System for handling a remotely operated vessel

Details System for handling a remotely operated vessel System for handling a remotely operated vessel

1993-08-05

1995-01-03

Sotelo, Jesus D.

Ships

Mother ship, floating landing platform, and harbor

Vessel carrier

114 51, B63B 2300

Patent

active

053788516

ABSTRACT:
A system for handling a remote vessel from a mother vessel comprising: a messenger/manipulating line intercepting member extending upwardly from the remote vessel; a line capturing device associated with the line intercepting member; line traversing device for transferring the line to the line capturing device; a messenger/manipulating line associated with the mother vessel for engaging the line intercepting device and capturing by the line capturing device of the remote vessel; and a winch associated with the messenger/manipulating line for manipulating the remote vessel. For one embodiment of the invention, the system may additionally include a line capturing and lifting hook attached to the remote vessel; a hoisting winch and hoisting cable with hook for attachment to the lifting hook attached to the remote vessel; and a second messenger line for releasable attachment to the hoisting cable for capture by the lifting hook and to provide attachment of the hoisting cable to the lifting hook.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3807335 (1974-04-01), Talkington
patent: 3937163 (1976-02-01), Rosenberg
patent: 3943875 (1976-03-01), Sanders
patent: 3955522 (1976-05-01), Gaudiano et al.
patent: 4516517 (1985-05-01), Ayers

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