Manoeuvring system for a vessel
US11697485B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H2025/465
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a manoeuvring system comprising at least one unit comprising a channel having a longitudinal axis and comprising at least one water intake opening, at least one water nozzle arranged within the channel and configured to guide a water flow through the at least one water intake opening at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis and in a plane perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the Earth's normal, at least one piping connected to the channel at a first end and connected to the at least one water nozzle at a second end, and at least one pump arranged between the first end and the second end and configured to control a water flow through the at least one water nozzle.
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