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Watercraft, water diverter, entanglement system, and defense system for watercraft

a technology for watercraft and entanglement systems, applied in the field of watercraft and defense systems, can solve the problems of piracy, affecting commerce, and threatening the safety and security of those at sea, and shipping companies absorb vast amounts of losses each year

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-10-22
INT MARITIME SECURITY CORP
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Piracy threatens the safety and security of those at sea and harms commerce.
Shipping companies absorb vast amounts of losses each year when pirates steal their goods and / or watercraft.

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[0039]Presently preferred embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings. An effort has been made to use the same or like reference numbers throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts.

I. The Water Diverter

[0040]FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a water diverter 8 disposed on a hull 4 of a watercraft 2. The watercraft 2 may be any type of vessel used in water, such as a cargo ship, barge, boat, or cruise ship. The hull 4 can be any surface of a watercraft 2 that is in contact with water when the watercraft 2 is in water.

[0041]In a preferred embodiment, the water diverter 8 is attached to the hull 4 such that it can be positioned below the waterline 6. However, the diverter 8 may be attached to other portions of the watercraft 2 and may be placed in any position that allows it to direct water. As described below, the water diverter 8 can also be configured such that it is movable into and out of an operational or deflecting position.

[0042]The diverter 8 prefer...

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Abstract

A watercraft includes a hull and a water diverter. The water diverter comprises at least one first deflector configured to direct water upward and outward from the hull of the watercraft to create a wave. The water diverter may include a support structure in the shape of a hollow tube for the first deflector, and a second deflector positioned above the first deflector. An entanglement system for defending watercraft includes a main cable attached to the watercraft and at least one strand section. Each strand section includes a connector and a plurality of strands attached to the connector, and each strand section is attached to the main cable. A defense system for watercraft can include both a water diverter and an entanglement system.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 241,267, filed Sep. 10, 2009, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to the field of watercrafts and defense systems therefore.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Piracy threatens the safety and security of those at sea and harms commerce. Shipping companies absorb vast amounts of losses each year when pirates steal their goods and / or watercraft. Pirates often use small skiffs or other open-top vessels to approach and board cargo ships at sea or port.[0004]It is desirable to provide a defense system that can deter and prevent potential pirates from approaching and boarding cargo vessels and other watercraft. It is particularly desirable to provide devices that are simple, easy to use, and quick to deliver and install.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0005]One embodiment of the inv...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B63G9/04
Inventor BREWER, SCOTT
Owner INT MARITIME SECURITY CORP