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Offshore Hotel Ship Kept Steady by 'Built in Waves'

This accommodation vessel makes it easier for offshore industry workers to find their sea legs, thanks to opposing waves created in specially-designed tanks fitted in the hull. It is designed by the Stord-based maritime design company SALT, and is being built under contract for ship owner Østensjø. “This concept provides an alternative to the semi-submersible platforms commonly used at present. The…