Watercraft docking mechanism and method

Details Watercraft docking mechanism and method Watercraft docking mechanism and method

1973-03-13

1976-05-11

Blix, Trygve M.

Ships

Mooring device

Boom type

104163, 104168, 115 6, B63B 2156

Patent

active

039555259

ABSTRACT:
A docking mechanism for watercraft such as barges and the like which is readily secured to a mooring pile and is floatable, the mechanism including a driving apparatus which is engageable with and drives the watercraft and apparatus for effecting the driving engagement. A method of controlling the direction of travel of a watercraft such as barges and the like between particular points from preferably an on-shore control station according to which the driving apparatus of the docking mechanism mentioned above is controlled in its driving relationship to the watercraft.

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patent: 3400807 (1968-09-01), Nickla et al.
patent: 3606855 (1971-09-01), Saxonmeyer
patent: 3613599 (1971-10-01), Seidman
patent: 3670658 (1972-06-01), Stelling

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