Unique FLIP

In Flip length is 108 meters, with a small narrow compartments substantially the entire length and a large compartment in the hollow end. When these long containers are simply filled with air, flip is in a horizontal position, but when they are filled with sea water, it is like the float is aligned above the sea surface, which ensures a very great stability during severe storms. When the water is lowered, the ship returns to the horizontal position and can be transported to the new location



Inside, everything is so arranged that when turned all arranged under the new position. Each cabin is located two doors, making it easy to move to a new position. Toilets and some elements of the kitchen are duplicated twice. The whole process takes 28 minutes coup that pretty fast for such a giant



This shifter was built 50 years ago, in 1962, scientists Fred Fisher and Fred Spiess, who needed a calm and steady the ship to study the behavior of sound waves under water



Flip was designed to study wave height, acoustic signals, water temperature and its density. In order to avoid interference with acoustic instruments, have no ship engines, and it is constantly necessary to tow the research site where it will be anchored. In the vertical position of the vessel becomes extremely stable and quiet



Already during the very first tests were collected a lot of important data on the circulation of water, the formation of storm waves and movement of seismic waves, the temperature of the oceans and the atmosphere, the sounds of marine animals and many other important areas







Source: re-actor.net