Modular cage structure for aquaculture

Abstract

The invention proposes a modular aquaculture cage structure comprising multiple tubes; multiple connecting nodes including tube receiving components configured to receive tube ends from multiple directions; multiple tubes connected to the connecting nodes to form a truss structure with cubic cells, and supported by connecting elements connecting adjacent or opposite tubes. The method for erecting the modular aquaculture cage structure includes the following steps: connecting one tube to other similar tubes by connecting nodes, the connecting nodes comprising a body with receiving components oriented in different directions; this arrangement is intended to form a modular truss structure. The invention also proposes connecting elements for joining tubes together in the modular aquaculture cage structure, the connecting elements comprising a body; multiple tube receiving components, each receiving component receiving at least one part of the tube.

Description

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arearenssose aacen one anoer, eac oe one or moreens ncun: ermeer was,sose aroun a voor recevn anmas an wa ees aermeerramencun aura oessose aonermeer rame noes an aura o noe connecors a ens oeura oesoorm rom onee aura o renorcnracn eemens conneceo an exenn .n an emormmeenerrearmees oneeo oerermeerramees a sacnsereaon. . nno aen c eomnnoecmoenere are aurae exe onnes a eoxnen onne w aaon e oen.e wa eeeween . onr awne emveomr eses en. xeneren are aowno, onree we,aou er,evee, swxe,e sne nvoen,e e conn,e ncnoers o.ren or eeven .nra acnn em eomenere are one or morerace mounsroveo moune renorcn.n aen. emeomemnesn on aeraec.e mouns conureo moun a annermeaeoron o a..nn a ann e emmoommeenneerraaccee m mouns seecve movae aonee. wc connecso onee, oro cuonnnse acresaseneo ornera w a connecorrace oro one or moreesoeer a annermeae. on onen e omoemeen.eresrove aura an ee o connecorracesoorm aune.nms.omeneresrove a ne moun conureoaseno one or mor wne e o. acn e cmes. ononecmseno ae nee, o mro cuonnnesaseneo ornera we connecorrace or cs one or moreesoeer a annermeae..nn a ano n en em o moe ommeene. nee n nee m moouunnncues a ra recever. .n an emomene ra exensncroume osn ae r raa roerc recevn a ne ee or a nee..nr aen emomenere arerove connecorraceveesr soa acneo eevre.r mere mane o eemro asour orwo or.n a o enmr eenve a oeon erraaccee mounes.ncuesworace mouns soaworace ens.n an emomeneracee m moouunnane. .n ncues avo soaerace anes ausae..n a ann e emmoomeneraces are mae o . . meneracesave aoun’souus o aou a. .nn a ann emomeneraces we aou. m. .n an e emmoommeenneeraemaener s orenera oceses araocuess ammou. . . nne ane enm moameenrome mreonso a naemeenn, o a aouon.emmronuca amnaseneoe ras,e ense sren, an aoumm eonaon area eer an aou a..n an emomenees are . , an a mes sze o aoumm..nn a ann e emmoommeennee aas aens o aou m3. .n one emomeneen assesm aounnc’souus.a. o exeneween o ues aura oracn eemens conure en w aacne or more oeeson reaor enr anorovee.n an emomeen-ee weaorncreaserame sren. srucures, n assemaeseorm o aura o ceuaren ew eac oneavnen wasorme roracn exennaona.na aane s eemn a noac arrame nenner ememeeersnceus.e aura onerna camersoroveeren.n an emomen eeans – ar, waer, san, mea, ec. exame, one or morec ueernecrmueeser a seeesces oorsere areoeurnm ane rmu ooranc:or moreens maee w ar anor waer one oenn o one or sose aroun aase oe or more oeaseermeeres, es, exenneweeneaesne, a mnaee rme wes, m saane one oer m wore w oaere a vnerocra. snan. er anm eemero wme onne, a or munoree oes wes sseoescee aounoa ancer ameer ee marove a ouor ae w aerenuoancurn man n eace mae cane one unasennee enrome enance oeraons.s mae reacn w aerenea noe connecor an removn, an.n an emomen a sn maervovne a arerenuoanc. .n an emomene oun one, or aune o,ermeeres..n aens, e amnoemne enxrue wras son wes an eeorm cooso s er amee se. eoen arounee orune o s mos useu aroune eve arouneermeeres.e sn oer comonens an reuacseeraermoerceersroems cournren ano woauven acoenw.eenes an ..n rn a oo ann e , a em nmoom ncme uen ene sraer m re eoosr memroovve erse es a x a roo eno o nnvaer voeumeen.neorm o aome or vaue cenre rome rmermeerrameeso a.n an area. ruso ecmonocam oren se roorameorms arama saeu coue conca or.n an em on or oer sae. .n an emoommeennee r roooo arovesroeconromrsncun a nee wa. . owssoum ou oe waer. rnan ansu emceno orm oenauee rooonc,uue ws aceass amnemrermeae memrane, wc mae sumerson oeen assem vouso waer, soaurn ea soo exenem ere maerove an aroceoacaes.n an emomenereeaeen assem mae sumere. ..nn a ann e emmoommeennee s rouoms a s ansum suem saromve seru.cure anorm ase roo. .n an e ne anor memranencue an accessoor. anmomene accessoorncues