Global Patent Index - EP 3668782 A1

EP 3668782 A1 20200624 - SUBMERSIBLE MULTI-HULL CRAFT

Title (en)

SUBMERSIBLE MULTI-HULL CRAFT

Title (de)

TAUCHFÄHIGES MEHRRUMPFBOOT

Title (fr)

EMBARCATION MULTICOQUE SUBMERSIBLE

Publication

EP 3668782 A1 20200624 (EN)

Application

EP 18773538 A 20180815

Priority

  • GB 201713261 A 20170818
  • GB 2018052319 W 20180815

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2019034875A1] A submergible multi-hull craft has identical port and starboard hulls, each has watertight compartments and an open cockpit amidships. The hulls are fixedly interconnected by four tubular beams. A deck extends between the hulls over the beams. Floodable and blowable buoyancy tanks with compressed air reservoirs are provided in the compartments and n the cockpit Each hull has a steerable thrust diesel engine propulsion in a watertight enclosure. The hulls each have two, forward, thrusters with cowlings with propellers. The thrusters can be stowed for surface passage and swung out from the recesses in the hulls when submerged They can be rotated to thrust up or down. Aft, each hull has two further, aft, thrusters. Astern of them trim surfaces are provided between skegs.

IPC 8 full level

B63B 1/12 (2006.01); B63G 8/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63B 1/12 (2013.01); B63G 8/08 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2019034875A1

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2019034875 A1 20190221; EP 3668782 A1 20200624; GB 201713261 D0 20171004

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 2018052319 W 20180815; EP 18773538 A 20180815; GB 201713261 A 20170818