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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7681515 | Life raft launcher A life raft canister is launched from a below deck doorway. A launcher is activated and pneumatically opens a below deck door, exposing the doorway. The same inflation tank inflates an elongated bladder that forces the life boat canister out of the doorway. The cani... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7438016 | Method and device for launching into the water a means for life-saving at sea from a height greater than its maximum launch height The invention relates to methods and devices for launching into the water, from a height H greater than a predetermined height hmax, a life-saving object designed to be able to be launched into the water in free fall from this maximum height hmax | 10/21/2008 |
| 7325356 | Mechanical netting device A motor-driven mechanical netting device includes a net assembly, a slide assembly, a bracket, and a mount. The slide assembly is structured to support the net assembly and includes a guide bar. The bracket is structured to support the net assembly, the slide assemb... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7231882 | Support assembly for loading and securing a tender A support assembly for loading and securing a tender including first and second subassemblies. The first assembly includes a winch assembly for positioning the tender on the support assembly and the second subassembly includes a releasable securing device. Both suba... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7131878 | Device of a basket for scooping up objects A device for a basket (20) for scooping up or rescuing objects lying in the sea is described, where the basket, in connection to a landing site, such as onboard a vessel (10), can be shifted from a parked position to a scooping up position adjoining th... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7069874 | Davit-launched life raft Life raft (1) launched by davit (7) and comprising for this purpose hanging means (4, 5) able to be held in a hook (6) suspended from the davit (7), this raft (1) being fitted out with equipment comprising at least one load ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6953003 | Watercraft landing cradle A parallelgram arrangement of linkages interconnect a stern ramp frame with a plurality of parallel rails vertically adjusted to positions above the ramp frame by actuators for reception and maintenance of a watercraft thereon with minimized vibration, further reduc... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6904857 | Boat lift securing device A device secured to a submersible portion of a boat lift to stabilize the submersible portion of the boat lift from unwanted lateral movement. Elongated pipe-like devices are attached to a submersible portion of a boat lift in proximity to a piling. The device is mo... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6904864 | Controlled lifeboat deployer A control system to control the descent of a seafaring vessel, such as a lifeboat, into water is disclosed herein. The control system, and an accompanying method, control the descent speed of the seafaring vessel to minimise the possibility of setback after splashdo... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6672242 | Vessel The vessel includes a lifeboat, a housing positioned at the side of the vessel and defining a recess in which the lifeboat is stowed, hatch access to the lifeboat from a boat deck of the vessel, and an element for deploying the lifeboat from its stowed po... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6591775 | Unmanned offshore platform and method of performing maintenance work thereon There is disclosed at least one embodiment for a system for use in performing maintenance work on an unmanned offshore platform, comprising a sea-going support craft for transporting a maintenance crew to the platform for performing maintenance work on th... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6591770 | Boating lift A boat lift for attachment to the aft transom of a larger boat for lifting and lowering smaller water craft, utilizes a single double acting hydraulic cylinder to move a truck horizontally within an enclosure. Cables fixed to the truck cause movement of v... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6510808 | Evacuation refuge An evacuation refuge for a maritime unit. A rescue station includes at least one space operable to be completely closed from a surrounding environment for longterm occupation therein. A plurality of life boats are arranged within the rescue station for em... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6431105 | Method for bringing people in life boats aboard a support vessel and a support vessel A method for bringing people in life boats in the sea aboard a support vessel, in which a rescue craft is launched from a ramp in the stern of the support vessel. The rescue craft carrying a rope from a winch in front of the ramp. The rope is attached to ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6152065 | Apparatus for launching and recovery of boats A dock, for launching and recovery of a lifeboat, rescue boat or like small boat on a vessel, a floating platform or a fixed installation. The boat (14) is normally stored on the dock. The dock is provided with buoyant elements (1) fixed to a frame (3). T... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6138605 | Access and evacuation apparatus with articulated arm There is provided an improved access and evacuation apparatus for an offshore platform, in which the apparatus comprises an articulated arm for rotatably mounting on an offshore platform. The arm comprises an inner part which has first and second ends and... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6095080 | Tilting frame fold away swing boom skiff lift A transom mounted tilting frame fold away swing boom skiff lift for launching, retrieving and stowage of a tender or skiff on a larger yacht comprised of a twin swing boom davit arrangement contained within a tilting frame wherein the swing booms pivot on... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6038994 | Small boat support and rigging apparatus and method of use The present invention provides a support and rigging apparatus and a method of use for securing a small craft to a vessel afloat in a body of water. The apparatus has a plurality of support arms for supporting the small craft. The arms, each, provide a fi... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5791281 | Lifting harness for a dinghy A lifting harness for hoisting a dinghy includes a hoisting ring having a top and a bottom. The ring has a portion at the top for fastening the ring to an overhead hoist. The ring also includes a horizontally extending strap-supporting slide bar for suppo... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5765500 | Life rafts on ships A system for deploying life rafts from ships, wherein the life rafts are of the inflatable type and where there are stocking-like bodies for transfer of personnel from the ship to at least one of the life rafts. The life rafts are arranged in groups which... