Bow dock

A bow dock for use in a two-step docking method to allow the repair or replacement of a sonar-dome rubber window on a variety of classes of full draft vessels in harbors and other water of limited depth. The bow dock is provided with docking pedestals and alignment fenders which mate with docking br...

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Main Authors BROWN; STEVEN L, KNOWLES; TIMOTHY A, WEBB; THOMAS G, MALONE; JOHN A, STEVENS, JR.; DON L
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 27.07.1982
Subjects
EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER
EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS
LIFE-SAVING IN WATER
MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
RELATED EQUIPMENT
SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A bow dock for use in a two-step docking method to allow the repair or replacement of a sonar-dome rubber window on a variety of classes of full draft vessels in harbors and other water of limited depth. The bow dock is provided with docking pedestals and alignment fenders which mate with docking brackets and fenders on the vessel to be docked. Each docking pedestal is provided with an electronic load cell to monitor the pedestal load during docking. The stern gate is fitted with an auxiliary gate and inserts designed to mate with the hull configuration of each vessel class. The stern gate is also provided with a slotted pivot hinge to facilitate sealing of the stern gate to the dock by hydrostatic pressure.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19800142796