Patents Assigned to ALASKA MARITIME PREVENTION AND RESPONSE NETWORK
  • Patent number: 10933954
    Abstract: An emergency vessel towing system includes a vessel attachment system, a retrieving system, and a towing line. The vessel attachment system is configured to connect to a vessel at sea, and includes a bridle system and a hawser line. The bridle system is operatively connected to the hawser line's proximal end. The bridle system is configured to engage fittings on two sides of a foredeck of the vessel to distribute the load over the foredeck. The retrieving system includes a retrieving line with a proximal end that is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a setup position. The towing line is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a towing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Alaska Maritime Prevention and Response Network
    Inventors: James N. Butler, III, David Scott DeVilbiss, Kenneth Lee FitzGerald, Kristofer Lindberg, John Phillip Reed, Peter Scott Soles
  • Patent number: 10933953
    Abstract: An emergency ship arrest system includes a vessel attachment system, a retrieving system, and an anchor system. The vessel attachment system is configured to connect to a vessel at sea, and includes a bridle system and a hawser line. The bridle system is operatively connected to the hawser line's proximal end. The bridle system is configured to engage fittings on two sides of a foredeck of the vessel to distribute the load over the foredeck. The retrieving system includes a retrieving line with a proximal end that is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a setup position. The anchor system includes a main rode and a para sea anchor. The main rode's proximal end is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in an anchor position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Alaska Maritime Prevention and Response Network
    Inventors: James N. Butler, III, David Scott DeVilbiss, Kenneth Lee FitzGerald, Kristofer Lindberg, John Phillip Reed, Peter Scott Soles
  • Patent number: 10279870
    Abstract: An emergency vessel towing system includes a vessel attachment system, a retrieving system, and a towing line. The vessel attachment system is configured to connect to a vessel at sea, and includes a bridle system and a hawser line. The bridle system is operatively connected to the hawser line's proximal end. The bridle system is configured to engage at least four fittings on a foredeck of the vessel to distribute the load over the foredeck. The retrieving system includes a retrieving line with a proximal end that is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a setup position. The towing line is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a towing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Alaska Maritime Prevention and Response Network
    Inventors: James N. Butler, III, David Scott DeVilbiss, Kenneth Lee FitzGerald, Kristofer Lindberg, John Phillip Reed, Peter Scott Soles
  • Publication number: 20190118910
    Abstract: An emergency vessel towing system includes a vessel attachment system, a retrieving system, and a towing line. The vessel attachment system is configured to connect to a vessel at sea, and includes a bridle system and a hawser line. The bridle system is operatively connected to the hawser line's proximal end. The bridle system is configured to engage fittings on two sides of a foredeck of the vessel to distribute the load over the foredeck. The retrieving system includes a retrieving line with a proximal end that is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a setup position. The towing line is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a towing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: ALASKA MARITIME PREVENTION AND RESPONSE NETWORK
    Inventors: James N. Butler, III, David Scott DeVilbiss, Kenneth Lee FitzGerald, Kristofer Lindberg, John Phillip Reed, Peter Scott Soles
  • Publication number: 20190106181
    Abstract: An emergency ship arrest system includes a vessel attachment system, a retrieving system, and an anchor system. The vessel attachment system is configured to connect to a vessel at sea, and includes a bridle system and a hawser line. The bridle system is operatively connected to the hawser line's proximal end. The bridle system is configured to engage fittings on two sides of a foredeck of the vessel to distribute the load over the foredeck. The retrieving system includes a retrieving line with a proximal end that is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a setup position. The anchor system includes a main rode and a para sea anchor. The main rode's proximal end is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in an anchor position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: ALASKA MARITIME PREVENTION AND RESPONSE NETWORK
    Inventors: James N. Butler, III, David Scott DeVilbiss, Kenneth Lee FitzGerald, Kristofer Lindberg, John Phillip Reed, Peter Scott Soles
  • Patent number: 10189546
    Abstract: An emergency ship arrest system includes a vessel attachment system, a retrieving system, and an anchor system. The vessel attachment system is configured to connect to a vessel at sea, and includes a bridle system and a hawser line. The bridle system is operatively connected to the hawser line's proximal end. The bridle system is configured to engage at least four fittings on a foredeck of the vessel to distribute the load over the foredeck. The retrieving system includes a retrieving line with a proximal end that is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a setup position. The anchor system includes a main rode and a para sea anchor. The main rode's proximal end is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in an anchor position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: ALASKA MARITIME PREVENTION AND RESPONSE NETWORK
    Inventors: James N. Butler, III, David Scott DeVilbiss, Kenneth Lee FitzGerald, Kristofer Lindberg, John Phillip Reed, Peter Scott Soles
  • Publication number: 20170361906
    Abstract: An emergency ship arrest system includes a vessel attachment system, a retrieving system, and an anchor system. The vessel attachment system is configured to connect to a vessel at sea, and includes a bridle system and a hawser line. The bridle system is operatively connected to the hawser line's proximal end. The bridle system is configured to engage at least four fittings on a foredeck of the vessel to distribute the load over the foredeck. The retrieving system includes a retrieving line with a proximal end that is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a setup position. The anchor system includes a main rode and a para sea anchor. The main rode's proximal end is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in an anchor position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: ALASKA MARITIME PREVENTION AND RESPONSE NETWORK
    Inventors: James N. Butler, III, David Scott DeVilbiss, Kenneth Lee FitzGerald, Kristofer Lindberg, John Phillip Reed, Peter Scott Soles
  • Publication number: 20170361905
    Abstract: An emergency vessel towing system includes a vessel attachment system, a retrieving system, and a towing line. The vessel attachment system is configured to connect to a vessel at sea, and includes a bridle system and a hawser line. The bridle system is operatively connected to the hawser line's proximal end. The bridle system is configured to engage at least four fittings on a foredeck of the vessel to distribute the load over the foredeck. The retrieving system includes a retrieving line with a proximal end that is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a setup position. The towing line is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a towing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: ALASKA MARITIME PREVENTION AND RESPONSE NETWORK
    Inventors: James N. Butler, III, David Scott DeVilbiss, Kenneth Lee FitzGerald, Kristofer Lindberg, John Phillip Reed, Peter Scott Soles