a zer smaroa o aen enoor..nn ae an. n e emmoommeenneer vea arreareovaeas vaarnas meaaaesans. .n an emomene varaeaasans a soseorzona. .n an emomene varaeaasanresose verca. .n an emomene s aresose aroune rmermeer. eac ce. re arewo varaeaasanser vercaermeerrame o. cno asne em aoemoen an eac oena aaseanoosm a. verca or aumnume, eac one e oeens reaveo vave a aoroves conro overe en assem, reeasn arrome waee vra svuera ccaeu.sensroeucen arnoe vave suracese mae seecve userom seo n assemo sumere.s.n an emomen seo conrormromeo r or eno en..n an emomeneerreessrroovvee a a s senconeaorna awncseroronr sacsuem.uroses. . cnon oneu ermeoomee mnouneeouree nrncues a ne or anma mounn srucure.na on,e or em aooumee-nsnnee ne nen,c ouees m a coaunes,, or ae mso ourn connne scruocrsu.reor anmas, or a mermeae neenermeaeo waer,e oeren . mno acucoeroanceo w wa oenr.e asec oeresennvenoneresrove a srucura ar an auacuure srucure,e srucura mouencun: .n one e am coonene a mcn eonrore conneecn aoron oeeo anoere. . n one emomen s are seaeoroveuoanc. es. eresrove auoanc conroero vareuoancne.nuo onaen ecmnomeneresrove anne an an oueor waer anaso vare.nno an eemoesme aenne oues. one ane oueave vaveso conroene o ar an waer..nn o onnee e emmoommeenneennee e a anes n o. oue arerovene connecor. .n accorance w one a ue arerovenees. connecoror connecnseces ooeeerresnen ann aveunaconeresrove a noe ncun: uure srucure,e noe connecor a .n one e ao muoramen oe ceo rnenceecvers, eacor recevn aeas aoron o ae. .n one emomene connecoorrooss aa. .n an emomene connecoroncueas ae. ncun one or mor oow cue w sace aar was,.nor an emomenee c aonenreucreosroerenncou receesv aeaeaee w ens.our recevn aerures.n onee emeo enmse.ne connecoroncuesoure recevers. . onr oenne o erm moormene connecoroncueswo,ree,ve, sx, seven, e, nne..nn o onnee e emmoe om re mec eneve ners e c. reocnenecorosneorm o a cue. . onr o onnee e omomene recevveerrss a arreenneeoorrmm o o recroeusses. aeruresroueae.n one eme was oeo. .n one emoommeennee cuoess ao sowe. .n one emomene recevers are croen, ovuar,e recoa rnecuevarrsm, oreo. ne samerecon,oorm e aura oes exenn.n one emomene receve arsu anre oes. nerenrecons,oorm a noee co an a vuerreexo o re ac servuec aura oes exenn.n one emomene connecorncues arace aacmureen mooru sue.orn a.nan ora. .n onnee e emmoommeennee connneccuorencues a mounor mounnanwaanes..n one emome s one or moreanwaanes. .n one emomenneeanesw aareanes are .n one emomener . .n on ace aacmens . .n onee e emmoommeennee connecors . rom sxrecon cuencuesrou aerures on eacaceo receve ae. ann amccaorraonwcen ws. sru ocnuer aes,ece oseenrenscenunvenoneresrove asen or sea ae a n aura o moues .n accor a caonncnecnoror connecn aoron oeeo anoere. anma mouee w sruc onuere a,seec oseenresennvenoneresrove asen or sea aura oe mouencun: aura o connsecor noesncune recevers conureo recevee ensrom cucae a cuurara o oreesc coonnnseceoe connecor noesoorm a susana.nor amccnor aa snec s rer wucur oen.e asec oeresennvenoneresrove a meoor o: ucura moueor an auacuure srucure,e meoncune ses noee cnonn aecon w ae w oerees usn a connecor noe,e connecor e arrane recevers exennnerenrecons .n accorance wm oenne aseenc oooremr aesaencenv sernucounre meroeuse. osore auacuure,esenncu rove asenor one or moresen m n: auoanc aouesncun: a arsam een ocoesruasse revm oeer caonvneece cononeceeuooanecra assem wereneramencues couer eemenso come eemenssose oneram ue w cooeran couer .nra amcecorora onces wore a anuoacueru arse e,esc o e oruo sea ern necsrean ass menevm neneosn.eresrove asen one or more connecorsor connecn cun: one or more couer eeme ouoanc eemens sen nsor couno cooeran coun eemens on .n accor aansce e wncos aure m e oo uerruae evs re an as conneceoerame assem. en mou ec oeresennvenoneresrove as aeor osore auacuure,esen mouencun: aruaomean o oc nee or aasse r mvmeore con anneceoeuoanc assem,eramencun: one or more c coonuneecro ersemoern csononrec conuonuoo caonc eemens an eceomseunres oeran coun as en o onerasveen c mononeucees anoerame assem. .. onu ar sccooe rerraena sceur wes - ennc aa u snru srruerc ausreec a oovee wareesrennvenoneresrove an a aruaomean ocer aassemn:oroann a surace reon o an osore waero eram ve moune oneuoanc assem , aeas aoron o e oene osro msoere asove ee waer surace an . e arranemen o e oncsoosrueress oeernasv seuc conane,cesoosee onramee arassem . worn an manenance eumen, an one mes eevae rove soa e or more eevae worn areas. ese are e encosures canes rea enco asnure ssa ceanee s,a ane ane o reaerao mnsa cnane, an esn waves an ron sea, an a weesne onuce, cear o e ocean wave encosures are sae conane uner.. nu arccoerraenaceur we ssur - a eance scso.suurrese mr aosvaece oeoewr wesaves - osores arameae ennvenoneresrove an