Imaginative modular accommodation system for economical cruising

摘要

The Swiss-designed Baldakin Modular Accommodation System (BMAS) has been created to simplify design and reduce the cost of short-stay collective accommodation, and is particularly useful for cruise ships - and especially smaller catamaran types, according to its creator Alain Guigan. Passengers on a budget or seeking adventure-style holidays are expected to be the initial target sector. The imaginative Baldakin capsule (BC) is a modem version of the antique baldaquin, which consisted of a structure in the form of a canopy, supported by pillars, placed over a bed. The baldaquin bed could be fully enclosed, to ensure privacy, by means of curtains attached to it. Mr Guigan is currently trying to secure a patent, trade mark, and copyright protections, and is seeking partners interested in licensing or integrating the BMAS in their designs, or otherwise in investing time, work and/or money in the BMAS project.