US 11,702,173 B2
Tugboat
Thomas Bangslund, Ølstykke (DK)
Assigned to Svitzer A/S, Copenhagen K (DK)
Filed by Svitzer A/S, Copenhagen K (DK)
Filed on Jul. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/860,541.
Application 17/860,541 is a continuation of application No. 16/879,402, filed on May 20, 2020, granted, now 11,414,160.
Application 16/879,402 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2018/081818, filed on Nov. 19, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 1719228 (GB), filed on Nov. 20, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0340239 A1, Oct. 27, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B63B 21/04 (2006.01); B63B 21/56 (2006.01); B63B 35/68 (2006.01); B66D 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC B63B 21/04 (2013.01) [B63B 21/56 (2013.01); B63B 35/68 (2013.01); B66D 3/006 (2013.01); B63B 2021/566 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A line handling system for locating on a tugboat, wherein the tugboat is for assisting a marine vessel to maneuver and the tugboat comprises a hull having a perimeter;
wherein the line handling system comprises a line guide mechanism that protrudes, or is positionable to protrude, away from the hull for guiding a line of the marine vessel towards a predetermined region of the perimeter, when the line handling system is located on the tugboat,
wherein the line handling system comprises an actuatable coupling mechanism for coupling the line of the marine vessel to a second line when the line of the marine vessel is at the predetermined region of the perimeter, when the line handling system is located on the tugboat.