Abstract:
Eine fernsteuerbare, teilautonome oder autonome Bergevorrichtung (410) umfasst einen Antrieb sowie Mittel (14) zum Aussetzen und Bergen eines autonomen Unterwasserfahrzeuges (420). Der Antrieb ist derart dimensioniert, dass eine große Reichweite, wie z.B. größer 5 Seemeilen erreicht wird.
Abstract:
An unmanned vessel system can include a hull system configured to provide buoyancy, one or more seismic sources configured to generate seismic energy, and a deployment apparatus configured to deploy the seismic sources from the hull system to a water body or water column. A control system can be configured to operate the deployment apparatus, in order to deploy the one or more seismic sources so that the seismic energy propagates through the water column. A compressed air source can be provided on board the unmanned vessel system, with a source line configured to provide compressed air to the seismic sources.
Abstract:
An emergency vessel towing system includes a vessel attachment system, a retrieving system, and a towing line. The vessel attachment system is configured to connect to a vessel at sea, and includes a bridle system and a hawser line. The bridle system is operatively connected to the hawser line's proximal end. The bridle system is configured to engage at least four fittings on a foredeck of the vessel to distribute the load over the foredeck. The retrieving system includes a retrieving line with a proximal end that is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a setup position. The towing line is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a towing position.
Abstract:
An emergency ship arrest system includes a vessel attachment system, a retrieving system, and an anchor system. The vessel attachment system is configured to connect to a vessel at sea, and includes a bridle system and a hawser line. The bridle system is operatively connected to the hawser line's proximal end. The bridle system is configured to engage at least four fittings on a foredeck of the vessel to distribute the load over the foredeck. The retrieving system includes a retrieving line with a proximal end that is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a setup position. The anchor system includes a main rode and a para sea anchor. The main rode's proximal end is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in an anchor position.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a remote-controllable underwater device for manoeuvring a vessel. The device comprising at least one housing, a connection unit provided on the housing for rigidly attaching below the water to the vessel to be manoeuvred, at least one propeller mounted on the housing for moving the device and the vessel attached to the connection unit, an antenna for communication with the device from a remote control unit, at least one sensor for path tracking and positioning of the device and the vessel, and a power source for providing power to the connection unit, the propeller, the antenna, and the sensor.
Abstract:
A barge 100 and a push-boat 200 for pushing the barge 100 are disclosed herein. In a described embodiment, the push-boat 200 comprises a pair of port coupling mechanisms 210,212 arranged to couple the push-boat's port 218 to the barge 100, centre-to-centre of the pair of the port coupling mechanisms 210,212 being at a first distance D1 apart; and a pair of starboard coupling mechanisms 214,216 arranged to couple the push-boat's starboard 220 to the barge 100, centre-to-centre of the pair of the starboard coupling mechanisms 214,216 being at a second distance D2 apart. Each of the first and second distance D1,D2 is at least half of the push-boat's length L between the push-boat's bow and stern.
Abstract:
A winch control arrangement comprising a retaining device (1) for a cable (21), comprising a rotatable drum (2) having a rotational axis (X), comprising a circular storage part (4) with a storage surface, wherein the distance of the storage surface to the rotational axis is substantially constant, and an eccentric holding part (3) with a holding surface, wherein the distance of the holding surface to the rotational axis varies around the circumference of the holding part, wherein a cable guide (7) is arranged at a distance from the rotational axis and movable in a movement direction (18) substantially parallel to the rotational axis between a first position (I) for allowing the cable to be wound up on the centric storage part and a second position (II) for allowing the cable to be wound up on the eccentric part. The cable guide is connected to automatic movement means (8) for moving the cable guide between the first and the second positions and controllable to automatically cause the automatic movement means to move the cable guide from one position to the other position when a signal is given via a remote control means to start or stop paying in or paying out of the cable.
Abstract:
A system for starting from a dead start position may comprise a towrope winch, and a computing device configured to send and receive data to and from the towrope winch, in which the computing device is configured to operate the towrope winch and watercraft based on data inputted by the user to the computing device. A computer program product for operating a towrope winch from a dead start position may comprise a computer usable medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, the computer usable program code comprising computer usable program code configured to prompt a user to enter data regarding the operation of the towrope winch from a dead start, and computer usable program code configured to operate the towrope winch based on data inputted by the user.