Floating dolphin

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1978-06-02

1982-05-25

Blix, Trygve M.

Ships

Mooring device

Boom type

114219, B63B 2100

Patent

active

043310974

ABSTRACT:
A floating breasting dolphin for a ship's berth which absorbs the ship's impact energy by being pivoted and lifted from the surface of the water. The dolphin consists of a floating pontoon, which is connected through universal joints to anchors on the bottom of the sea by two transverse and inclined levers and one longitudinally inclined lever. A fender is supported on the front part of the pontoon by a universal joint. The anchor system thereby distributes the impact forces from the ship to the sea bottom. The system allows the dolphin to sink to the bottom of the sea in heavy storms or under ice conditions and refloat as conditions improve.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3464213 (1969-09-01), Stephenson
patent: 3690108 (1972-09-01), Tam
patent: 3722223 (1973-03-01), Gratz
patent: 3798916 (1974-03-01), Schwemmer

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