Patents Assigned to AMERICAN GLOBAL MARITIME, INC.
  • Drilling rig ice protector apparatus and methods
    Patent number: 9011044
    Abstract: A diversion assembly to protect a leg of an maritime structure from floating debris includes at least one upper inclined surface and at least one flotation element to buoy the diversion assembly around the leg of the maritime structure, wherein the at least one inclined surface is configured to divert floating debris away from the leg of the maritime structure. A method to protect an offshore platform from damage due to floating debris includes attaching a diversion assembly about the periphery of at least one leg of the offshore platform and diverting the floating debris away from the at least one leg of the offshore platform with at least one inclined surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: American Global Maritime, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Burns, Michael J. Blythe, Alberto C. Morandi
  • DRILLING RIG ICE PROTECTOR APPARATUS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20100329796
    Abstract: A diversion assembly to protect a leg of an maritime structure from floating debris includes at least one upper inclined surface and at least one flotation element to buoy the diversion assembly around the leg of the maritime structure, wherein the at least one inclined surface is configured to divert floating debris away from the leg of the maritime structure. A method to protect an offshore platform from damage due to floating debris includes attaching a diversion assembly about the periphery of at least one leg of the offshore platform and diverting the floating debris away from the at least one leg of the offshore platform with at least one inclined surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: AMERICAN GLOBAL MARITIME, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Burns, Michael J. Blythe, Alberto C. Morandi