Escort Vessel Automatically Rotative Winch System
OwnerBrandon Durar, Greg Castlemaninventors
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Abstract
The present invention discloses an escort vessel towline force responsive apparatus comprising a rotative winch system mounted to the deck of an escort vessel so that when the tow line between a distressed vessel and the winch system of an escort vessel angularly changes, the escort vessel winch system will automatically rotate until the line of force is substantially in linear alignment with the center line of the escort vessel winch system.
Claims8
A method of affecting line pull force between a distressed vessel and a powered escort vessel while simultaneously affecting the heeling angle of the escort vessel comprising:
- a) securing a line between the distressed vessel and an escort vessel winch;
- b) mounting the escort vessel winch on a slewing ring;
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- c) automatically rotating the escort vessel winch in the direction of the line pull force.
Apparatus for affecting line pull force between a distressed vessel and a powered escort vessel while simultaneously affecting the heeling angle of the escort vessel comprising:
- a) a line secured between the distressed vessel and an escort vessel winch;
- b) an escort vessel having a winch mounted on a slewing ring;
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- c) means for automatically rotating the escort vessel winch in the direction of the line pull force.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.