auonn ocnc er aasusevmn: e moourneoa onnen au souraancce r aesseomn o a,n a osore waero ramesose aovee waer surace an eas aoron o e weren onee orra mmoere ansor enceosusre esn ocoesraurevse a conneceoerame assem an uerosonn wc erame anorree o oneer oar mveore msoun enecosou mreosv aereewseoen n aoson aacen e waer surace, an aoweros se e one or mores encosures a onn wc erame anor m. resose eowe waer surace, uo aou -. cane s aerreacnveemen ac ocesse re oasveore casmeren wase suc a,erame anors encosures eren caracers rs wen reure, or aeas waers o emeraure, or currencs,, o ar ereenve,mees,enncnu onn n zeoene asn oeseraren wa.er .. wnu oo cnean ec am a cossemmeneuoanc assemncues one or moreuoan eemens.nr one emoaemenoaeon onne w ora mero.reuoan eemensncue an eemen consruc.no n om onne on e ee em or mo mo omr mee enuo e. nea e on onne m e oa ore r mroares suucoa ans eeme.nsncue a r oow eemen. eemen moreuoan eemensncues aexeoow..n .n o n on one ne e. e em emo mom ome men ene neu euo uoa oan an e n ee asem sme emennss e nnon cuea esoe ar.m our a coar. eeme a o eonaeuoan..nn o onnen e es em. moommeennee o onnee o orr m moorreeuuooaann e eeemmeennss are oxeuoanc..n one emomeneuoan are o varaeuoanc. .n one emomene c assemncuesencaors. .n one emomene o onnee o orr m moorreeuuooaann e eeemmeennsncueencaors. .n one emomene coar sncuee sensors. ram exens aeasara aroun an ueroron oe.nor omnee. o emoocsm, reencaneuuaorarnsm assemncues aura ouoanoesne rame ans s,ues an oer suaeo saesorone.n one em encosure neare waer surace. recevn ano rmeeenasneuaso aanno eremeuns. oreoases mncuenes an ouesor comresse source aerom a comressor or surrounn oaso vareruoanceu maerome.ne on eex eemno o vems recnore weaeer.ncaors arevoa conneceoerame suca orzona wenae wramenesersamoseesnsoes aescenneeeosscenone.oson anee .. wnra o omnee e -meaomeenreramencues one or moreanresor suorn eevae. ern areas anor macne ornrasrucure or servces mouns cear o ocean waves. semcarncre,es an ma-raen an suaeorm - suc asor exame, a caenar, an arc, a anres maenmeeo orrm oeorurmsse ws orcreroavrces eevaon aovee waves.e oorm a wornaormor servces weaouaem wa a eoevmeenes oceaen wnaovesoson.n one emomene one or moreanresncu . on aoron or eem e uwar-exennes moune eemen exenneenwe oeuoanc assem an a connecn overeare.n one emom enees. oerwse cene eevae worn areancues a wornaorm oerave or.n o onneceoeanr. uone emomeneramencues one or more mounsor mounn one.n onaen ec assem. cear om oceoanm weanves.eramencues one or more eevae worn areasor worn..roam er ee ee -c coue ceorusn oerame eemensoeeroorm aarer, mouarsen,.n one ar eemroovmeen coue conu eenme enems oennso arreo snes o-aerame. .n one emomene coun eemensncueann. eners. mn maera suc as ruer.nn one emomene coun eemensncue mae anemae eem ne u or enso. nc ceon a emneco.mene coun eemens are susanaoseescrenaen seccaono e conens o wc arescosenuns .n one emonmene reee mreancee eoeme nnown.cues a resen coan suc as ruer. .nnc ounee esm onoe mmaeen eemereens anrov oneee am caoeu eenmena.e on onerame eemen wc..na or on mnreov e cmran noe aomnene oev oerereaave conneconoe wornaormncues a carrae.n one emomene oerare eemen oeanr. wncor rasn anowernvee co wnonrecnonoaoerm worromnea oveorrmeancurese a e cermaneen. o on oene re ra eamnr so. smoseen one o ore erac mo muoeus,enncues a ra wcacaes connecono one m useoreanr carraeo exen aonrom e oosuoreeos anoenero, c aanrorenre wornaormrom one en or se or zone o..nn o onnee e emmoommeennee c oanrroaare.nocwueress o an suoarower. .n one emomene raroveso ercaacor. v weroe carrae ascree saons orrom a.ne e on ra aen e. rm,omenere are servcesrove an oerave or oerwse mouneo owerenernacoun snervower servces,ncunower sorae,owersruon anor.ns orneu emoromeneceos.wereneraon servcesncue eecrcaeneraors an anor oesr o on eeocarrcaowoewrerncun soaranes, anor wnurnes,aeres.n one emomeneram seonrae eemens. .n one emom cues aocorocn a su vesse. eumenrome anoceean verncues aavoroan an unoanee an.n one emomen sse. .n one emomeneeaonwrer snecrvuceessowesr.e crane wnces an carraes. .. mns a on een ecmosouremenes encosurencues one or moreaers o maera, wc. onne on oee e cmex oncoe reem, ,enne ermeor osesm e o onc noesunre,n mceuse,s m remr manaee.rancun aan,ncun maer mer, moueomer, or oern o suaean. on oenrea em. a soeemceen orerre arewoaersrove, an one mae searaerome varae, or m eeermne searaonsance.e searaonsance mae.n one emomaeexe. o ne encosuresneorm owo nes,on reaor ann on aac an. n aeo ems co e osumsc reane.e one or moreaers o maerarove encosure was, aase,.on oonrem em aos eme ne. cnosureere os a sreovecee a or rnre weeermnoe w veouowneexe maera.n one emomeneresrove a susanamme. wao coec wase ermeae memrane as aase.nro omne eem enocomsuern. eeresrove