Disclosed is a line handling system 10 for a tugboat 1. The line handling system 10 comprises an actuatable coupling mechanism (200, fig. 10) for coupling together a line 13 of the tugboat 1 and a line 20 of the marine vessel 2 by applying a connector (210, fig 10) to the lines 13, 20 when actuated. Preferably, the connector comprises a length of wire cut from a supply (220, fig 10) and wrapped about the lines and twisted together to connect the lines. Preferably the line handling system is equipped with a pair of prongs (231, 232, figure 10) which act as a line engager to engage the line of the marine vessel
Tugboat
2019-05-22
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS |