ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,559,203, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to Archimede Marine Innovations & Solutions S.r.l.-in breve-AMIS S.r.l. (Rome).

"Pleasure craft having an improved deck construction" was invented by Giancarlo Raiola (Ameglia, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pleasure craft is provided such as a luxury pleasure craft. The craft eliminates the need for transverse bulkheads in one or more decks inside the hull of the craft, thus improving the aesthetics and usability thereof. The hull of the pleasure craft defines an imaginary or virtual freeboard deck located below the main deck of the craft. A cavity is arranged on one or more decks on both...