Nauti-Craft Marine Suspension Technology

Nauti-Craft Pty Ltd is a small research and development company focused on the design and development of the Nauti-Craft marine suspension system.
This technology separates the vessel’s hulls from the deck and superstructure via a ‘passive reactive’ interlinked hydraulic system which enables a significant departure from conventional naval architecture compromises and provides increased levels of ride comfort, control and stability whether stationary or traveling at speed. http://www.nauti-craft.com
SFOGuysays...

Not just throwing rocks, but---what is the practical application of this? As a pleasure craft, maintaining all those extra hydraulics would drive maintenance expenses through the roof from the perspective of a recreational boater.
I'm also concerned about reliability, elevation of center of gravity, response to being sideways in a seaway... the second half with the outrigger "sled' maybe would have application in military stuff? Air/Sea rescue?

Drachen_Jagersays...

But... they mostly do that with helicopters.

When they use boats they drop a line and winch the crew up/down because the oil rigs are generally way too tall to go from deck to deck.

Also, I'm not entirely sure this technology is safer in rough seas than a traditional hull, especially when you factor in the added risk of mechanical failure.

Paybacksaid:

Crew transfers to and from oil rigs in heavy seas. That's profitable enough to not require anything else.

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