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Small Artificial Island Base

The SAIB is the samllest of the Aritficial Island Bases. It is appropriate for sheltered costal and inland waters, as well as the ocean during calm weather, as long as a harbor is close enough that if a storm forms. It features 3 deacks: an open top deck, an interior living deck, and an interior facilities deck. The interior decks have a celing hight of 2.5m. Each deack is separated by a 25 cm floor/bulkhead.

Statistics:
Top deck area: 300m2
Interior Living deck area: 300m2
Interior Facilities deck area: 300m2
Total deck area: 900m2
Max suggested occupancy: 10 people
Max safe wave height: 10m
Deck height: 5.75m
Spar length:
total:34.5 m
above water: 11.5m
below water: 23m
Total weight with ballast: 500 tons.
Hull displacement: 600 tons at designed water line.
Max deck weight: 100 tons
Approximate cost (platform only): $500,000.