(19)
(11) EP 1 147 983 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/07

(43) Date of publication A2:
24.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/43

(21) Application number: 01303604.1

(22) Date of filing: 19.04.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B63G 8/00, B63G 8/04, B63B 1/10
(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: 20.04.2000 GB 0009720

(71) Applicant: Phillips, Stephen James
Chichester, West Sussex PO19 2DU (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Phillips, Stephen James
    Chichester, West Sussex PO19 2DU (GB)
  • Young, Hugh William
    Sway, Hampshire SO41 6EE (GB)

   


(54) Semi-submersible vehicles


(57) A semi-submersible vehicle 1 comprising a vehicle housing 2, a propelling device 3 connected to the housing 2 to move the vessel, a strut 4 extending from the top of the housing 2, and optionally an engine 6 at the top of the strut 4 above the water surface. The engine 6 is connected to drive the propelling device 3. The vehicle 1 is adapted to be sufficiently buoyant such that it maintains the vessel housing 2 substantially at a predetermined level under the water with the strut 4 extending out of the water.






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