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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7798085 | Apparatus, systems and methods for disconnecting an elongated member extending from a waterborne vessel In some embodiments, apparatus for disconnecting at least one elongated member extending between a waterborne vessel and at least one other object includes a cable extendable between the waterborne vessel and the other object. When the distance between the waterborn... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7165758 | Snow-trail grooming vehicle having a cable winch thereon and a method for controlling the cable winch A snow-trail grooming vehicle has a driving chain or track system and a cable assist pulling system having a cable winch. A method for controlling the cable winch includes the steps of detecting the speed of the driving chain, detecting the speed of the cable, compa... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7038592 | Method and device for detecting physical bottom contact for objects on a sea bottom A method and a device for detection of physical or approximately physical bottom contact for objects, for instance fishing tackles, which are dragged closely above or on a sea bottom, said method consisting of sensoring an alteration of a force acting on a tension s... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021231 | Vessel navigation and docking system and method A system configured to auto pilot and dock automatically a vessel (108), the system comprising: one or more distance detectors (106): at least one extendable arm (104), the arm including attachment elements (112) located at a far end ther... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7007894 | In-flight refueling system, damping device and method for preventing oscillations in in-flight refueling system components An in-flight refueling system, damping device and method are provided for enhancing the stability of an elongate hose extending from a tanker aircraft during an in-flight refueling operation. The various embodiments of the system, device, and method provide a passiv... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6182592 | Docking apparatus A docking system for vessels employing at retractable docking line coupled to a rotatable spool. The rotatable spool is controlled by an operator of the vessel by a centralized hydraulic or electrical system. The retrieval systems allows for free wheeling... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6082283 | Marine mooring system Mooring apparatus and method of use thereof, for marine vessels, comprising a subsea anchor (12) such as a suction pile (14A), and including a swivel (16) to which at least one mooring line (24) is connected, the other end of the mooring line being adapte... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5997374 | Vessel securing system A system is provided for securing a vessel (24) such as a tanker to a moored body (12) that is moored to the sea floor, which enables the vessel to remain secured in more severe weather. In addition to the deployed length (27) of securing line (26) that e... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5870963 | Mooring line retrieval system A retrieval system for a mooring line when a skipper is ready to shove-off composed of at least one mooring line receptacle for a mooring line, wherein the mooring line has a release actuator at its distal end. A connector is slidably captured on the moor... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5746149 | Docking apparatus A docking system employing at least two hydraulic line retrieval devices operated by a centralized hydraulic system. The retrieval systems allows for free wheeling line deployment and variable speed line retraction. Solenoid valves are used to allow and o... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5316509 | Disconnectable mooring system An improved detachable mooring system is disclosed of the kind including a rotatable turret mounted on the vessel and a buoyant spider buoy, secured by mooring legs to the sea floor, which may be selectively connected by means of a hydraulic connector to ... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5284452 | Mooring buoy with hawser tension indicator system An offshore mooring buoy for mooring a crude oil tanker and the like includes a hawser tension sensing member and a control circuit for generating indicator signals in response to predetermined mooring tension forces exerted on the buoy under varying sea ... | 02/08/1994 |
| 4727819 | Single line mooring system A mooring system is provided, which can be rapidly installed and which is of relatively low cost. The system includes a transfer structure attached to a vessel, an anchor line extending from the transfer structure to a chain table near the sea floor, and ... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4200052 | Systems for controlling the position of a moored floating vessel This invention provides a system which includes winding apparatus for haug in and paying out a substantially inextensible steel rope tethering a floating vessel to a moorage or towing vessel, and a control system responsive to signals indicative of the t... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4072122 | Mooring and release device A hydro-pneumatic device secures and releases a mooring or towing hawser to a vessel. A carriage reciprocates on a frame on the vessel and moves a bollard between one position securing a hawser to the towing or moored vessel and another position releasing... | 02/07/1978 |
| 4055137 | Vessel mooring system A vessel mooring system for mooring a vessel to a mooring facility on a wharf by means of a plurality of mooring devices, which mooring devices incorporate tension detectors therein, whereby the vessel is moored to the mooring facility in a well balanced ... | 10/25/1977 |
| 3980038 | Hose and mooring line positioning system This invention provides a system for maintaining hoses and mooring lines extending outwardly from a single buoy mooring terminal, in a desired direction. Also provided is an arrangement for directing the mooring line and hose to move to a ship.... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3970028 | Vessel mooring system A vessel mooring system for mooring a vessel to a mooring facility on a wharf by means of a plurality of mooring systems, which mooring systems incorporate tension detectors therein, whereby the vessel is moored to the mooring facility in a well balanced ... | 07/20/1976 |
| 3965841 | Method for hauling a vessel alongside a mooring platform This relates to a method for positioning and hauling a vessel alongside a mooring structure wherein the vessel is connected to the mooring structure by two cables and the vessel is hauled by shortening one of the cables and lengthening the other of the ca... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3956742 | Mooring load sensor An offshore mooring terminal or buoy is provided with apparatus for indicating to a ship moored thereto that the stresses on the mooring equipment of the buoy reached a dangerous level and the ship should cast off in order to avoid serious damage to the b... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3948201 | Position correction system of floating bodies The position of a ship moored by at least three anchor ropes extending between the ship and independent remote anchor points is corrected by a control system comprising a rope orientation angle detector, a device for designating the angle and amount of mo... | 04/06/1976 |
