Apparatus for launching and landing of boats

B - Operations – Transporting – 63 – B

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B63B 23/00 (2006.01) B63C 13/00 (2006.01)

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CA 2252922

The present invention relates to an apparatus, here designated a dock, for launching and recovery of a lifeboat, rescue boat or like small boat on a vessel, a floating platform or some fixed installation. The boat (14) is normally stored in the dock. The dock is provided with buoyant elements (1) fixed to a frame construction (3). The boat (14) is supported in a cradle (2) within the frame (3). On launching and recovery of the boat (14), the dock is lowered to a floating position on the surface of the water. In order to fix the boat (14) to the dock, a locking device (9, 15) is provided. By modifying the configuration and size of the buoyant elements, the dock is given rolling and pitching periods which as closely as possible coincide with those of the boat (14). The dock and the boat (14) will thereby behave in approximately the same manner in the sea, which makes it relatively simple to run the boat (14) into the dock even in a very heavy sea. When the boat (14) has been run wholly into the dock, it is in contact with the dock at at least two points, in which event both boat (14) and dock are fixed to one another with the aid of the locking device (9, 15). The boat (14) and the dock thus rapidly form a cohesive unit.

L'invention concerne un appareil, appelé ici ensemble châssis de support, pour mettre à l'eau des bateaux ou des canots de sauvetage, ainsi que d'autres petites embarcations, depuis un vaisseau, une plate-forme flottante ou une autre installation fixe, et permettre leur récupération. Le canot (14) est normalement retenu dans l'ensemble châssis. Ce dernier comprend des éléments flottants (1) fixés à un châssis (3). Le canot (14) est supporté dans un berceau (2) dans le châssis (3). Au moment de la mise à l'eau et de la récupération du canot (14), l'ensemble châssis est abaissé pour venir dans une position de flottement sur la surface de l'eau. Pour fixer le canot (14) à l'ensemble châssis, on prévoit un dispositif de verrouillage (9, 15). En ajustant la structure et la taille des éléments flottants, on obtient un ensemble châssis dont le roulis et le tangage coïncident étroitement avec ceux du vaisseau (14). L'ensemble châssis et le canot (14) vont donc avoir à peu près le même comportement en mer, ce qui rend relativement facile l'introduction du canot (14) dans l'ensemble châssis, même par gros temps. Quand le canot (14) est entièrement dans l'ensemble châssis, il est en contact avec ce dernier en deux points au moins et, à ce moment, le canot (14) et l'ensemble châssis sont fixés ensemble à l'aide du dispositif de verrouillage (9, 15). Le c anot (14) et l'ensemble châssis forment ainsi rapidement une unité qui résiste à la séparation.

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