US 12,071,205 B2
Emissions control watercraft
Robert John Sharp, Camarillo, CA (US)
Filed by Robert John Sharp, Camarillo, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/157,982.
Application 17/157,982 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/385,906, filed on Apr. 16, 2019, granted, now 10,970,927.
Application 17/157,982 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/253,202, filed on Jan. 21, 2019, granted, now 10,953,960.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/635,393, filed on Feb. 26, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/620,183, filed on Jan. 22, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0171164 A1, Jun. 10, 2021
Prior Publication US 2022/0411029 A9, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. B63B 35/00 (2020.01); B63B 21/30 (2006.01); B63B 21/50 (2006.01); B63B 35/28 (2006.01); B63B 35/44 (2006.01); B63H 11/00 (2006.01); B63H 21/14 (2006.01); B63H 21/165 (2006.01); B63H 21/17 (2006.01); B63H 21/32 (2006.01); F01N 3/20 (2006.01)
CPC B63B 35/44 (2013.01) [B63B 21/30 (2013.01); B63B 21/502 (2013.01); B63B 35/28 (2013.01); B63H 11/00 (2013.01); B63H 21/14 (2013.01); B63H 21/165 (2013.01); B63H 21/17 (2013.01); B63H 21/32 (2013.01); F01N 3/2013 (2013.01); B63B 2209/18 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An emissions control watercraft for servicing a serviced watercraft, said serviced watercraft stationed at berth or at anchorage, said emissions control watercraft comprising:
a. a floating platform;
b. an anchoring system for fixing said floating platform at any predetermined orientation relative to said serviced watercraft without securing to said serviced watercraft, wherein said anchoring system comprises at least one spud attached to said floating platform for anchoring said floating platform, each spud comprising a spud drive, a spudwell and a spud column configured to be raised or lowered within the spudwell by said spud drive, wherein said floating platform is configured for movement along the water with each spud column in a raised position and fixed in a desired position relative to said serviced watercraft with each spud column lowered to and ends thereof embedded in the seabed with the floating platform remaining in a floating condition;
c. an exhaust capture system for receiving emissions from said serviced watercraft;
d. a purification system mounted to said floating platform, connected to said exhaust capture system for accepting and purifying said emissions from said exhaust capture system;
e. said exhaust capture system comprising an exhaust capture arm and an exhaust pipe connector configured to connect to an emissions source of said serviced watercraft, said emissions source selected from the group consisting of an engine exhaust pipe, a boiler exhaust pipe and a cargo tank vent;
whereby said anchoring system is configured to fix the floating platform at a position and location any distance away from said serviced watercraft which allows interconnection of said exhaust capture system to an emissions source of said serviced watercraft for operation of said purification system to accept and purify said emissions.