Floatable auxiliary fuel tank

Details Floatable auxiliary fuel tank Floatable auxiliary fuel tank

1999-01-19

2000-08-15

Sotelo, Jesus D.

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Floating or semi-submersible storage vessel

440 88, B65D 8878

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06101964&

ABSTRACT:
A floatable fuel tank that is capable of serving as a barge or lifeboat/dingy. Tank comprises a plurality of bladders with each having a fuel chamber and air chamber running longitudinally from stern to a forward bladder. If used as a fuel storage device, tank is attached to boat using towing lines and fuel lines so boat consumes fuel held by fuel chambers. In emergency situations, tank is capable of use as a lifeboat by detaching towing lines, air lines and fuel lines and pumping fuel out of fuel chambers with air so that persons may reside on top of tank. Under normal conditions in this configuration, it could be used as a dingy for normal transportation to and from a boat at anchor.

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