Ships inventions 04/06

20060086297 - Storage space for watercraft: A watercraft includes a lower hull, a deck having an opening provided therein, a storage plate, and a storage space defined by a portion of the lower hull, a portion of the deck, and the storage plate. The storage plate has at least one folding line such that the storage...

20060086298 - Innovative hull-less naval vessel: An innovative, energy-saving, hull-less naval vessel is described, which consists of a platform completely raised from the liquid medium by means of rotating floating elements fixed beneath the platform by means of ball bearings. Through the lifting effect of said floating elements, the vessel will glide on the liquid surface...

20060086299 - Convertable outrigger trimiran: The CONVERTABLE OUTRIGGER TRIMIRAN allows a trihull cofiguration for anchoring with outriggers extended to stabilize the top heavy and spacious cabin deck and with outriggers withdrawn has a narrow hull for sailing manuverability and fuel economy. The bow V rudder provides torque for stability and steering when sailing with outriggers...

20060086300 - Hinge assembly for a hatch cover of a watercraft: A hinge assembly for a hatch cover of a watercraft includes a hinge arm having a substantially J-shaped configuration and made of an extruded material, a deck mounting bracket for connecting the hinge arm to a deck of the watercraft, a hatch cover mounting bracket for connecting the hinge arm...

20060086301 - Vessel protection device particularly suited for protecting docked marine vessels: Vessel protection device protects a floating vessel from rubbing against pilings or a stationary dock and eliminates the need for hanging or fixed vessel fenders. A fixed attachment may secure the protection device to a dock, for example, and be configured for supporting spring-loaded solid or air-filled rollers. It may...

20060086302 - Vessel hull protection device: A vessel protecting device is described including a cover and a fluid evacuating device. The cover, positioned surrounding the vessel in a fluid and attached solely to the vessel, encloses the vessel portion extending in the fluid. The fluid evacuating device, positioned between the cover and the vessel for removing...

20060086303 - Anchoring device: v

20060086304 - Rescue ship for disabled vessels, vessels rescue method, and use of a rescue ship: A rescue ship for a disabled vessel includes a hull which delimits an elongated dock (12) which is at least 150 m long and preferably at least 250 m long and at least 30 m wide and preferably at least 45 m wide, and including a ballasting device enabling draught...

20060086305 - Extended semi-submersible vessel (esemi): A semi-submersible vessel has a pair of vertically spaced pontoons with varied buoyancy. The lower pontoon is retained in a close vertical proximity to the upper pontoon when the vessel is in transit. The lower pontoon is ballasted at the deployment site, dropping the pontoon to a depth of about...

20060086306 - Cover attachment system: An attachment system for a boat cover using an insert strip press fit in a conventional rub rail channel fixed to the boat hull. The insert strip has a lengthwise slot which is configured to mate with a series of retainer elements attached about the perimeter of the cover. Each...

20060081165 - Sailing device: A sailing device suitable for a pleasure boat or the like of narrow width which is small in restoring force against traverse tilt. The sailing device is characterized by comprising a sail portion A composed of a backbone, a pair of left and right spars 3a, 3b extending obliquely backward...

20060081166 - Mooring system with active control: A vessel mooring system which includes at least two mooring robots secured to a terminal, each robot includes an attractive force attachment element eg. a vacuum cup and a base structure fixed relative to the terminal. The attachment element is able to be engaged with a vertically extending side vessel...

20060081168 - Buoyancy-based, underwater propulsion system and method: An apparatus for underwater propulsion. The apparatus may include a hydrofoil, a buoyancy compensator connected to the hydrofoil, a tank containing air, and a controller regulating the passage of air from the tank into the buoyancy compensator. The controller may also regulate the escape of air from the buoyancy compensator....

20060081167 - Propulsion system for scuba diver: Electric Propulsion system supported by a special usable harness slinging from scuba divers, deep-sea divers or simple swimmers, advantageously fed by a sophisticated system of rechargeable batteries, inserted inside several united watertight containers between them. The innovative structure, allow to all specialized operators to move forward underwater even if the...

20060081169 - Catamaran with extending platform carried by the underwing and an extending deployable ramp carried by the extending platform: A catamaran has a pair of spaced-apart pontoons, each having a forward tapered end and a rearward end. An underwing is affixed to the pontoons and spans therebetween. A platform is pivotally connected to the underwing forward end and/or rearward end and conforms to the pontoons at their forward tapered...

