Global Patent Index - EP 3259180 B1

EP 3259180 B1 20190619 - TUGBOAT PROVIDED WITH A CARROUSEL-TYPE TOWING SYSTEM

Title (en)

TUGBOAT PROVIDED WITH A CARROUSEL-TYPE TOWING SYSTEM

Title (de)

SCHLEPPER MIT EINEM KARUSSELLARTIGEN SCHLEPPSYSTEM

Title (fr)

REMORQUEUR AYANT UN SYSTÈME DE REMORQUAGE DE TYPE CARROUSEL

Publication

EP 3259180 B1 20190619 (EN)

Application

EP 16716918 A 20160202

Priority

  • NL 2014304 A 20150217
  • NL 2016050074 W 20160202

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2016133382A1] The invention relates to a tugboat (1), comprising a single hull (2), a deck (3) and a towing system (4) having a base (5) connected to the deck, the base having a centre point (CP), and a cart (6) that is moveable over the base over 360°, wherein the cart comprises a powered winch (7), wherein two propulsion units (12) are provided, capable of providing thrust over 360° in a horizontal plane, wherein the propulsion units are aligned in the longitudinal direction, wherein the distance between the propulsion units is at least 10% of a length (L) of the tugboat in the longitudinal direction, wherein the tugboat is configured such that during towing the vertical distance between the centre point and the waterline (Hcp) divided by the vertical distance between the centre of thrust of the propulsion units and the waterline (Hp) is 0,3 - 1,5.

IPC 8 full level

B63B 35/68 (2006.01); B63H 1/10 (2006.01); B63H 5/10 (2006.01); B63H 5/125 (2006.01); B63H 5/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63B 35/68 (2013.01); B63H 5/10 (2013.01); B63H 5/125 (2013.01); B63H 5/16 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2016133382 A1 20160825; CA 2975978 A1 20160825; CY 1121830 T1 20200731; DK 3259180 T3 20190722; EP 3259180 A1 20171227; EP 3259180 B1 20190619; ES 2735093 T3 20191216; NL 2014304 B1 20161013; NZ 734320 A 20230825; PL 3259180 T3 20191031; PT 3259180 T 20190719; SG 11201706651Y A 20170928; TR 201910183 T4 20190722; ZA 201705371 B 20220330; ZA 202002557 B 20220525

DOCDB simple family (application)

NL 2016050074 W 20160202; CA 2975978 A 20160202; CY 191100741 T 20190711; DK 16716918 T 20160202; EP 16716918 A 20160202; ES 16716918 T 20160202; NL 2014304 A 20150217; NZ 73432016 A 20160202; PL 16716918 T 20160202; PT 16716918 T 20160202; SG 11201706651Y A 20160202; TR 201910183 T 20160202; ZA 201705371 A 20170808; ZA 202002557 A 20200508