EP 1243502 A3 20031105 - Landing craft with fixed and retractable azimuthing drives

Title (en)

Landing craft with fixed and retractable azimuthing drives

Title (de)

Landungsboot mit festen und einziehbaren Azimutalantrieben

Title (fr)

Engin de débarquement équipé de propulseurs azimutaux fixes et rétractables

Publication

EP 1243502 A3 20031105 (EN)

Application

EP 02290575 A 20020307

Priority

US 81511201 A 20010322

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1243502A2] A marine vessel (10) used for loading and offloading vehicles and cargo that has both excellent seakeeping and beaching properties. The vessel (10) is provided with azimuthing or steerable thrusters (20,22) below the waterline at the bow (12) and stem (14) of the ship, with the stern end thrusters (22) being retractable into the hull during beaching operations. Because the vessel (10) is beached "stem first" the bow (12) may be designed with better wave breaking and seakeeping features than are on prior landing craft designs. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B63B 35/54; B63H 5/08

IPC 8 full level

B63B 27/00 (2006.01); B63B 27/14 (2006.01); B63B 35/54 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B63B 27/00 (2013.01 - EP US); B63B 27/143 (2013.01 - EP US); B63B 35/54 (2013.01 - EP US); B63B 2035/001 (2013.01 - EP US); B63H 2025/425 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

[XA] US 3483838 A 19691216 - RATH ERIC
[XA] DE 1556954 A1 19700723 - BODAN WERFT MOTOREN UND SCHIFF
[X] GB 1273600 A 19720510 - KINGSTON MARINE TECHNOLOGY LTD [GB]
[A] WO 0068072 A1 20001116 - SIEMENS AG [DE], et al
[A] FR 1295717 A 19620608 - REINERS & WIGGERMANN
[A] DE 29607586 U1 19961205 - STEINEBACH GUENTER [DE], et al
[A] US 2341866 A 19440215 - JACKSON HIGGINS ANDREW
[A] GUARINO S: "DESIGN CHANGES NEEDED FOR FUTURE SUPPLY VESSELS", OFFSHORE, PETROLEUM PUBLISHING CO. TULSA, US, VOL. 50, NR. 7, PAGE(S) 21-24, ISSN: 0030-0608, XP000142102

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1243502 A2 20020925; EP 1243502 A3 20031105; US 2002134290 A1 20020926

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02290575 A 20020307; US 81511201 A 20010322