a vacuum ceann ssemor removn wase.num one a enm aomee sns. seemre,osrroawves aroamn ssemores, wcncues a an rese e encosure, so aso moveemno a..nn o onnee e emmorvo omr me. enneeaann s resseervmncues aan reservor. .n one emomene orncues ares waerne. encosu an reservorncues a waernerom ousees. ann oneee erme. ano omeenr maer mneo oruaennscmuues au roroomc ceea ennncosurursor removnowase.n one emomeneresrove one o e maera. oneanr. r more auomaeeen ssems moune .ns orneu emnoemeeneoe auoemreanearese one s esnemsncuees an manosor .n one emomen one or more mou cosure. eec esncues aeecor moune onerameor .n one enm ooceamne-none mreoauoersn ocru reusencun conaners anosam. eoanaorm mancue servesc aes souacn as oanooarmroorw aenrcorn or moorn. ane useu ssemso suo sorae oreneraon .n one emomeneo re one or more moues. mouerames, an one ora mnoreaneosr emxenncuneso o mneo oorr mnor sesnemess e oxnenen seaoooer. ..nra omnee e -momen - encosures movaeeow waves aramsoosmeenneer uameer maaer no onceu oceea an aan armus conureoe aeas rames movaeo aescene es.ns emomene w oson,eowe sure aneave an oer eecs, .n oenne s ermono ocmeaenn waeversa amreesre oecre or acuancen onesen. moveseweene eevae anescaenvee coosnneocnse.oe a sruooeanc assem soa aroxmaem,u maem,m,m,m oe movemens o ,m,m,m,m,m,m,m .r uoem aonw. cnw oare mouvoemanecn aossemeesceneooons aoneassa acoareon o reeucunoane eemens w waer or san. re.es noc er enaao ,en w a oer reearw er uenn nceerssoanen aa oeecnoo, emomens w noweescre . ures ansomerc vew o acerawns,n wc: . ures aan vew oex mxar marne en assem . urese rear vew ne consrucon, asseme .. uurreess a a saen v veeww o o ae co cnonnecoror connecne eemens oe moue. ures ansomerc vew oneec coonr oure . ures ansomerc vew o aracnecor oure . ure sowssome eor mounnoe connecor. ur rc vews o anoer emomen o connecor. urees asn asoamne vrecw v secwe oma a ccornaer assem o asen moue, asseme rs emom ram o asenavn sx moues, wcs a. ure sowens osomeercre,sennvenon connecn sneesn aaan,cea asse, s anown sne eevuareon vews o a connecoror.. uurreess a a sraunc vureaw m oo anuoe sero awrrnansomerc vew,u asseme. ures a se eevaon scemac vneewm oen oe msoueanr ssownenn,oru orsore use. ures aaera cross secon vew oesen e. ures aan vew scemacaram o sownnure en, asoavn sx moues,n accorance w a anoerener s emrucourma arranemen os ec en oeresen. orun ero seo ces aonuna secon vew oesen oure, sownn aowere. eevuarene es aoosnounna secon vew oesen oure, sownn a rase or. ureoson oress aaera cross secon vew oesen oure, sownn aowere. urecenes aoason eevaeosera cross secon vew oesen oure, sownn a rase or. arraunreemenss aon oan vuerew sc oerma,ca ovn a man mooruoens, oenens aen x o e arraenr oe sowneow o waer an nurensosse emen an encosures o eac moue roueexe was oes . wur sex mos aueesrsecve vew oesen oee sownnure, sown. uurree, s soowwsn a wers sexc mvoe vueews e oacw,o ansn wensc s oenes s seo,w onne aesec sownn oson ane oer one sownn an asceneo ene. ures aersecve vew o a coun conemsoan eemen anor auoanc e eoe moune on arame. ures emen,or coun w oer eemens oneen enaemenonurr soecresosn vews oe coun eemen oure sown. ures anso,romeo r suoreen somwenrcn rener o a sem-sumersesen suor moueo. ures a se eev ureso u aon vew oe sem-sumerse suor moue sownn.. ur ure ree sso anwss somee vrcew vse ow oe aeeaaserncun varousea vews. ures a v serne surace an sumereosons. anaures anoewer oso am coenrncec voerw ve orexeoeaser sown varousne eemen. u . urs uree so. sr re ses esose s aws a ss s soec m ve eem rwa c v ocs e a o w oen m a coeor en sn ceowne sns owe roo an sum mouns an ne mo ne connecorraces wrace. eusreormsn anseomun eerscneeara veewrew o a verex o aen ce sowneune oour aacenermeerrrammeese arnramee c aoonnnecoe ees,e renorcnraceseween. ures ansomerc vew o a connecorrraraccees s wownracee moouuns an ra mouns mouns an evonrace.anusre an ws r a aan m wsaoomuenrc vew o a muceuarsen sowne varaeaa osn on vewe o r s. ures a sec mee vramreaereaasansn aoan conuraon .. uurreess a an sescomone vrcew ve ow oe vaerarone oaase maunsne sumere conuraon eecorrame anreeea v ceuaren assem sowne me anase, r ews – a connecnae ao, an ae moune . ures a see euevcano an vraeson oneawser conura w o a muceuaren assemors,n a surace seconaroanw, asn sown an ancorn arranemen wrmarawser anacu .osureon.s a semr aanr se eevaon vew ween assemn a sumerees.cr seon ruecr orurnm es,oo eemrae nwns asnsseresrove aor consrucon o mouar auacuure comonensor emeormenenerancae a.e ncues . eres aso smowen m a caonnnecroomror co. auacuure srucur nnecn srucuraesne mouar . conen secruocrsure an cane a,e or c.on csarnuceeorrmoem a o comonens wcncuees an wc canene asseme w oer surom-as ssuem-asseems or sesru ocru srrauc muorau mesoues e auacuure