About a floating island which the bottom is similar to barge.

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  1. kilbysg
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    Well, i am designing a floating island so i am wandering what would be my inner structure? should i use the type of structure like on the barge? Please help me my senior engineers....

    Cool Kilby Here...
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  2. masalai
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    Where? to float freely in the oceans or be tethered as part of a resort development of something? For how long? How big? Is it to be self moveable?
     
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  4. Kay9
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    I would think the real question would be, whats going on top of the barge/island and how heavy and where are the attachment points for the structor. I would think that would allmost dictate your internal structor

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  5. masalai
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    Maybe he just wants to keep his personal harem out of "harms way" - don't need much for that, but easier to do on a small island... or a cheap boat
     
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    If thats the case Masalai I would go with a foam topside covered in plastic for easy cleanup :)

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    Google:

    "Forbes Island San Francisco"
     
  8. kilbysg
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    Its only 70 feet in length, 40 feet max.breadth and 6.5 feet depth of sheer to bottom... well, im planning to float it in a lagoon or a lake, not so much water disturbance like ocean or open seas, its like a yacht but no motor it self... the thing is, it is only towed by other motored vessel.
     
  9. masalai
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    masalai masalai

    And the rest? What purpose, can an appropriately sized tug get in to move it, how will you anchor it, To carry passengers/paying guests? Insurance demands, Survey requirements, life expectancy will all probably determine the answers by way of legislation & insurance costs....
     
  10. kilbysg
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    Actually its private, no guest will pay the entry. For example it will only seat on the bay and near the coastline. Tugging will be possible if the owner wants a new view or site.
     
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    no big deal......

    just a big house boat......

    4 alum pontoons......each 78 feet long......alum stringers between the toons and a floor.....

    what you put on it... will tell you what to use as the floor.
     
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  12. masalai
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    masalai masalai

    Hallelujah. Mission accomplished?
     
  13. kilbysg
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    Wow, thanks!!!!

    THen i will have enough room for my machineries like generator and pumps underneath my deck.

    And the pontoons will act as my floater and not my flat hull...

    Hmm... interesting...:idea: :idea: :idea:

    Now what will i do is to do some modifiactions on my design...

    Thank you seniores...
     
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    If it was only that easy . . .
     

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    not actually, still had a problem... The client doesn't want that idea of pontoons.
    He just need it flat... Because the launching of this thing will not be as much of the vessels being launch at the drydocks such as slipways or floating dock. The Thing here is, the whole of it is being divided into sections which is fit inside the container every sections respectively. After moving to a bay or lagoon, a crane will carry them and seat on the water and mate them all. This sounds crazy but this is what we should do. But still, its kinda interesting(on my part).
    :) :) :)
     
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