Abstract

A mobile marine barrier (1) comprising a base (2) and a hood (8) located at a distal end thereof is described. The hood (6) comprises a funnel (15) and a distal surface (18) located therein which allows the hood (6) to morph its shape, size and strength so as to give adaptable coastal protection against naturally occurring events. This is achieved by incorporating a telescopic funnel such that the length of the hood (6) and thus the area of its open end can be altered so as to vary the quantity of water directed towards the distal surface (18). The hood (16) may also comprise a mobile face (17) that forms part of variable volume chamber (26) located within the hood (8) which can be filled and emptied with fluids.

IPC Classes  ?

• E02B 7/50 - Floating gates
• B63B 35/00 - Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for
• B63H 1/02 - Propulsive elements directly acting on water of rotary type
• E02B 3/06 - Moles; Piers; Quays; Quay walls; Groynes; Breakwaters
• E02B 7/38 - Rolling gates
• E03B 11/02 - Arrangements or adaptations of tanks for water supply for domestic or like local water supply
• E02B 3/10 - Dams; Dykes; Sluice ways or other structures for dykes, dams, or the like
• C02F 1/44 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by dialysis, osmosis or reverse osmosis
• C02F 103/08 - Seawater, e.g. for desalination