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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2011
Thomas J. Grey, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Thomas J. Grey, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
An accommodation ladder includes a body having opposite sides, an upper, and rear and bottom surfaces. The body is formed of a compressible material, such as dense foam material, and the upper surface of the body forms a staircase with a plurality of steps. Spaced stanchions extend upwardly from the staircase and stanchion pipes extend through the body and receive lines therethrough to secure the body to a marine structure. The spaced stanchions are adapted to accommodate a plurality of releasable safety lines therebetween. A method of facilitating access between adjacent first and second marine structures includes arranging the staircase accommodation ladder between the structures, the accommodation ladder being a fender between such structures.