Opening in the base of a hull, platform, or chamber giving access to the water below
For the novel, see The Moon Pool.
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Moon pool
Underside of the Research Vessel Western Flyer, showing its moon pool between the two hulls
Other names
Wet porch, wet room, wet bell
Uses
Protected access to the water for divers from a vessel, floating platform or underwater habitat
A moon pool is an equipment deployment and retrieval feature used by marine drilling platforms, drillships, diving support vessels, fishing vessels, marine research and underwater exploration or research vessels, and underwater habitats. [1]It is also known as a wet porch.[2] It is an opening found in the floor or base of the hull, platform, or chamber giving access to the water below. Because of its stable location, it safely allows technicians or researchers to lower tools and instruments into the sea.
Moon pools also provide shelter and protection so that even if the ship is in high seas or surrounded by ice, researchers can work in comfort rather than on a deck exposed to the elements.[3] A moon pool also allows divers, diving bells, ROVs, or small submersible craft to enter or leave the water easily and in a more protected environment.
Moon pools can be used in chambers below sea level, especially for the use of scuba divers, and their design requires more complex consideration of air and water pressure acting on the moon pool surface.
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