Water suction hoses

A seawater suction hose comprising:

• at least one hose section, comprising a plurality of attachment means for attaching an auxiliary hose section thereto, positioned adjacent to an end of the hose section and each including at least one fixing hole for attaching the auxiliary hose section thereto, wherein each of said plurality of attachment means has a protective coating;
• a suction hose head connected to one end of the hose section;
• and
• characterized by a suction strainer connected to the other end of the hose section, said suction strainer further comprising at least a first strainer member, having a first fluid inlet, a first fluid passage and a first fluid outlet, and a second strainer member, having a second fluid inlet, a second fluid passage and a second fluid outlet, first and second strainer members are fluidly separate, and wherein the suction strainer is adapted to be coupled to the other end of the hose section, so as to form at least a two-stage strainer arrangement with the first and second fluid inlets arranged adjoiningly along a longitudinal axis of the hose section, and the first and second fluid outlets forming a combined outlet interface fluidly coupleable to the other end of the hose section, and wherein the first strainer member is adapted to matingly engage with the second strainer arrangement so as to form a stack along the longitudinal axis.

A method of assembling a seawater suction hose according to claim the method comprising the steps of:

• providing at least one seawater hose section having an attachment means for attaching an auxiliary hose section thereto;
• attaching an auxiliary hose section to the seawater hose section;
• connecting a suction hose head to one end of the seawater hose section;
• connecting a suction strainer to the other end of the seawater hose section;
• and
• connecting the auxiliary hose section to the suction strainer and the suction hose head.