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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2023
Filed:
May. 20, 2020
Applicant:
Svitzer A/s, Copenhagen K, DK;
Inventor:
Thomas Bangslund, Ølstykke, DK;
Assignee:
Svitzer A/S, Copenhagen K, DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 21/04 (2006.01); B63B 21/56 (2006.01); B63B 35/68 (2006.01); B63B 21/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 21/04 (2013.01); B63B 21/08 (2013.01); B63B 21/56 (2013.01); B63B 35/68 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a tugboatfor assisting a marine vesselto manoeuvre. The tugboatcomprises a hullhaving a perimeter P. The tugboatalso comprises a line handling systemcomprising a line guide mechanism. The line guide mechanismis movable relative to the hullto an operation position, at which the line guide mechanismis for guiding movement of a portion of a lineof the tugboattowards a predetermined region R of the perimeter P.