CPC B63B 35/28 (2013.01) [B60L 8/003 (2013.01); B63B 7/08 (2013.01); B63B 22/04 (2013.01); B63B 49/00 (2013.01); B63H 21/17 (2013.01); H02S 10/40 (2014.12); B63H 2021/171 (2013.01)] | 25 Claims |
1. An asymmetric cargo transporting system on a navigable waterway, comprising:
a convoy having a plurality of carriers flexibly connected to each other wherein each carrier floats and is capable of carrying a cargo and has a bottom portion that floats on the navigable waterway, a cover that fits over the cargo in the carrier and a tubular inflatable portion that provides extra buoyancy to the carrier;
a solar energy device connected to one or more of the carriers that generates electrical energy;
a navigation system that is powered by the solar energy device and autonomously navigates the navigable waterway; and
wherein the convoy uses a current of the navigable waterway to navigate downstream on the navigable waterway.
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