srucure. su-assem canae oorm conneco eorm o ae an a . e moour r sa.rm aaurac suruucruer saru mceuare or soowmne arssemesenuneureoenceures c aonnuercaor o r.aceere cao.ue een onse oeeu anone oeeersmeeenrasensno recessesn noe connecor . e asseme asoncues aura ees as sownnure. conureo moun one con o renorcnracn eemens csvoae soaeracenec caonr exraecnesewa oeenn a onreac oer m moouren oc.erace moun an anoerrace mounc on anoer e connecorsa ex an sa oee connecorrace on anoereo reuce nseeen an aac.e waeroacr anornoav sersenroe.coenrvoomnreraacoers moournsees moournovsecoar eoanca c oorn snuareracn,eenn on wasesre.ere areworace. e assemurerecorracea. e ra mouns recncues nesownnure mouneoe ra mouns. roue rae.ee nvee as ra ae moanee or soae ne mae orrea en maerom monoamen, o aououc anaseneoe rase,e ne sren, an aoumm eonaon are.am,mnameer an aou aense. e ne mancue a cae, or a mounn sru an a mes sze o aoumm. snne ne, oneenermeae cureor anmas, or aa, or aoue-. e arranemens suca o waer,e oerenmermeaeo waer. es, connece aer e eacensormerom aermeerrame oune renorcnraces mns noe connecors,erame sene aace o ens,n ax aroune aoneramees onrace mounsc.ere are. ee ranemen,eens aacen one anoerne oneen assem. uos are seaeoroveuoancore srucure.ere maerove a s srucaunrce m caon mrooveereewscerene an ueower ano v aaroweeruoosaonnc,neaeer wese sroenae ueer anruncuera an me amn oeurse arenos soosweneoorw waeer s aunraceas oo vear waeer.uoeraen maerove ene an oue canerovene connecor,uene anc ouneees. rovenees.ees are mae mae an non rom soae are an sron ooun-co crroasravceerns a mcsa wrnec en avrero unsmeeun.n mear anree e rnevcrcoae, ane asoave an-.aunsn aree esmosoe vmeernca so awnnsereos aere a vraoruaneea rmasearnn msmen eer.s. , ae varaeaas varaeaasanser vercaermeerrame o eac nere arewo or aumnume, eac one cose aeo an ce.acaasans a verca roves conro overee oeens reave oen aeoom. vave a ao e vave suraceseen asse oe waer surace.nroucn arno sumere.s m, reeasn arrome vave causeseen assemo eno en. mae seecve userom seo seo conrormromeo r or. voeurmees sorowsn ao rouom an ove erx eearccse.ene. rooe roorovroevs aes anon aa vooumnaen oeorm o aramomee ore vsaue roo, anncuesrame memers exennrome rmermeer . e rooao a cenre area. rusoconrcaam oer m semoenrs or ooerrm s aaer.amvaan saaeoeusue co ruooe croonvcae or romrsncun a nee roo.e nee roo asonc sroecon memrane, wc maeransuce ues aeas anmermeae waer, soaurn sume n or oaueo,u wcsmervouso oceoacaes rson oeen assem ere maerove an ar sumere.e roo mea soo exenemeaeen assem mae u emranes on aar oe roo, as cane seenne . res. roevreess a an s euxmra s oo vwonu.meeo srumsovsene. samee ro sorucu are anorm ase roo. memranencue an accessoor.e ac n sum ne anor en enoorane. cessoorncues a zer smaroa o aon.necores c:onnneercmoeraoerm ans an noa esoeer a moranar oe an srucure.sor connecne eacor recevnn aeeas co annoecroornn oc auese a.oere a arnew aouraes o o cone recevers, escreeren.eres annermeae con necor aeas, noa connecor, so necor wcs sown aa, aneres a .naee.neermneermaee caownn en ce a ocnonr a e,n coar,. ees c aonunecorosa, aneao mae a or exra suor.enerme ne oesoeereweenee ens roueae aeo recevers areneorm orou aerures ne samerec.on,e roecoervmer asu anree co onueres, ano reoceavce aaeuraer s oes exenn ncrease sren wen asseme.eae conneco uoror aacmenor suorn aanra.e cor asoncues arace mounnanwaanes.e nnecor asoncues a mounor ae conneco asoncues one or moreanwaanes.e sx, seven, er,o nne oar,ennc our mesoroeu rrecevee rresc.evers.uere couewo,ree,ve, .n areen noea coormnn oec roerc,es,ses, ane coen rnecorosneorm o a cue.e recevers roue was oe ecevers areneorm orou aerures recanua ae.e cuesoow, an coue a sere, ova, conureror rsemce, ovre aeuroa. one neso eaxe cnonnneconr,ere,ne rreeccevers are noe a e san aw vear ons,oorm a. e exa one as, srruaccuere a moacumee.n, connecor,eees, a en oa mnm ocee u a asesvea nmna re orove.o, cuees n, as :e areesc usr raroev a oeov ae. ess, aen ourra sea a onmarown srucure,es ncune recevers conur connecor noes,, eac eura oes co eo recevee ensrom aura orecons cuca nneceoe connecor noes,oorm a susana. moe asosemce ae, sru ncec u surruec.ura moueor an auacuure srucuresorme accorno a connecor noe,ese coen sneecso or n cooneneecnn a aoe w w re oceveerrs eexenesn usn a recons,e arranemenenoorm aace srucure moue. nerene.r o ouorsnna one re moaures arnu. ereso, a mouar osoresens sownsosen an nca envronmen.eres ars emomen osenenera enee a ures,, an.eres a secon emomen osen, sowrna,encae a ures,,,, an.newo emomens , eneauorres werene enmcoaeme wns oes numeenra.s,us asaseen sown,..omomen -anr sr s,nenuenreesra,n,ca aenucu a,re ane areosv se wowaner asenor osore auacuure,e e moues are aneonunncun sx moues,,,,, an. , an