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7171282 Shell plating developing method, shell plating manufacturing method, computer program for teaching the methods, and image recording medium for teaching the methods  
The present invention provides a shell plating developing method leading to reduction of the amount of machining and improvement of the efficiency in manufacturing the shell plating. In the shell...
7168889 Floating platform having a spoolable tether installed thereon and method for tethering the platform using same  
The present invention discloses a process for installing a floating platform to the ocean floor using a spoolable (preferably composite) tether, comprising installing the spooled tether onto the...
7168388 Foot brace  
A kayak user braces his or her feet against footrests that project inward from the sides of the kayak. The positions of the footrests can be adjusted to accommodate users of different heights, and...
7168387 Submersible craft for water purification  
A submersible craft for water purification is provided. The submersible craft includes an annular hollow housing which contains a plurality of guide vanes for directing water flow through the...
7168386 Small boat  
A small boat has left and right sponsons extending in a longitudinal direction and respectively attached to left and right side walls forming a boat body. The sponsons are provided with an...
7168385 Watercraft tethering apparatus  
A tethering apparatus for a watercraft includes an elongated flexible line, a spool and a biasing member adapted to urge the spool to automatically uptake portions of the elongated flexible line. A...
7168384 Personal water craft brake apparatus  
A brake apparatus is provided for a water craft which has a hull. The brake apparatus includes a craft attachment unit attached to the hull of the water craft. A pair of combined hinge...
7168383 Steering apparatus for ship propeller  
In a steering apparatus for a ship propeller in which a steering handle is provided within a ship body, a propelling unit is fixed to a steering shaft rotatably supported to an attaching bracket...
7168382 Beachable high speed marine vehicle  
Presented is a beachable high speed marine vehicle with air cushioned hull(s) capable of transporting heavy loads at very high speeds to beachheads and then departing the beachhead under its own...
7168381 Vessel hull and method for cruising at a high Froude number  
In one aspect of the invention, a vessel has a liquid-plane greater than one meter 2 /(metric ton) 2/3 and includes a hull having a total length and a plurality of hull portions each having a...
7168380 Boat lift systems  
A module for a boat lift that combines features of both pontoon type and modular type constructions. Each module includes upper and lower pontoons, and can be connected in-line to form one side of...
7167412 Apparatus for steering a marine seismic streamer via controlled bending  
A marine seismic streamer steering device comprises at least two hinged sections pivotally coupled to each other and connected between two adjacent sections of the seismic streamer, and a bend...
7165917 Apparatus for disposal of toxic and radioactive waste  
A new system for underwater waste disposal is disclosed, consisting of a high-speed, hardened penetrator, optional rocket motor (or other compact propulsion device) and alternative mechanisms for...
7165505 Integrated accessory for an inflatable apparatus  
Apparatus including an inflatable enclosure delimited by a flexible wall to which an accessory is secured. The wall has an opening defined by an edge to which a protruding reinforcement is secured;...
7165504 Antenna linear extension and retraction apparatus for a submersible device, and method of use  
An antenna linear extension and retraction apparatus and method of use for a submersible device is provided. The apparatus includes a body having a cavity formed at an external surface. A bladder...
7165503 Hull of a ship having a central keel and side chines  
A hull of a ship has a front hull part ( 10 ) with a deep V-shape contour having an angle gradually increasing from fore to aft to become 180 degrees in a rear hull part ( 14 ) with chines...
7165502 Trawling vessel with a lock chamber  
A trawling vessel is provided with a trawl net ( 5 ) for catching marine bio-resources, with a trawl sack ( 3 ) attached aft on a trawl net ( 5 ) for keeping the catch. The vessel comprises lines (...
7165501 Sail conversion kit and method for small watercraft  
An assembly for converting a non-sailing boat to a sailboat comprises a sailing keel adapted to be removably attached to the keel of a boat, a first and a second support frame, one or more straps...
7163425 Personal watercraft  
A personal watercraft configured to plane on a water surface is disclosed. The personal watercraft typically includes an attitude sensor configured to detect an attitude of a body of the...
7163061 Apparatus and method for supporting structures on offshore platforms  
An apparatus for supporting a structure on a platform. The platform may be a floating platform. The apparatus comprises a base frame, wherein the base frame has a first bracket and a second bracket...
7162969 Boat Platform  
A platform unit ( 2 ) is seated on the tail ( 5 ) of a hull ( 1 ) of a boat and may be lowered by powered actuator means ( 8 ) down guides ( 7 ) on an incline ( 6 ) to descend into the water. This...
7162968 Bimini top hook  
A bimini top hook is used in connection with a boat and a bimini frame. The bimini top hook comprises an anchor having hook with a column extending upward from a base. The hook has an arch with a...
7162967 Control system for positioning of marine seismic streamers  
A method of controlling a streamer positioning device ( 18 ) configured to be attached to a marine seismic streamer ( 12 ) and towed by seismic survey vessel ( 10 ) and having a wing and a wing...
7160160 Steering handlebar for outboard motor  
The steering handlebar for outboard motor provided herein includes a power tilt and trim switch for adjusting a trim angle and a tilt angle of the outboard motor. The switch is advantageously...
