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A buoyant marine storage vessel for fluids, such as oil, includes a flexible containment bag having at least a controllable inlet and outlet for fluids and a wire rope cage for the bag which is attached to the bag in such a manner that emptying of the fluid content of the bag is enabled by the buoya

A buoyant marine storage vessel for fluids, such as oil, includes a flexible containment bag having at least a controllable inlet and outlet for fluids and a wire rope cage for the bag which is attached to the bag in such a manner that emptying of the fluid content of the bag is enabled by the buoyant pressure of water in which the vessel is located. The vessel can be anchored at a desired location and may include a buoyant support and protective frame having sections articulated on two perpendicular axes. Clusters of vessels may be created for storing large volumes of fluid with economy.

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A marine storage vessel for fluids comprising a flexible containment body portion formed of tough and durable sheet material and having an inlet and outlet means for fluid near its top, and a segmented marginal flotation and confining frame for the containment body portion surrounding the latter, th

A marine storage vessel for fluids comprising a flexible containment body portion formed of tough and durable sheet material and having an inlet and outlet means for fluid near its top, and a segmented marginal flotation and confining frame for the containment body portion surrounding the latter, the segments of said frame being substantially rigid and including flotation components, and means joining the segments end-to-end in articulated relationship for articulation one relative to another on substantially vertical and horizontal axes, the articulation of the frame segments on the horizontal axis being substantially free, the articulation of the frame segments on the vertical axis being controlled, to thereby prevent the frame from collapsing inwardly on the flexible containment body portion under the pressure of sea water in a storm.