An autonomous loading/unloading system and method for transferring material includes: a buoy for releasing onto water; a messenger line coupled to the buoy for being pulled; a carrier line loop coupled to the messenger line for being pulled, where a payload is coupled to the carrier loop for transferring the material to or from an unmanned ship; a fetch/release platform to fetch or release the payload from or onto the water; a loading/unloading dock for the payload; a plurality of line guides for guiding the carrier loop; and a platform-to-payload interconnect for autonomous loading or unloading of the material from/to the payload.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNDERWAY AUTONOMOUS REPLENISHMENT OF SHIPS
SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUTONOMEN UNTERWEGSAUFFÜLLUNG VON SCHIFFEN
SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE RAVITAILLEMENT AUTONOME EN MER DE NAVIRES
10.01.2024
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS |
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