Global Patent Index - EP 1614619 A1

EP 1614619 A1 20060111 - Impact absorbing part of a ship

Title (en)

Impact absorbing part of a ship

Title (de)

Schiffsstossdämpfungseinheit

Title (fr)

Partie d'un bateau pour l'absorption des chocs

Publication

EP 1614619 A1 20060111 (EN)

Application

EP 04076984 A 20040709

Priority

EP 04076984 A 20040709

Abstract (en)

The present patent application describes a collapsible or detachable provision of a part of a ship (4), wherein said provision collapsed or detaches on impact of said ship with an obstruction, thereby preventing at least in part damage to said ship and/or flooding of said ship and/or maintaining operability of said ship. The invention provides a ship, or a rudder (2), keel, or hull, comprising the invention, and a method to prevent puncturing of a ship's hull and/or to maintain the operability of a ship comprising providing a ship with a provision of the invention. The invention also discloses a method comprising providing a rudder (2) with a detachable or collapsible provision of a part (3) of said rudder.

IPC 8 full level

B63B 43/18 (2006.01); B63H 25/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63B 43/18 (2013.01); B63H 25/38 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1614619 A1 20060111

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04076984 A 20040709