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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2012
Robert E. Alden, Webster, NY (US);
David J. O'neill, Falls Church, VA (US);
Robert E. Alden, Webster, NY (US);
David J. O'Neill, Falls Church, VA (US);
Other;
Abstract
An approach is provided for storing secondary maritime vessels to primary maritime vessels. A first signal is caused, at least in part, to be received to actuate a drive mechanism configured to cause, at least in part, a secondary vessel to be moored in a first state to a primary vessel. The drive mechanism is caused, at least in part, to be actuated in a first direction based on the first signal, wherein causing, at least in part, the drive mechanism to be actuated in the first direction is configured to cause, at least in part, a drawing mechanism to draw the secondary vessel towards the primary vessel and configured to cause, at least in part, a lifting mechanism to raise the secondary vessel from a substantially horizontal plane to the first state.