Boat stopping device
AssigneeBMT Defence Services Limited
InventorsNick Williams-Jones, Gren Mercer, Ben Mottram, Kevin Bozowskyj, Jon Dunk, Lewis Griffiths, Jake Rigby
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Abstract
A boat capture system for slowing and/or stopping a maritime vessel is provided. The system comprises an inflatable barrier, the barrier being movable and deformable upon impact whereby to slow or arrest movement of a vessel by increasing drag thereon. The barrier may further include at least one entanglement means.
Claims22
A boat capture system for slowing and/or stopping a maritime vessel, the system comprising an inflatable barrier, the barrier being movable and deformable upon impact whereby to slow or arrest movement of a vessel by increasing drag thereon.
The system of 1, wherein the inflatable barrier is a temporary inflatable barrier deployable on to a water surface into the path of the target.
A boat capture device for stopping a maritime vessel, the device comprising an inflatable barrier, the barrier comprising at least one entanglement portion configured to catch a vessel following impact.
A method for arresting a maritime target comprising the steps of:
- providing an inflatable barrier;
- inflating the barrier;
- and
- deploying the barrier on-move, directly in the path of a target.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.