7159531 Boat system  
A boat includes a hull, topsides with a cockpit therein. A top is provided having a perimeter contoured for engaging a topsides perimeter in a closed position and providing a canopy for the...
7159530 Convertible boat top  
A convertible boat top provides a covered area to protect the occupants from environmental concerns such as sun, rain, etc. The convertible top is easily deployed and can be unobtrusively tucked...
7159529 Inflatable boat with a high pressure inflatable keel  
An inflatable boat comprising: an inflatable float that is U-shaped and open at the stern, and that braced by a transom; a floor that is disposed inside the space defined by the float, and a...
7159528 Snorkel apparatus and methods of use  
Disclosed is an apparatus and methods for a plurality of users to work and/or play underwater with a supply of breathable air. The breathable air is taken from the atmosphere above the surface of...
7159527 Mooring of a floating unit to a vessel side  
A mooring system ( 28 ) of a floatable unit ( 20 ), such as life raft or platform, the floatable unit ( 20 ) having a first side ( 21 ) facing a vessel side ( 22 ) and a second side ( 23 ) facing...
7159526 Retractable bumper system and method  
A retractable boat bumper system includes a bumper plate and a positioning mechanism. The bumper plate is selectively operated between a first, retracted position wherein the bumper plate is...
7159525 Hydraulic steering arrangement  
The invention concerns a hydraulic steering arrangement with a steering motor, a supply path between a pressure source and the steering motor, in which supply path a throttling device and a...
7159524 Loading pipe in a cargo pressure tank of a ship  
A device for a pipe ( 10 ) in a cargo pressure tank of a ship ( 2 ), the pipe ( 10 ) mainly being used for loading and unloading of fluids, and the open end portion ( 13 ) of the pipe ( 10 ) being...
7159501 Stackable in-line surface missile launch system for a modular payload bay  
An underwater missile launch system includes one or more missile loading modules for supporting a plurality of missiles in a stackable, in-line configuration within a pressure vessel. The missiles...
7158857 Method and apparatus for aligning a cassette  
An alignment tool, method and system are provided for aligning a cassette handler to a robot blade in a workpiece handling system, in which the tool comprises a frame or fixture adapted to be...
7156713 Flying ski  
The present flying ski is designed to be towed behind a conventional powered watercraft by a standard ski tow rope or similar device having a handle that can be held by a human rider. In use, the...
7156711 Outboard motor enclosure and security arrangement therefor  
A multi-purpose mariner safety and motor housing arrangement for the secure enclosure of the lower drive unit of an inboard/outboard or outboard motor for a boat. The multi-purpose housing...
7156708 Marine steering assembly with integrated pivot pin  
There is provided a hydraulic steering assembly for applying a force to a tiller of a marine, outboard propulsion unit. The steering assembly comprises a hydraulic steering actuator including a...
7156043 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...
7156042 Device for unwinding a wire providing data transmission of any type between two mobile elements operating in a fluid  
A device for unwinding a wire providing data transmission of any type (instructions or accounts) between two mobile elements ( 1 ) and ( 7 ) operating in a fluid, includes one or two reels housed...
7156041 Anchor comprising a shank  
Anchor comprising a fluke and a shank which at a first end is attached to the fluke and a second end that is situated opposite to the first end, is provided with means for attachments of the anchor...
7156040 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...
7156039 Keel guide system  
A technique for guiding a riser in an offshore environment. The technique utilizes a keel guide that permits the passage of connectors or other components therethrough. A bushing is mounted within...
7156038 Frame for attachment to a dock structure having means to receive containers  
A frame adapted to receive containers, particularly empty plastic beverage containers, such as two-liter plastic pop bottles, and adapted to be attached to a dock structure. When the dock...
7156037 Device for a wind power station placed in deep water  
A wind-driven power station mounted floating in deep water, comprising a machine house ( 8 ) including a generator (not s shown), regulating devices (not shown), rotor axle ( 9 ) and rotor blade (...
7156036 Launch and recovery system  
The launch and recovery system provides a dive wing and drogue assembly that is towed behind a ship by cables. The dive wing imparts a downward thrust to the drogue, so that the drogue is towed...
7156035 Deflector devices  
A deflector for offsetting a streamer being towed by its lead-in by a seismic survey vessel comprises a wing-shaped body which is coupled to the lead-in and shaped to produce a sideways force which...
7156034 Steering system for boat  
A steering system for a boat can include a main switch for turning power on and off, an emergency stop switch for stopping an engine, a steering wheel for operation by an operator, a steering wheel...
7156033 Inflating aircraft flotation device  
A flotation device for maintaining an aircraft in a floating and stable condition is provided. The flotation device comprises at least one flotation bladder mounted to the aircraft and an inflation...
7156032 Method and apparatus for controlling friction between a fluid and a body  
A method and apparatus is disclosed wherein nanostructures or microstructures are disposed on a surface of a body (such as a submersible vehicle) that is adapted to move through a fluid, such as...
7156031 Wide pleasure boat or cruise ship  
A cruise ship or pleasure boat is disclosed that has an open or semi-open main public space situated around the axial longitudinal plane of the ship and at the base of port and starboard...