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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2022
Applicant:
Svitzer A/s, Copenhagen K, DK;
Inventor:
Thomas Bangslund, Ølstykke, DK;
Assignee:
Svitzer A/S, Copenhagen K, DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 21/04 (2006.01); B63B 21/56 (2006.01); B63B 35/68 (2006.01); B66D 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 21/04 (2013.01); B63B 21/56 (2013.01); B63B 35/68 (2013.01); B66D 3/006 (2013.01); B63B 2021/566 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described 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 mechanismprotrudes, or is positionable to protrude, away from the hullfor guiding a lineof the marine vesseltowards a predetermined region R of the perimeter P.