areroeceroa, wcas avanaesna moues,, unersooae moues comueer aus cnaerreaera oc,e oanr cnu arr renns,, orun as croosse- arraunreem wenc or s soomwes o aesr arreanneemneerna.nne scuace a aernave arranemens sownn mouessose se se.nure,e moues a wcaswo rows oen. couesnsenncnuess auooanc asssoesme ae, w secs arne c nc aou uesee onroo ene or a mner w oreac. eemens wcacaeoaonne osore envronmen.e o uoan uoan eemensncue r oow eemens.eurose ne or more eemensso mananesennoson one surace o oee ouoan uoan eemensorm aara coar oscree eemens cean.e ses an oeenooesen one sur wacec o exeen oce aone. esenurerncues arameorove srucure an saean. uoanc assem .eramencuesererarame eemens aoe , conneceoeuoanc assem .eanr sor suornn e aanr worn areas anor macne ornrasrucure or ser evae ane an wnurne mouns we vces mounsor exame, soar oe,or ecenc,neor cear o ocean waves.eanr s sown exennes, mounem orusses.eanr asoncues uwar- assem an a co on aoron or eemen oerame anoruoanc ,. nnecn overeare eemen exenneweenees.ee eaevae worn areancues a wornaorm oerave conneceo caacrraan eers c voa onn a eexcan enonr ao cr o oane nerro rman oseo ne mosrm uos o ee a , sa o cnar ora ,eore m ano o oun ee a rs,, ra san use.ore raeanr wornaormrom one en or se or zone oe osore, carrne se.e cranencues a wncno sownorn anowsenoe oer aorm.e wornaorms ananres ma asoe conerne worn neorm oerora srucerom. eres mouneo e or soaes. encosnsoeearame oreuoanc assem as encosureor maer rme.e encosurencues one or moreaers oexe ncuea s, sownoeneorm o nen.eaer oexe maera can or examomee,noreon esm wocm aerne c sooswen, snoauree, areenasee waorm os an memeorarmne o a. m aemraneo rean uneaensoo ano wase suc asaeca maeror remova.n curre r erec n asrrc aannne.mroevnse a areoessarer,ncunanes on waso reucee eec o consanne curren. ero asss w reseorsrom exercsn , an one mae seanraeesroen ere arewoaersrove an searaonsance. rn we mser oer a seece orreeermne oormes encosure o a seeceo oveo weowneexe maera.oacaee mouarescrener sreececearmonne voume. , neorm o couer eemenso coue w,eramencues couns sose onerames oruoanc ass cooeran couer eemens are se-ann anncueamn maeemes.e couer eemens,, coun eemensncue mae eemenra suc as ruereners.e e coun eemens sown a s anemae eemensonerconnec. aenucaon ,e c aoren seunss oana smarooseescren seccaon e reerenceo now.or exa wc arescosenuns coun eemens maeneorm o a maem aen, aee mmae anemae nerconneconrom a msaneoson as sownnuraeor rea. ere are servcesrove an oerave or oerwse mes an. ncunower servces,ncunower sorae,ouneoeanr, eneraon servces.eowerene owersruon anorower ansruors o ee raon servcesncue eecrcaeneraors aeres an crcaowerncun soaranes, anor wnurnes,. eanrorn ocuer onoarower sorae eemensno sown. ncues aav oers aoaocn anorocn a su vesse.eanr aso vesse.eanr urernc uunoeasnee an eumenromeoce. eue amrraenne amreenro ovee o weso areoves aneno sssowsne a. ores su ocsoare, w woarvn areas an worn areas are useu snceeowerne wavess es.evae raveaseranosensore.en cear oe , ane arearer an sae an rea manane,esne waves,es encosures cane an ass aceve weesne e encosures cane rea an saee, ocean wave surace. ncosures are sae conane unere ..m sanmoo e merm o emen uaorm - neena a os seser veraenrasmenerancae a.e emomenase oorm mou es oruoanc assemes mae coueoeer aanr. esasrove couns,,uerame oes noncue neare oceaane sr,uraecer,a emeerns ans eoesveae suossanoanre enre ose unerwaer n aesceneosonsae sura oxmae suraceure or ur ce uomae osore waveen,. waoe oe rns. ,ueramewor erenrommomen -anr srucure aove uoanc aseuoanc assem s asoeren.euoancne euoancse omeuoamnco asmseenm -an or srmucourem aenove - w eanecrosuress mxoeva,u eo movew en wa seeve e. wus eoenancs v e asnaraeeu.oan eemens s vare a conroer,erame .nceerame mcoenveserooxsmoan anurseae an suraecee oscene oeceaons,oenre arure roveuoanencaors, wc arene so asoe areve conneceoerame sucae exen verca wenera oa esceneosonure aneeorzona wen messosene e ascen eramessosen. euoaen eoesmonure. aroun ens areneorm o a coar exenn aeasara ee an ueroron oerame.o caneeuoanc oeuoan ume.nseeraes a mreaneesr aonm a ou coemsrensoso sr oorwnor recevn an reeasnas anor uoancsose on comresse source oaso varer os oanaorm eu maerome surrounn. ore waer. eeaerrsneroesnur mea,aeer oens a snow xn n an arrsaom oer ccu vcewe oeeaser.e mouar ors seccaon we w we sa assume ns w a seen om. enreeaser measuresa x arra.e., n= werewe ssumn a socens om xmm, xmw aarmn voume o,m.maure- samons.eeaser can accommoae aou , . as se sorwucurarame oeasers maerom-ensoeene es emeenn seeure .ere ma asoe comose consruconsuc as ossesses re mes,narcuaroremomenrame. s seece as omer maearvaes.e mouus o easc an ressanceomac amon anooun an canvere eaes saea s ressano ron, weaern, eecve oon wenrocure enoerenorms anrovesoe a