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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8117980 | Rigid quick connect mooring device A rigid mooring system that instantly secures pontoons, float planes, boats, and other forms of craft to a variety of dockage types and consists of two identical, yet separately positioned devices which together moor a craft safely away from the dockage. Barrel plat... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8109222 | Apparatus for fixing floating bodies An apparatus is described for fixing floating bodies (1), in particular boats, to a landing body (2) with at least two holding booms (5) which are fixed to respective moorrings (4) by fittings (3) functioning as coupling elements, ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8091499 | Boat mooring device A mooring device is disclosed for securing a boat to an object. The boat has a first cleat. The object has a second cleat. The mooring device comprises a coupling bar having a proximal end and a distal end. A first arcuate arm extends from the proximal end of the co... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8056491 | Berthing system and structure for use therein A separation and guidance structure comprises an arm having an inner end with a crosspiece secured in use to a pontoon or the like, and an outer end provided with fenders extending above and beyond the end of the arm. Flotation is provided to support the outer end o... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8047150 | Swingable spacing dock A swingable spacing dock is configured to berth a ship spaced from the shoreline and includes a support positioned on shore, a swingable dock arm pivotally mounted on the support, and a powered drive. The dock arm is driven by the powered drive to swing between a sh... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7827924 | Boat mooring device A mooring device is disclosed for securing a boat to an object. The boat has a first cleat and the object has a second cleat. The mooring device comprises a bar having a proximal end and a distal end. A first clamp integral to the proximal end of the bar engages the... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7814855 | Swingable spacing dock A swingable spacing dock is configured to berth a ship spaced from the shoreline and includes a support positioned on shore, a swingable dock arm pivotally mounted on the support, and a powered drive. The dock arm is driven by the powered drive to swing between a sh... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7793605 | Side-by-side hydrocarbon transfer system The invention relates to a mooring system with a first vessel for containing hydrocarbons having at its bow and/or stern a transverse arm and a fluid transfer mechanism of a duct connected to a tank on the first vessel and a coupling end for connecting to a second v... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7426897 | Mooring apparatus The present invention relates to apparatus for mooring a floating vessel in open sea, using a semi submersible floating dock. The apparatus is particularly suitable for tankers carrying liquid natural gas in cryogenic form which can be a dangerous substance to handl... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7299761 | Water sport towing apparatus Wakeboarding performance is improved using a vessel which is fitted with a skeletal towing frame having spaced supports attached on opposite sides of the vessel while coupling upper extremities of the supports with a horizontal bridging portion, to which a tow rope ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287484 | Berthing method and system A method and a system are provided for the safe berthing of marine vessels in the high seas and other unprotected open waters. The invention allows a large vessel to be berthed alongside in close enough proximity to a marine structure so that conventional loading ar... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7270066 | Ice breaker (variants), method and system for single-support mooring and servicing ships To ensure the possibility of offshore shipping of a liquid medium, primarily oil, from an onshore tank farm into sea-going tankers in the winter time in the ice conditions by ensuring both mooring to an offshore terminal and single-point mooring of a tanker at any t... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7174930 | Connector for articulated hydrocarbon fluid transfer arm A hydrocarbon transfer system includes a first structure carrying an articulated arm. The system has at a free end a first connector part, and a vessel comprising a second connector part, wherein each connector part comprises a housing with at least two fluid ducts ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7114883 | Offshore fluid transfer system and method Apparatus (12) for transferring fluid between floating vessels (10, 11) is described, comprising a submerged rigid transfer arm (13) carrying a fluid pipeline (16). The apparatus (12) is provided with thrusters (21) and posi... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7107925 | Weathervaning LNG offloading system A cryogenic fluid offloading system, having a tanker vessel (2) moored in line with an offshore mooring construction (4, 8) and connected to a processing unit, such as regasification plant (13). The degasification plant (13) has no large ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100527 | Watercraft mooring device A boat mooring device comprises two PVC pipes pivotally joined at a common midpoint to be selectively positionable from a coextensive linear configuration to an X-shaped configuration. Each pipe has a segment of nylon line extending therethrough and secured therein.... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7089877 | Standoff mooring bar A standoff mooring bar for a vehicle such as a boat or a floating aircraft featuring an adjustable mooring bar body that is automatically locked at the desired mooring length when a guying rope and a mooring rope are tensioned. This body has an inner cylindrical tub... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7073457 | Duplex yoke mooring system An offshore offloading system for hydrocarbon products from a storage station such as an LNG/FPSO to a shuttle vessel. The system includes a yoke mooring arrangement having a yoke and a connection assembly. One end of the yoke is selectively disconnectable to the sh... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066219 | Hydrocarbon fluid transfer system The invention relates to a fluid transfer system, in particular for LNG in which an articulated vertical and horizontal mooring arm are suspended from a support on the processing vessel. Independently moveable ducts, for instance cryogenic hard piping are placed par... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055448 | Method for accommodating large movements in a mooring system A method of operating a mooring system exemplified by active mooring devices having attractive attachment elements fixable to a ship's hull. Each mooring device includes active means for moving the attachment element vertically and in the horizontal plane, and the m... