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| − | If two seasteads are using [[User:Vincecate/KiteAndSeaAnchor|kites and sea anchors]] for mobility, they could come close enough | + | If two seasteads are using [[User:Vincecate/KiteAndSeaAnchor|kites and sea anchors]] for mobility, they could come close enough to do [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship-to-ship_Transfer ship to ship transfer] probably of the [http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/unrep.htm highline type]. |
One way is to use a crossbow to shoot across a thin line, then use that to pull across a thicker line, and then use that to pull across a cable. After the cable is secured to both seasteads the sea anchors could be deployed and the kites for the two seasteads could pull to different sides so that the cable between the seasteads was pulled tight. Then a cart could move back and forth on the cable between the seasteads carrying cargo and/or people. | One way is to use a crossbow to shoot across a thin line, then use that to pull across a thicker line, and then use that to pull across a cable. After the cable is secured to both seasteads the sea anchors could be deployed and the kites for the two seasteads could pull to different sides so that the cable between the seasteads was pulled tight. Then a cart could move back and forth on the cable between the seasteads carrying cargo and/or people. | ||
Revision as of 16:35, 5 August 2008
If two seasteads are using kites and sea anchors for mobility, they could come close enough to do ship to ship transfer probably of the highline type.
One way is to use a crossbow to shoot across a thin line, then use that to pull across a thicker line, and then use that to pull across a cable. After the cable is secured to both seasteads the sea anchors could be deployed and the kites for the two seasteads could pull to different sides so that the cable between the seasteads was pulled tight. Then a cart could move back and forth on the cable between the seasteads carrying cargo and/or people.
