Device and method for securing a watercraft
US10960958B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B2001/045
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In accordance with one embodiment, a servicing watercraft that may be safely secured to a serviced watercraft. The servicing watercraft comprises at least one auxiliary section that may be positioned to either a) increase the effective width of the servicing watercraft thus reducing rolling motion while the servicing watercraft is stationary or in operation, OR b) decrease the width of the servicing watercraft thus reducing drag while the watercraft is moving through the water. Furthermore, the auxiliary section(s) help the servicing watercraft to be positioned in an optimum location adjacent to the serviced watercraft as to avoid impact from accidently dropped cargo or shipping containers from the serviced watercraft.
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