Anchor/anchor chain monitoring device
AssigneeDeep Blue Technology, AG
InventorFritz Grunder
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Abstract
A device for monitoring the anchor or anchor chain, intended for facilities floating ahead of the anchor, such as ships, comprising a measurement device which determines by one or more sensors the prevailing state at one or more points of an anchor chain or anchor, between the anchor chain and a ship, or between the anchor and the ship, then generates an electrical signal representative of the strength to a transmitter which, upon reception of the signal transmitted by the measurement device, sends a corresponding signal. An alarm system receives the signal sent by the transmitter and triggers an alarm if the measured state exceeds a set value.
Claims34
An anchor or anchor chain monitoring device for anchored floating objects, and in particular ships, having:
- a measuring means for measuring at least one tension force condition occurring on at least one position of an anchor chain/hawser between said anchor and said floating object, the measuring means employing at least one sensor to record the at least one condition and emitting an electrical signal characteristic of said condition or conditions, said sensor being positioned between said anchor and said floating object and in contact with said anchor chain/hawser;
- transmitting means which receives said signal emitted from said measuring means and which transmits a signal corresponding thereto;
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- an alarm output and operating means which receives said signals emitted by said transmitting means and issues a warning alarm when the measured condition(s) exceed a predetermined critical value.
Anchor or anchor chain monitoring device for anchored floating objects, and in particular ships, having:
- a measuring means for measuring at least one tension force condition occurring in at least one position of an anchor chain/hawser between said anchor and said floating object, and which employs at least one sensor to record said at least one condition and which emits an electrical signal characteristic of said at least one condition, with said sensor being positioned between adjacent chain links of said anchor chain between said anchor and said floating object;
- transmitting means which receives said signal emitted from said measuring means and which transmits a signal corresponding thereto;
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- an alarm output and operating means remote from said anchor which receives said signals emitted by said transmitting means and issues a warning alarm when the measured condition(s) exceed a predetermined critical value.
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