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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2018
Applicants:
Wendell B. Leimbach, Saint Leonard, MD (US);
Grant C. Pecoraro, Lafayette, LA (US);
Inventors:
Wendell B. Leimbach, Saint Leonard, MD (US);
Grant C. Pecoraro, Lafayette, LA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 27/36 (2006.01); B63B 25/00 (2006.01); B63B 35/40 (2006.01); B63B 35/00 (2006.01); B60F 3/00 (2006.01); B63C 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 27/36 (2013.01); B60F 3/00 (2013.01); B63B 25/006 (2013.01); B63B 25/008 (2013.01); B63B 35/003 (2013.01); B63B 35/40 (2013.01); B63C 13/00 (2013.01); B63B 2035/001 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method includes: loading a vehicle onto a connector boat; loading the loaded connector boat onto the semi-submersible ship; transporting the semi-submersible ship having the loaded connector boat stored thereon to a location; taking water ballast onto the semi-submersible ship at the location; floating the loaded connector boat off of the semi-submersible ship; transporting the loaded connector boat to a second location; unloading the vehicle into water; and transporting the vehicle to a third location.