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Proteus

Proteus is the first full size WAM-V - Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel - a new class of watercraft based on a patented technology that delivers a radically new seagoing experience.

Wave Adaptive
Unlike conventional boats, the hulls of a WAM-V conform to the surface of the water. A WAM-V does not push, slap or pierce the waves. She utilizes flexibility to adapt her structure and shape to the water surface. Instead of forcing the water to conform to the hull, she gives and adjusts; she "dances" with the waves.

A superstructure is flexibly connected to specially designed inflatable pontoons called sponsons by several components that actually move in relation to one another. A WAM-V has springs, shock absorbers and ball joints to articulate the vessel and mitigate stresses to structure, payload and crew. Two engine pods, containing the propulsion and ancillary systems, are fastened to the hulls with special hinges that keep the propellers in the water at all times.

Modular
The payload module on a WAM-V can be switched with a different one in less than an hour, transforming the WAM-V into another vessel for a different use. Some examples of possible payload modules include:

luxury cabin for two

simple cruising accommodations for up to six passengers

twelve passenger transport

scuba diving platform

lab for collection and on site analysis of specimen

oceanographic equipment deployer

emergency response unit

surveillance station

In most versions, the payload module is a self-contained craft that can lower to the surface, detach and operate under its own power.

A full size 100-foot WAM-V with 12 tons full load and 2,000 gallons of fuel aboard, Proteus has ocean crossings and long-range mission capabilities of up to 5,000 miles. Once she has reached her destination, her low draft (8 inches forward and 16 inches aft, at half load) allows operations in river deltas, shallow littoral waters and lagoons.

Users with limited experience can learn to pilot her quickly because she has the responsiveness and maneuverability of a small powerboat.

The invention and original design is by Ugo Conti, Ph.D., D. Eng. and it was co-designed by Jim Antrim of Antrim Associates, Naval Architects.

Environmentally Friendly
The WAM-V technology is environmentally friendly by its very nature and design. In spite of the large size necessary to negotiate the open ocean, the WAM-V produces a minimum wake. Being ultra light, its anchors are those of a much smaller vessel, thus decreasing disruption to the ocean floor. Fuel consumption is significantly less than that of other vessels with comparable characteristics. The WAM-V, with her light weight, very low draft and soft hulls, is kind and forgiving to everything she comes in contact with.

WAM-V is a Trade Mark of Marine Advanced Research, Inc., a privately held California corporation.
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In Malaysia, decorations or statues of pigs are an unusual sight

Millions of people are returning home for the start of Chinese New Year in what is described as the world's biggest human migration.

Sunday marks the start of the Year of the Golden Pig, which is believed to be particularly auspicious. The festivities have already been getting under way across many parts of Asia, with a large number of businesses shutting for the break.

Chinese New Year is a time for people to spend with their families, visit relatives and friends, hold feasts, buy new clothes and exchange red envelopes of gift money called ang pow. The Year of the Golden Pig falls once every 60 years.

The traditional red lanterns - a symbol of good luck - are being hung up, but this year, however, in Malaysia, decorations or statues of pigs are an unusual sight. The Year of the Pig is celebrated with greater restraint and sensitivity in Asia countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia with large Muslim populations, which view pigs as offensive and unclean.

Some soothsayers warn that the pig can bring turbulence, and warn of a rise in natural disasters and conflict in 2007.

The pig is the last of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac

Pigs symbolise good luck, but also turbulence

2007 is the year of the fire (golden) pig

Babies born in Golden Pig years are believed to be particularly lucky

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