A method of handling a mooring line (120) having a first end portion (212) attached to a vessel (102) comprises capturing a second end portion (214) of a mooring line (120) with a moveable arm (226) mounted to a towboat (200). The method also comprises securing a mid-portion (216) of the mooring line (120) between the first end portion (212) and the second end portion (214) with respect to the towboat (200). The method further comprises moving the second end portion (214) of the mooring line (120) from a first position to a second position whilst the mid-portion (216) of the mooring line (120) is secured to the towboat (200).
A method and device for handling a mooring line
2022-02-24
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS |