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7316194 Rudders for high-speed ships  
A high-speed water vessel including a steering arrangement for reducing cavitation and its effects. The arrangement includes a twisted rudder pair located downstream of a high-speed propulsor. The...
7316193 Vessel for water travel  
A vessel for water travel that has the stability of a heavy weighted vessel when at rest in the water and the performance of a lightweight vessel when in a planed condition. The vessel comprises at...
7316192 Method for mounting a heavy equipment on a ship's hull  
The invention concerns a method for mounting a heavy equipment on a floating ship's hull comprising the following steps: (A) securing the equipment to lifting units adapted to be supported on the...
7314398 Floatation system including life raft  
A floatation system for attachment to a helicopter landing skid includes a girt dimensioned to be attached to a landing skid and a plurality of floats attached to the elongate girt, wherein the...
7314395 Amphibious vehicle  
An amphibious vehicle ( 1 ), in the form of an inflatable boat ( 2 ) has a self propelled and steerable retractable undercarriage system, enabling the vehicle to enter and exit the water under its...
7314019 Retractable step with secure locking mechanism  
A retractable U-shaped ladder assembly preferably for a craft such as a watercraft has a rotatably retracted ladder which is attached to the craft by brackets. A torsion spring is used to bias the...
7314018 Collapsible boat hull  
A collapsible boat hull comprises a pair of bottom panels and a pair of side panels, connected by continuous hinges. Erection of the boat causes a fore portion of the bottom panels to curve...
7314017 Mechanical flexor drive connector system for modular causeway system  
A flexor connector drive system for mechanical flexors of a modular causeway system includes a linear slide mechanism coupled to a linear drive located within a well on a first section of the...
7314016 Method of towing and installing a pipe  
According to the present invention, a solution is provided whereby rather than directly towing a pipe ( 30 ) from a tug ( 11 ), a cable ( 23 ) is suspended between two surface vessels ( 10, 11 ),...
7314015 Express docking system and method of use  
An express docking system and its method of use, wherein the system comprises: an engaging rod assembly comprising an engaging rod subassembly attachable to a boating vessel, wherein the engaging...
7314014 Water craft  
A water craft ( 77 ) is disclosed which includes a chassis portion ( 78 ), at least four water engaging means ( 30, 34, 38, 42 ) and interconnecting means ( 94, 96, 98, 100, 102, 104, 106, 108,...
7313881 Pneumatic launcher system and method for operating same  
A pneumatic launcher has a plenum chamber section, an intermediate chamber section and a launch tube section connected together in a generally linear arrangement. The plenum chamber section defines...
7311576 Adjustable watercraft fin apparatus and method having three degrees of freedom  
The three-degree of freedom fin apparatus and method described herein is for use on a watercraft (such as a surfboard) and allows adjustment of up to three degrees of freedom, including a...
7311568 Amphibious vehicle  
An amphibious vehicle wheel suspension includes upper and lower linkages, a road suspension device and a retraction device for moving the wheel between a protracted position for road use, and a...
7311060 Soft shelter extensions for recreational vehicles and the like  
Embodiments of the invention are directed to a soft shelter extension for use with a hard shelter where the hard shelter has a perimeter opening defined by a side wall and sealable by a deck...
7311059 Watercraft hull with entrapment tunnel  
A watercraft hull has at least one bent entrapment tunnel with an aft portion whose tunnel ceiling is at a higher elevation than portions of the tunnel ceiling immediately in front of it to provide...
7311058 Automated trim tab adjustment system method and apparatus  
A trim tab control system adapted to adjust trim tabs to optimize the velocity of a water vessel. The trim tab control system is adapted to have a tilt sensor and a velocity sensor in communication...
7311057 Surface effect craft  
The present invention relates to a surface effect craft comprising a supporting deck structure having two pontoons mounted thereto in catamaran like fashion. A propulsion mechanism is mounted to a...
7311056 Pontoon float towable behind a watercraft  
An apparatus for towing cargo behind a watercraft that includes a floating assembly for towing behind the watercraft and comprising a frame and at least one floatation device mounted on the frame....
7311055 Vessel with deep water transfer system  
A deep-water intake system includes a water intake duct ( 7 ) which is connected to a turret ( 4 ) of a turret-moored vessel ( 1 ). The turret ( 4 ) is used as a swivel for the large-diameter...
7311054 High volume liquid containment system for ships  
A liquid containment system for an ocean-going vessel. The liquid containment system includes a tank having converging upper walls. The converging upper walls of the tank contain a substantial...
7311053 Support vessel  
The invention regards a multipurpose support vessel ( 1 ), comprising a hull ( 2 ) with a bow ( 3 ) and a stern ( 4 ) and with a propulsion arrangement ( 5 ), a bridge ( 6 ) and accommodation...
7309268 Hovering inflatable towable water-sport device  
An inflatable towable device capable of both being towed across a surface and to hover over the surface is disclosed. The device includes an inflatable frame and a wing surface that extends across...
7308863 Offshore LNG regasification system and method  
A system and method for the offshore transfer of liquefied natural gas from an LNG tanker vessel to a moored or dynamically positioned regasification plant is disclosed. Once the state of the...
7308862 Coating for a flexible fluid containment vessel and a method of making the same  
A flexible fluid containment vessel fabricated out of fabric for transporting and containing a large volume of fluid, particularly fresh water, with the fabric being made from coated thermoplastic...
