Spherical propulsion mechanism for amphibious locomotion

Abstract

We live in Japan, an island nation surrounded by the sea. Therefore, fishing and commerce using ships are indispensable. However, there are times when ships run aground or collide accidentally. The impact of such accidents can cause heavy oil to leak from the ship into the sea. Therefore, it is thought that the presence of a heavy oil collection mechanism that can be moved quickly will make it possible to collect heavy oil efficiently. In this study, we propose a spherical propulsion mechanism to collect heavy oil leaked into the water due to accidents.