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Boats and launches, barges, workboats, sailboats | Boats and launches, barges, workboats, sailboats | ||
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| + | [http://www.solarnavigator.net/transatlantic_21.htm TRANSATLANTIC SUN 21 solar powered boat] | ||
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| + | "...A five-strong Swiss crew have sailed into history by completing the first solar-powered transatlantic crossing. | ||
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| + | :The Sun21 catamaran arrived in Miami late on Thursday, 117 days after leaving Seville in southern Spain. The crew of four academics and one full-time sailor said they were trying to promote the "great potential" of solar power to combat climate change. | ||
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| + | :A similar-sized boat would have used about 72 litres of diesel every 24 hours on the same voyage. After reaching Miami, crew member Dr Martin Vosseler told the BBC it was a thrilling experience. "The crossing itself, from Las Palmas to Martinique - 29 days of not seeing any land - that was fantastic. We had very much luck - no storms..." | ||
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===Hovercraft=== | ===Hovercraft=== | ||
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Sea-Going
Conventional Boats
Boats and launches, barges, workboats, sailboats
TRANSATLANTIC SUN 21 solar powered boat
"...A five-strong Swiss crew have sailed into history by completing the first solar-powered transatlantic crossing.
- The Sun21 catamaran arrived in Miami late on Thursday, 117 days after leaving Seville in southern Spain. The crew of four academics and one full-time sailor said they were trying to promote the "great potential" of solar power to combat climate change.
- A similar-sized boat would have used about 72 litres of diesel every 24 hours on the same voyage. After reaching Miami, crew member Dr Martin Vosseler told the BBC it was a thrilling experience. "The crossing itself, from Las Palmas to Martinique - 29 days of not seeing any land - that was fantastic. We had very much luck - no storms..."
Hovercraft
Capable of moving relatively large loads (60-70 tonnes) relatively quickly Hovercraft
Personal Submarines
Covert transportation? Submarine
Air Transportation
VTOL Aircraft
Helicopters
Document defining standards for helidecks, and guidelines for including an helideck on a marine structure.
Tilt Wing Aircraft
V-22 Osprey [1]
Airships
Rigid
Mon-rigid
Seaplanes
WIG
Wing in Ground Effect vehicles - WIG
