(19)
(11) EP 1 247 732 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/02

(43) Date of publication A2:
09.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/41

(21) Application number: 02252476.3

(22) Date of filing: 05.04.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B63B 27/18
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 06.04.2001 GB 0108645

(71) Applicant: MacTaggart Scott (Holdings) Ltd.
Loanhead Midlothian EH20 9SP Scotland (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Campion, Gordon Pearson
    West Lothian EH30 9ST, Scotland (GB)

(74) Representative: Shanks, Andrew et al
Marks & Clerk, 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE
Glasgow G1 3AE (GB)

   


(54) Supply transfer apparatus


(57) An apparatus for use in transferring supplies between two vessels at sea is adapted for location on a vessel and comprises a mounting (12) adapted to be affixed to or formed in the structure of a vessel, and a support arm (14) depending from the mounting (12). The support arm (14) is movable between a retracted position and an extended position above a deck area (16). The arm (14) provides an anchor point (30) for a cable (32) extending outboard from the vessel. With the support arm (14) in the retracted position, the deck area (16) below and forward of the anchor point (30) is accessible from inboard.






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