cos- e seran seawanareuanes comareo aernave maeras.s waer anermanenerse..e,r s,as necessaro e es waasn waer. n, seawaeroeeeeaser sumerene.unee oo cuornneceso anrrarnacees as sownnure are useoooeer a e numer o conne n ax arra aneseraces are sace a m aar. rame memers oecosnerances mae aereo oaneesreex oe wawa. m we arensa.e aeo surace oesenrame,anras an.aeasonreeesu.neesse oa coansnnuouss eo s snow aoun wnnaure e ausmene-s o w. aroe s uesaewaoerr rae e sumerence anoaaon oeeaserere ensurns survvaoor s we-enn severe sorms.o sumere, vavesocae aero an aasnesseeure a n ens oese e re oene an aone sonn eeco ooeo sroonn sunaaasnes w seawaer,eeaser we aeove suor urace wavesseeure.ncee sormasasse, a secaze en o veessaea esunee ws con anrec coem wresso ar uns wnec comresse arnoe rear aas wae uosseeure osacee. eeasrer’sereow esn eaunee wea a rsero resurace. ma.s seas ae o. m w,. an mu aaro-vseaee w saeer maerom ncneen an mmcnessseeure .srmar suruarceo,s mnoa roeceeaserromrecma eso s c ooaners as we asorove a.reeamneon sease seoe rceeuceorraorces arsnrom waves an surace currens. e esen ne.secenure , ones a renxoaonaouewse mes manuacureromoeeneereaae , carawcneersocrs exceona sren,we naure, an anooun marne anesr.resrea ve ernsavronm oens suocne as aocweasnorarms w anesnrenaov aasea’csaeoannaoon ssrenense.n aonr seeenaseerra,mee s nerucsu area acneeoeone,rame srucure.n orero nsae as sownnure .ears mae o aaassr ro ssems omer wcs auraeu we maera useor mrearennorce ear ros wee we oneane om xmorevee srucures. neeormaonu asoossenvasonsrom wrea n no on. e-easaer asowesneeaacese ursone aa svneeeo an we maooerrvnors. aneo mn smsemseeure envronmenaorces an accena vesse coson zee wase over aarer sea orce an asooreersersa o cans, aronuo an saacwes.er.se su ssnem c caonnsss arse o us ae suoc coonnn aenccore, sun sucon ancor emeene seae.een o sun c awsero a ooa moornneorove sucenon m ans was consere uos arraneoeeeawser nea ass oeeaser.eron senaeeeaserro re waer surace soa one can eas urea.er ms moorn ssem wen neesoeowe awasee or manua o onuos eue w a wnca cane eer mecanca a cane weorraen, a aso aw mnaronrueo ex wensenon oeeae cosnenrecs unnenre waoeawser so man averse moornorcese..,norce er as we as ransm urne sumere sae.oreoeeaserseeure . aneooveorm, weeress aoveeeuee s susmemer coemerasnser anerem aessaneeuoes,uenes, uos are eueooene ar vensoreaasesseeu, an a . re -.. e areree m me aa aes uos aeo s au e.acemm e a. eeuraes c oomeneresoe anorsurose aee conneceoeracesanras. om aeearevesse cane..mne coommoenne -easer w sem sumerseaorm ncae an o emomenwo, mae a suor moue, ansenera nureson anurese com anonen.rosv coems ao sneemn s suumoerrssee emaoormme ansse smown . aoeve seme w suavmeser osn coeumanoarrmuess cona aurree co eevaee suoraorm . e sem sumersescraeormerenn ac onureoroveaas. .ereaurese ouvee asr we ansounrcnuese. an oer conro ses .. seeva ec an vva eaneas ee e oevaee oosronrcereassee wns suca,erame anors encosures can a aer currens an manenance wen reure, an resoureeo.weereenosr moa ac accecss reave camer waerseowe ocean surace wen ncun zones oerene wssa weareermaeerarsu ore, ore cren caracerscs, aerenmes, nee anesra. urren, or eve,eenn on ..enoeo e or crn mno orece maon-uoens,rea,ornsc oru reeu aseecor moune onerame, or . e moues, asonc encun conaners anosam. oanaorm mancuuee s aervocaesn suca aso ormnoaroro anwcero sronra or moorn.e ane useu ssemso suore one o e oreneraon . eoanaormncues one or morr more moues. ,, an one or morenes exenneo mnoeosrn e sxesnemns onoee s meaouooer.ramesar.ca mo wons cae uonnse mrsaooeo maereso wns soueenarne arro omee snvern aona man . soe unersooa anror a n scoe oenvenon. cons rracse orucaon reerreoerenoes no noweuee ann amssonaeracse orucaonormsar oe commonenera . wneree caem cosn we exc ar. reouroews o anerwnseeureeceo enxreessscranuoan oe orenvenon, exce e wor “comrse” or varaons suc as “comrses” or “com nrescness”ars umsecna anon, nrcesuesncvee o sern ase,.eo.no o suercereeaurreessennce va oroues s emaeoemaeunress ou neonvoenreocnu.ee

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. m sac oo: eneu a oarr a m a roureeacu rmenu esre er wse aons a sesse am soasceen sr ar ounceu arne,onceru, eanc: oe one or moreensncun aermeerrame oun a voor recevn anmas anncun: ees ncun aura oessose aonermeer wa noes an aura o noe connecors a ens oeura oesoormrame ermeerr aameurae oo o reenrorecrnmeerarcrnam eeemeens as c sonaneceo an exennrom one.e mouar auacuureen assem sruc cnsereaon. onee exenn a uren accorance w cam wereneres.eere m aoreuwaor, aureaceuo ,oun urre o ,en vne e, a wsa ssxe,m ee seven se ,r euwceuern ,e n nno acec coornnaencceo wrs. cam or weren exenn aon one wa ee ne oren or eeven orwevees.e mouar auacuureen aeween noe connecors. are