The present disclosure relates to techniques for reducing roll motion
experienced by a floating vessel. The disclosure reveals several
different techniques for damping roll motion, which may be used alone or
in conjunction to stabilize a floating vessel. A typical disclosed
embodiment of a roll motion damping device would employ a sponson on each
side of the vessel. Each sponson would typically encompass one or more
baffles. And a wing keel could be located on the outside of each sponson.
When all of these features are used in conjunction, they work
synergistically to maximize the resistance to roll experienced by the
floating vessel.