead 112, Being coupled to kee! support assembly 104, the trans- verse tanks willalso bear the wejhtof the waterraf. Various features may be included to facilitate this weight-bearing ‘unctionality. Reinforcing frames, also refered to ss braces andlor ribs 114 may be attached to inner andlor outer walls of transverse tanks 106A-106E to distribute the weight of the watereraft and related forees along the length of the tanks, thereby preventing concentration at a center portion, For ‘example, ribs I14 may include angle ion segments welded to fone oF more walle of the tks. Similar features may be Jnclded in other tanks or tank portions Upright tanks 1084-108E and 110A-110E may include ‘any suitable structe configured to provide buoyaney and ‘ability wo loating dry dock 100, Upright tanks 108A-1081: ‘may be flodable, and may partially submenge during oper- ‘ion of the dock, In some embodiments, each upright tank ‘may be approximately eight fect tall, with @ fourtoot by sixoot rectangular base, Upright tanks 108A-108E may be interchangeably refered to as wing tanks. As mentioned hove, each pair of side wing tanks may be disposed in a eshapedl armingement with transverse tank at ther base, la some embodiments, as depicted in FIGS. 28, upright tanks 108A-108E and T10A-110E may be connected to respective ‘upper surfiees of transverse tanks 106A-106E, In some cmbodimients, the upright tanks may be connected to end strfaces of the transverse tanks. Any suitable connection geometry may be used. For each flotation module 102, two upright tanks may be fastened to the transverse tank. For ‘example, the wpright tanks may becotnected tothe transverse tank by welding, fusing, adhering, riveting, bolting, strap- ping. oF the like, orany combination threo ‘Keel support assembly 104 may include any suitablesteuc- ture configured to provide a central spine for coupling With the flotation modules and to supporthe weight ofan expected \watererft, Tor example, Keel support assembly 104 may include a pair of side-by-side elongate members 116, 118 running parallel to central axis X. In some embodiments, a single elongate member may be present. Elongate members 116,118 may include any suitable beam or structural clement For example, elongate members 116, 118 may comprise [Lheams. For example, iwelve-inch steel Lheams may be ved. Fach elongate member may inchade one or more beams. For example each elongate member may include a plurality of similar Hheams weldedend to endto formasingle [Pbeam running the length ofthe dry dock, ‘Keel support assembly 104 may include a plurality of keel blocks 120 arranged at spaced intervals along the length of elongate members 116 and 118. Kel blocks 120 may be ‘oriented teansverse to central axis X to better support a keel 122 of a watereaft 124. Keel blocks 120 may include any stable struture configured to collectively support Keel 120 of wateroraft 124. Keel blocks 120 may include blocks, ‘beams, pedestals, or the ike or any combination of these. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2-5 kel blocks 120 include [beams that lie across and ae attached to elongate members US 9,266,590 BI 1 116 and 118, For example, keel blocks 120 may include sixcinch | beams, ech approximately four fot long and tack ‘welded to he I-beams of members 116 and 118, Keel blocks 120 may be sized and shaped to withstand a predetermined amount of supported weight, Fach ofthe keel blocks 120may be configured with a breaking pont, at which point an indic Vidal Kel block is designed to fil For example, each keel block 120 may be configured o fail at appronimately twenty tons. This feature enhances the safety of ating dey dock 100 by ensuring that any single point of excess pressure on keel support assembly 104 will be distbuted along the elongate members. For example, ifun object were to be stuck to kee] 122, and the object came into contact with kool support assembly 104, the point of contact would experience a pro- portionally eater load than expected. Rather than possibly bending elongate members 116 and/or 118, contact with 3 single keel block 120 will simply cause the individual keel block to fail, allowing the rest of the keel to rest on the remaining kool blocks and distributing the load, ‘Keel suppor: assembly 104 is supported by and coupled to the transverse tanks of flotation mextules 102. Accordingly, ‘each transverse tank 106 may include a mounting interface 126 configured to facilitate coupling. For example, mounting Interface 126 may include one oF more channels 128 (also referred o a8 ocesses of tracks) running parallel to central ‘axis X across the axial Widibof each transverse ank. Blongate members 116, 118 may be at least parilly disposed and scoured in channel(s) 128, For example, elongate members (6 and 118, in the form of I-boams, may be welded,

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