ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYALTR............................JDIM350 (Ver 2.1 Jan 2001) 1620000/01099622EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA320030108EP00610113.320001109EnEnEn99547719991109NO20030108200302200105162001207 7B 63B 35/66 AdeIntegriertes SchleppsystemenIntegrated towboat systemfrSystème de remorquage intégré7Kongsberg Simrad AS03177170P200001248 EPSimrad AS, KongsbergMyaskaien4370 EgersundNOMikalsen, Jan ArildSkarabakken 104370 EgersundNOSkilbrei, Odd RuneLovenborgveien 124370 EgersundNOWittrup, Flemminget al00061491Hofman-Bang Zacco A/S Hans Bekkevolds Allé 72900 HellerupDKATBECHCYDEDKESFIFRGBGRIEITLILUMCNLPTSETRALLTLVMKROSI20030108200302

The invention provides an integrated tow boat system including a tow boat, said system further including a powered bow unit module operable by remote control, a navigation bridge equipment module, and a control telemetry module. The powered bow-module (boat) (1) equipped with propellers (30) and steering aids in conjunction with a powered push boat (3) is particularly advantageous for moving barges with goods on water. An outstanding feature of the system is the integrated control of all the propulsion and steering machinery of the two boats through radio communication.