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5706755 | Access and evacuation system for an offshore platform There is provided a new and useful access and evacuation sytem for an offshore platform, the system comprising a rotating arm for mounting on the support structure of an offshore platform, the arm selectively moveable between an upper position in which an... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5636587 | Support apparatus for a small watercraft adapted to be secured to a carrier on a large watercraft and method of loading the small watercraft A watercraft carrier is secured to a large watercraft having a transom. The carrier includes a mounting structure secured to the transom and a platform structure including a pair of laterally spaced platform units extending parallel to the transom and sub... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5619951 | System for launching a lifeboat A system for launching a lifeboat (11) from davits (12) on an offshore drilling platform (10) comprises a submerged buoyancy device (10) tethered to the bow of the lifeboat (11) by a cable (13) which passes between the buoyancy device and the lifeboat. Th... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5374211 | Lifesaving devices A lifesaving device is formed of a plurality of gas charge devices, a plurality of cylindrical bodies each of which has one end connected to one of said gas charge devices corresponding thereto and the other end which is closed, each of said cylindrical b... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5341761 | Evacuation system A system for launching and retrieving boats from an offshore work platform, the system comprising a deployment arm adapted to be rotatably secured at one end thereof to superstructure of the platform for rotation between a first pre-launch position and a ... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5133275 | On board dinghy cradle The on board dinghy cradle comprises a framework of hollow tubings which are secured together by fittings and connectors. The framework produced includes bottom cross members which extend across the width of the dinghy at a predetermined distance below th... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5113783 | Support for dinghy A boat having a rear transom and a horizontally enlarged platform fixed to the rear transom and projecting rearwardly from an outer rear surface thereof. A dinghy support arrangement is mounted on the platform for supporting an inflatable dinghy adjacent ... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5018475 | Inflatable dinghy bracket A bracket is provided for securing an inflatable dinghy having opposing pontoon portions to a yacht. The bracket comprises a member adatped to fit over one of the pontoon portions, and having at one end thereof an element for removably securing the member... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4964358 | Small boat hoisting apparatus and method A small boat or dinghy rigging mechanism is provided advantageously designed to permit the expeditious recovery, hoisting and stowing of a small boat or dinghy in an upright position at the stern of a main vessel. The apparatus of the invention is devised... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4861299 | Rescue lift A rescue lift is provided wherein a frame supporting a rescue net is pivotally attached to a work boat by means of a rotating drive shaft positioned on the boat. A float is provided on the end of the frame opposite the drive shaft to enable the bottom of ... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4850295 | Davit system for an inflatable dinghy or other small inflatable boat A davit for an inflatable dinghy or other small inflatable boat including a pair of lock devices secured to the stern of the carrier boat for engaging and supporting hanger assembly mounted on the inflatable dinghy and enabling the dinghy, to be swung bew... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4834016 | Liferaft launch system A liferaft deployment apparatus comprising a frame, a platform, and a liferaft container receptacle. The platform is positioned within the frame and is movable between a liferaft retention position and a liferaft deployment position. The liferaft receptac... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4822311 | Free fall submersible life saving device for offshore structures A free fall, submersible life saving device for an offshore structure has a spherical pressure shell in a casing. The upper part of the device has a lifting frame and at least one manhole closed with a cover and the lower part has ballast, an anchor, and ... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4781144 | Off-shore drilling installation evacuation system There is provided a new and useful offshore evacuation system for drilling rigs or platforms comprising a launch structure for a survival craft; the structure comprising at least one support strut adapted to be pivotally attached at one end thereof to the... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4763943 | Crane hook A system for retrieval and launching of lifeboats, buoys or the like includes a lifeboat provided at a point centrally above the hull, with a rigid, inverted V-shaped suspension member adapted to be engaged by a suspension hook the structure of which allo... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4746157 | Lifting device for setting floating objects afloat in the water and raising them, particularly boats A lifting device is provided for rapidly coupling and uncoupling a floating load, such as a boat, when it is set afloat or raised from the water. It includes essentially a hook secured to the load and a coupling element connected by cables to a lifting ap... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4739721 | Boat for vertical and horizontal transfer This invention relates to a boat designed as a self-hoisting unit for the vertical and horizontal transfer of persons and/or equipment from a ship to an offshore platform and vice versa. The boat carries a hollow mast forming a guide for a cable, the uppe... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4711196 | Marine survival system On launch of a lifecraft from a marine platform or other vessel, an electrically powered tug connected to the lifecraft by stowed cable aligns the lifecraft away from the platform and tows it away from the platform in a predetermined attitude and track. I... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4641596 | Boat dock and lift A boat dock and lift is disclosed in which an upright frame is provided having a pair of spaced upright members and a horizontal cross member therebetween. A lift is movably mounted on the frame. The lift has a support engageable with a boat hull and a pa... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4527503 | Spar buoy escape system for offshore platforms An offshore platform is shown in position over the seabed. An escape chamber in the form of a spar buoy is mounted on a platform and extends from the platform above the surface of the water to below the surface. A cable also extends between the buoy and a... | 07/09/1985 |
