IDEA:
L1-98 - Aiden- Cluster of Barges amidst the Oceans

PILLAR:
C - Waterborne

RESEARCH AREA:
RA4 - Smart Urban Mobility & Logistics

TEAM NAME:
Aiden

TEAM MEMBERS:
Sandwipan Sarkar (Team leader)


UNIVERSITY:
ANAST - Dept of Naval Architeture (ULG)

COUNTRY:
BELGIUM

ABSTRACT:


The potential of the
oceans is yet to be recognized by man.Oceans play a major role in
weather,marine life,maritime activities,balancing Ecosphere,it is also a major
source of transport,food,livelihood and energy.Today,the world is fighting the
crisis of rising global warming,sea waters,loss of habitat for sea animals.

Under the present
days,soon humans would coexist on the oceans,inhabiting floating structures
that would replace land masses. Giving almost 71% of the unexplored earth to
utilize. The idea is connect this blue corridor with EU, using a cluster of
Barges. The cluster of barges will form a self-sufficient system, stationed outside
the EEZ of each country,giving it the opportunity to utilize the resources in
the SEZs and also increasing planned mobility of humans into the oceans and
creating a habitable Maritime infrastructure. These barges will have extent and
geometry based on stability and inter connecting viability. Housing their own
generator, pump, production facilities and other amenities. They will form a close
link with each other and the gap between the cluster and shore will be filled
by feeder vessels operating daily.

This will give greater
mobility and assistance to the fisher men ,regulating fishing and living
activities.A systematic tracking of vessels entering and leaving the
territorial waters can be made by installing apps and features in the barges
that communicate with GPS or NAVSAT to track & register vessels. 

Installation of solar
panels and small wind turbines can further add to the potential of such an
integrated transportation approach in the seas.