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7036780 | Rock-climbing machinery A rock-climbing device that safely aids climbers during a climb is described. The rock-climbing device has two carabiners attached to a band which runs through a hollow tube. The climber is able to manually extend the tube over his or her head to an out of reach fix... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7007623 | Retrieval and connection system for a disconnectable mooring yoke A mooring yoke and method for using same to connect or disconnect a shuttle vessel to a body, such as an LNG liquefaction and storage vessel (LNG/FPSO). The yoke is pivotably connected at one end to the LNG/FPSO. The other or tip end of the yoke includes a buoyant e... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6983712 | Offloading arrangements and method for spread moored FPSOs A mooring arrangement between a floating storage body spread moored in deep water and a shuttle tanker, the arrangement including a single point buoyant member that is adapted for mooring a shuttle tanker in offloading position relative to a floating production, sto... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6962122 | Docking apparatus which secures a boat to a pier This invention is a docking apparatus for small boats which secures the boat to a pier without use of ropes and fenders having two dock mounts securely affixed spaced apart to the pier and each having an elongated sleeve. Two docking poles each include a first end a... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6945189 | Boarding ladder mounting apparatus A bracket is attachable to the side of a boat or dock and a latch is removably coupled to said bracket. The latch is pivotally attached to the upper end of a boat ladder so that the ladder can swing and can be adjustably angled with respect to the dock or boat when ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6928945 | Boat docking aid A boat docking aid in the form of a mooring apparatus (100) includes a handle assembly (110), a flexible member (120) coupled to the handle assembly and a clamp assembly (130) coupled to the handle assembly. The handle assembly includes a... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923225 | Hydrocarbon fluid transfer system The invention relates to a fluid transfer system, in particular for LNG in which an articulated vertical and horizontal mooring arm are suspended from a support on the processing vessel. Independently moveable ducts, for instance cryogenic hard piping are placed par... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6910435 | Mooring device A mooring robot releasably fastening a first moveable object (S) to a second nearby object. The first moveable object (S) moves in response to the application of external forces to the object (S). The robot operates to restore the first object (S) to a predetermined... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6907837 | Mooring assembly A mooring assembly including two detachably coupled elements configured and dimensioned so that one of the elements passes through the other element as the boat is being piloted in a travel direction by the unassisted boater. The elements engage one another upon rev... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6851380 | Marine dock hitch A marine dock hitch which is designed to facilitate the quick and convenient attachment of a boat to a dock, facilitates locking of the boat to the dock to prevent theft of the boat, and provides a resilient connection between the boat and the dock to accommodate co... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851994 | Disconnectable mooring system and LNG transfer system and method A disconnectable mooring system for connecting an LNG carrier vessel to a permanently moored LNG liquefaction process vessel in combination with an LNG offloading system. One end of a mooring yoke is suspended from a frame at the stern of the LNG process vessel. A m... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6829901 | Single point mooring regasification tower Offshore facilities and methods are provided to enable the mooring of a ship carrying a liquefied gas to an offshore structure with one or more decks upon which are located (i) regasification facilities; (ii) single point mooring means for mooring a ship that is car... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6659033 | Mooring device and method A mooring device and method for small boats is provided which allows a boat to be quickly, securely moored to a dock. The mooring device comprises a rigid tubular member having a Y-like shape. An endless cord passes through the tubular member and exits bo... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6561113 | Water craft mooring device A portable mooring device is adaptable for attachment to existing devices, such as cleat or rail, or directly to a boat or other water craft. A flat plate is attached directly to the water craft or to an existing cleat or rail, and then an attachment devi... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6431104 | Boat mooring device This invention relates to a shock absorbing docking spacer to space a tethered boat from dockside. It comprises an elongated body having two cylindrical sections moveable longitudinally of each other to define spacer length with one of said cylindrical se... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6227135 | Torsion spring torque arm yoke mooring system A soft yoke mooring system, with torsional spring devices to provide restoring force to yoke arms coupled to a mooring body. Two torsional spring device types are preferred. A first torsional spring device type includes a plurality of nested tubular shaft... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6205944 | Boat mooring assist apparatus This specification discloses an apparatus for assisting in mooring of a boat. The apparatus includes a strut support assembly designed to secure the apparatus to a dock post, and elongated strut secured at it's one end to the support assembly and a hook a... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6167828 | Boat mooring assembly A mooring assembly for securing a boat to a waterfront structure such as the surface of a dock has a pair of elongate mooring arms each having a pivot end pivotally coupled to the waterfront structure in horizontally spaced-apart relationship, and each ha... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6123045 | Boat docking line holder A device for dock storage and boat accessible retrieval of a boat docking line is disclosed which provides safe and convenient means of docking and undocking a boat. The device generally comprises a pedestal that is fixedly attachable to a dock and an arm... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6119616 | Boat docking system A boat docking system for allowing an individual to dock a boat without the assistance of another individual. The inventive device includes a receiver member attachable to a dock, a support bracket adjustably positioned within the receiver member, an exte... | 09/19/2000 |
