US 12,434,802 B2
Ship construction and propulsion system
Avraham Y. Levi, Eagan, MN (US)
Filed by Avraham Y. Levi, Eagan, MN (US)
Filed on Jun. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/204,899.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/347,844, filed on Jun. 1, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0391436 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. B63H 11/10 (2006.01); B63B 3/40 (2006.01); B63H 11/08 (2006.01)
CPC B63H 11/10 (2013.01) [B63B 3/40 (2013.01); B63H 11/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A ship comprising a main body portion carried by at least one propulsion level, said propulsion level comprising a port forward chamber, a port stern chamber, a port channel extending between the port forward chamber and the port stern chamber, a starboard forward chamber, a starboard stern chamber, a starboard channel extending between the starboard forward chamber and the starboard stern chamber, a forward grid structure and a stern grid structure, at least one port turbine positioned between the forward grid structure and the stern grid structure and adapted to cause fluid to flow along a first path through the forward grid structure, the port forward chamber, the port channel, the port stern chamber and the stern grid structure, and at least one starboard turbine positioned between the forward grid structure and the stern grid structure and adapted to cause fluid to flow along a second path through the forward grid structure, the starboard forward chamber, the starboard channel, the starboard stern chamber and the stern grid structure.