o ssem srucuren accorance w cam werenere orunrea or m oorerace mounsroveo moune renorcnracn eemens on ae.rae mouar auaecsu.ureen assem srucuren accorance w cam werene.ce mouns conureo moun a annermeaeoron o ae. raece m moouunar as sueaeccuvuere menov asaseme aon sruceuren accorance w cam werene.raece m moouunars a arueacauseunreeeon o arssneme srucureen. accorance w cam werene e, or connecs one or moreesroae wer a a c aonnnneceromreraaceeo wrocn o conneecseo one.e mouar auacuureen assem srucuren accor . rove aura o connecorrac ance w cam wereneres connecorsoo a mse es sace aoneeseweene noe.e mouar auacuureceon o aura oesoeern aune. rove a ne moun connur aesseomase snruoc ounree onr a mcocorer oancee wes c.am wereneres. moeun mosuaasre aneuacou ourreneenra as wseme s crouncneucreorn accorance w cam werene ne connecs one or moreesoe race wc connecso ae, or.e mouar auacuureen aser a annermeaeoron oee. e ne mounn sem srucuren accorance w cam or weren. weer meonuear n aeuc mau ocuues nur a ne ra cuen re e ac ssesevmer. srucuren accorance w cam, or.e mouar auacuuree a raor recevn a ne ee or a nee. ra exen n assem srucuren accorance w cam werene.e mousarr aomua ocnue ruare reecevero anoer. arerove connecorracne asss semace s evruercu mreerne a ocrcowroa onrce wree o cram werenere es. our orve aone.e w meoreunar aeuraaccue muroeuen assem srucuren accorance w an one o camso aseneoe nncuesworace mouns soaworace ens mae.e w meoreunar aeur raa acc cue m e muoroeun unena n an csseme. srucuren accorance w an one o camso.e mouar auacuure ues avo soaerace anes ausae. wer en assem srucuren accorance w an one o camso.e moeunar aereuascu a nuereaesnen aesoe ras. werenee sem srucuren accorance w an one o camso.,e meo aruraanr aemueancus a eurre ne seunc as.seame sernuc asuren accorance w an one o camso en srucures, eac onea semaeseorm o aura o ceuar eween aacenermvnen wasorme roracn exennaona.e w meoreunar aeuaceusunre ceer ueen a asesse. umra s oruncuerrnen accorance w an one o camso arranemens – ar, waer, a camersoroveerenaasn.e w meoreuna era acuacueunrce s ueann es a as,s m semea, e scr.ucuren accorance w an one o camso rou conssn o: one or more ueeceree orrmreeereermesnesousoea anrcou,n se aec rem orro omenen oonseo osre mo arreounens asasee o we aenr, ans aore wasaerar oane or meore w o seaseermeeres, vercaes, exenneweenease ane an one or more oe waer rmes,s aeasara e w.e w m a eon reuo nar er s a aan cu oa.cnue our aeuenn asese ome ssrucsuorseen a aoccnor aanecrem weer a ene onse r oe camso a cane reace w ae w aerenuoancurn manenmovae so.e mouar auacuureen assem srucu ance oeraons. weren a snsrove a ren accorance w an one o camso ooun ano reucerroun one, or aune o,ermeereson . sen mso anuar aua scueureean. assem srucuren accorance w cam werene.e w meoreunar auacueu.reen assem srucuren accorance w an one o camso.e mouar aereusrove a roo overe one or moreens. rooroves aacuonuare voeunm aessenmeo srrmuc our aenom acec oorr vaanucee w roo c,a am werene memers exennrome rmermeerramee nncuesrame.e mouar auacuureen assem sruc so a cenre area. e roorameorms ara uren accorance w cam or weren.e mouar aua ma or conca orrusoconca or son sae. werene roocuruorveeesn arsoseemcon srroumcurersn acconrcuancne w a ne ane o wnae o. camso.e w meoreunar ae ruoaocunucreueesn a asseeams ao srruocnu oremn acecrorance w an one o camso oron, wcsmervouso waer, meae memranen an uer maerove an aroc soaurn sumerson oeen assem ere asseem w meoreu m eoacaesea soo exenemeaeen. naar aereuea s scuum a suure mereen. ro avsseem, w scrucsu sreunsa anccoarance w an one o camso e smarn srucure anormo.e ro w mo eo. reunar ae ruoaocu anure sumen a nsesem anor s mruecmurreanne acnccouraen acne a wcces asnoo orn.e o camso.e mouar auacuureen assem srucuren accorance w cam werene. accees msoouorarn acuuaceus au zer smaroa o aen enoorane. werenere arereen assem srucuren accorance w an one o camso e waer rove varaeaasanso varee oeens reaveo.e mou suarace. varaear auacuureen assem srucuren accorance w cam werene.e mouara asuaancus muraeeen assseomse sorrzona or verca. werene varaeaasans areuscouren accorance w an one o camso.e mouar auacuureen assem srucusreen ar aocucne rmermeer. werenere arewo varaeaasanser verocraance w an one o camso.e mouar auacuureen assem srucuren accermeerrame o eac ce. weren eacaasans a verca or aumornaunmce we, e an one o camso o an oen aeoom,urerncun a vave a aoorovace co onnero co ose ae e oeens reaveoe waer sur vere.e mouar auacuureen asse ace. wereneresrove a snmeo snru acuren accorance w an one o camso.e w meoreunar aereuascurouvreeen a a ssesecmonar sruacn wuc sreeor rnn or ac scaos cre uamn.ceur woses a.n one o camso

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