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A system for harvesting energy from wave oscillation includes an energy harvesting vessel and, possibly, a transport vessel. The energy harvesting vessel can have multiple hulls disposed in parallel with wave channels there between for receiving incoming waves. Multiple bobber devices can be dispose

A system for harvesting energy from wave oscillation includes an energy harvesting vessel and, possibly, a transport vessel. The energy harvesting vessel can have multiple hulls disposed in parallel with wave channels there between for receiving incoming waves. Multiple bobber devices can be disposed in series within each wave channel to absorb energy from incoming waves. Reciprocating movement of buoyant float heads of the bobber devices can be converted to electrical energy by a hydraulic engine and a generator. The electrical energy can power an electrolyzer to separate supplied water into hydrogen and oxygen. Once harvested, the hydrogen and oxygen can be transferred between storage tanks on the energy harvesting vessel and the transport vessel for transport and usage. A horizontal movement sea anchor can resist undesired horizontal movement, and a vertical movement sea anchor can resist undesired vertical movement.

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I claim: 1. A system for harvesting energy from wave oscillation, the system comprising:an energy harvesting vessel comprising:at least one vessel hull for providing buoyancy to the vessel;a plurality of bobber devices retained in relation to at least one vessel hull wherein each bobber device compr

I claim: 1. A system for harvesting energy from wave oscillation, the system comprising:an energy harvesting vessel comprising:at least one vessel hull for providing buoyancy to the vessel;a plurality of bobber devices retained in relation to at least one vessel hull wherein each bobber device comprises a buoyant float head and a means for retaining the float head for reciprocating movement in response to wave oscillation wherein the float head of each bobber device has a buoyant portion sufficient for causing the float head to rise with a rise in water level and a ballast portion sufficient for causing the float head to fall with a lowering in water level wherein the weight of the ballast portion of the float head is adjustable by a means for enabling an addition to or subtraction from a volume of ballast material retained inside the float head; anda means for converting the reciprocating movement of the buoyant float heads of the bobber devices to electrical energy;whereby energy can be harvested from an oncoming wave.