Mounts for buoys

An assembly comprising a mount and a buoy, wherein the mount comprises:

• a housing having a portion overhanging a part of the buoy for preventing upward displacement of the buoy;
• means for securing the housing to a part of a marine vessel;
• a support frame for supporting and retaining the buoy in a first position against movement out of the housing, said frame having a member arranged to engage apart of the buoy to prevent downward displacement of the buoy;
• means mounting the support frame with the housing for pivotal movement between the first position and a second position;
• means for displacing the support frame away from the housing to the second position;
• and a release mechanism for retaining the support frame in the first position against the action of the displacing means such that the buoy is normally retained with the mount but when the release mechanism is actuated the frame is displaced away from the housing to the second position such that the buoy is displaced away from the housing and can float free.

An assembly comprising a mount and a buoy, wherein the mount comprises:

• a housing, said housing having a first portion overhanging an upper end of the buoy;
• means for securing the housing to a part of a marine vessel;
• a support frame, said support frame having a first member engaging beneath a part of the buoy so as to support the buoy against downward displacement and retain the buoy in a first position against movement out of the housing;
• means mounting the support frame with the housing for pivotal movement between the first position and a second position;
• a spring for displacing the support frame away from the housing to the second position;
• and a hydrostatic pressure release mechanism retaining the support frame in the first position against the action of the spring such that the buoy is normally retained with the mount but when the release mechanism is actuated the frame is displaced away from the housing to the second position such that the buoy is displaced away from the housing and can float free.