7305931 Rigid chambered boat hull with inflatable perimeter  
A boat hull having sealed rigid chambers and a perimeter inflatable portion positioned and attached laterally outward thereof. The perimeter inflatable portions provide redundant buoyancy and allow...
7305930 Marine vessel vent plate  
One embodiment of a vent plate for a marine vessel includes a plate having a top surface that defines a total surface area and a plurality of apertures arranged in a pattern covering at least one...
7305929 Two piece view port and light housing with swivel light  
The present invention is a view port suitable for installation under the water line of a vessel wherein the view port comprises a flange made from a corrosion resistant material and a body made...
7305928 Method for positioning a marine vessel  
A vessel positioning system maneuvers a marine vessel in such a way that the vessel maintains its global position and heading in accordance with a desired position and heading selected by the...
7305927 Asymmetrical sail fabric  
A sailcloth in roll good form permits efficient and cost effective construction of cross cut and vertical cut, laminate sails based on “off-angle,” (asymmetrical) load bearing fibers. The...
7305926 Ported tri-hull boat  
A boat for traveling at speed across a body of water includes a center hull having a vee-shaped bottom with a center planing surface, and an opposing pair of sponsons or ski-like structures...
7303454 Side-reinforced multi-layered sports board  
A sports board ( 15 ) comprising an elongated expanded closed-cell polyolefin foam core ( 16 ) having an upper surface ( 18 ), an opposed lower surface ( 19 ), a side surface ( 20 ) extending...
7303360 Underwater inspecting and repairing system  
Disclosed is a system that performs inspection and repair of an underwater structure, specifically core internals in a pressure vessel. An underwater vehicle is provided with a drive wheel, a...
7302907 Mounting system and method for rigidly attaching a water sports towing frame to a vessel  
A mounting system rigidly attaches a towing frame to a vessel deck, and includes a base having an arcuate top surface and a bottom surface conforming the deck. A joint member rigidly attached to...
7302906 Boat construction with stowable seat  
A boat having a jump seat is provided. The boat includes a boat hull having a recessed passenger compartment. The jump seat includes a support assembly comprising a support deck and a sleeve. A...
7302905 Shark repellent system  
A shark repellent system for repelling sharks away from an individual while boating. The shark repellent system includes an attachable magnet and a transmitter unit that emits sound waves at a...
7302904 Ground anchors with compression plates  
Ground anchors, in particular tent stakes ( 100 ), comprise one or more inherently flexible tines ( 110 ), a ground compression plate ( 160 ), and various tie points ( 420 , etc.) for attaching a...
7302903 Floating vessel for producing hydrocarbons and method for producing hydrocarbons  
A floating vessel 11 for producing hydrocarbons comprises one or more containers 12 having a chamber 13 formed therein, a structural frame 15 for interconnecting the one or more containers ...
7302902 Inflatable mooring station  
An inflatable mooring station is adapted for use with a fixed or floating platform extending over a body of water. The mooring station is attached to the platform, and designed for holding a water...
7302901 Self-tacking swivel base  
An improved sailboat swivel base consisting of a rotating arm that supports both a guide pulley on one end and a rope securing cleat on the opposite end. The arm swivels about a center bearing,...
7302900 System for attaching fenders and the like to boats  
Apparatus for attaching fenders and the like to boats includes a post having a lower end configured to be inserted into the well of a fishing rod holder, the post having one or more arms suitable...
7302899 Tilt helm  
A tilt helm for use with a boat having a dashboard and a steering system includes a first housing adapted to be mounted in a fixed position with respect to the dashboard and a second housing having...
7299835 Apparatus for transferring a fluid between a transport vessel and a storage station  
An apparatus for transferring a fluid product between a fluid transport vessel and a storage vessel includes a tubular arrangement for conveying the fluid between the two vessels. The tubular...
7299765 Signal support assembly  
A support assembly for a signal such as a signal flag or the like, which is structured for multiple uses by the provision of an end piece removably attached in different operative positions to the...
7299764 Boat hull  
The boat hull includes a hull body having an upper surface and a lower surface. The lower surface of the hull body is divided into a fore portion, a central portion and an aft portion, with a...
7299763 Hull with propulsion tunnel and leading edge interceptor  
A boat hull has at least one ventilating propulsion tunnel formed therein open to the water forward of the hull's transom and adapted to contain a propeller of the propulsion system. The tunnel has...
7299762 Stabilizing surface for flight deck or other uses  
A mechanism for maintaining a surface such as a landing pad in a desired orientation with respect to a supporting surface includes a pair of columns that rotate with respect to each other. The...
7299761 Water sport towing apparatus  
Wakeboarding performance is improved using a vessel which is fitted with a skeletal towing frame having spaced supports attached on opposite sides of the vessel while coupling upper extremities of...
7299760 Floating LNG import terminal and method for docking  
A floating terminal for offloading an LNG carrier vessel in the sea. The floating terminal of open frame construction is moored toward its front end with a rotatable mooring arrangement so that the...
7299759 Bowsprits  
A bowsprit or davit assembly is for raising and lowering, and for firmly securing, an anchor. The assembly includes an elongate frame member, of a substantial U-shape in cross-section, adapted to...