20060081170 - Auxiliary vessel lifting, launching, and carrying system: A system for launching or retrieving an auxiliary vessel, using at least one support frame, with a connected auxiliary vessel support platform, mounted for rotational and translational movement in Cartesian coordinate directions. The support platform may be inclined to proximate the water level to facilitate launch and retrieval operations....

20060075949 - Reconfigurable attack and reconnaissance vessel i: A reconfigurable marine vessel is disclosed. The marine vessel includes an upper hull, two propulsion hulls, and two struts for coupling the propulsion hulls to the upper hull. The struts are segmented and are capable of reconfiguring the marine vessel. In one configuration, the vessel can be folded for launch...

20060075948 - Reconfigurable attack and reconnaissance vessel ii: A reconfigurable marine vessel is disclosed. The marine vessel includes an upper hull, two propulsion hulls, and two struts for coupling the propulsion hulls to the upper hull. The struts are segmented and are capable of reconfiguring the marine vessel. The upper hull includes a mission module for carrying mission...

20060075950 - Hatch or door system for securing and sealing openings in marine vessels: A hatch or door system for closing an opening in a surrounding structure has a panel assembly having a metal frame enclosing a composite material panel. An operating mechanism is operative in a first stage to hold the panel assembly in the closed position. In a second stage, a discrete-to-continuous...

20060075951 - Fender with leaf spring element: A resilient device, such as a fender, includes a mounting portion connected to a resilient leaf spring portion. The leaf spring portion is designed to collapse and absorb a substantial amount of energy upon impact with another object while a free end of the leaf spring slides along a front...

20060075952 - Movable platform unit for a boat particularly for hauling and launching tenders and the like: A movable platform unit (1) for a boat (B), in particular for launching or hauling out a tender or the like, includes a base portion (2) secured to the boat (B) and at least one swing arm (32a, 32b), pivoted at one end onto the base portion (2) and at...

20060075953 - Spar disconnect system: A spar-type offshore platform includes a buoyant upper hull structure supporting a deck and having lower end in which is received a buoyant lower mooring module. The upper hull structure is connected to the mooring module by connection lines. The upper hull structure is removed from the mooring module by...

20060075954 - Super high speed multi-hull watercraft: A watercraft with at least one onboard propulsion engine includes at least two hulls and a wing-like deck structure spanning the two hulls (a floating wing). Port and starboard skirts combine with the deck structure to form port and starboard planing channels. The deck structure includes an upwardly facing surface...

20060075955 - Pressurized storage chamber with zipper: The present invention relates to a pressurized storage chamber with zipper access. One embodiment of the present invention relates to providing a zipper accessed storage chamber within a pressurized chamber of an inflatable boat. When closed, the zipper will maintain the pressure in the pressurized chamber and protect the contents...

20060075956 - Boat and method for manufacturing using resin transfer molding: One aspect of the present invention relates to a method for making a boat. The boat includes a port side positioned opposite from a starboard side. The boat also includes a floor and stingers supports positioned within the hull. The method includes providing a insert having two spaced-apart elongated portions...

20060070565 - Shock limited hydrofoil system: A shock mitigation system for a hydrofoil marine craft is provided, the shock mitigation system includes a pair of stacked lifting bodies, where an upper lifting body is used to provide initial lift for the craft. To mitigate the wave effects on the craft when operating at cruise speed, the...

20060070566 - Anchor assembly: An assembly used in connection with an anchor, whereby, on use, the anchor comprises one or more endpieces (2) meant to penetrate into the bottom, a shank (1) from the said endpiece, and fitted to the shank end a fixing means, as a holding block (8) furnished with a hole...

20060070567 - Locking water ski and boating equipment storage rack: An apparatus for securely mounting one or more water skis for storage is disclosed. The apparatus offers a simple method of securing the water ski with provision for locking to prevent theft. The apparatus is further suitable for mounting beneath a boat lift canopy, providing convenient access to the water...

20060070568 - Cylindrical hull structure: An improved floating circular hull construction arrangement. The hull is divided into sections by watertight flats. In each section, longitudinal stiffeners spaced around the inside of the outer shell terminate adjacent the flats and do not penetrate the flats. The longitudinal stiffeners are supported by full rings that are concentric...