Abstract: The present invention provides a nose cone system that comprises an inflatable body, a plurality of retainer ribs, a retainer trough positioned below the inflatable body, a plurality of winches attached along the outer surface of the retainer trough, and a plurality of winch straps with which to pull in the inflatable body as it is deflated while holding it in place, in coordination with the winch.

Abstract: A transverse hydro-laminar flow system is a system that improves laminar flow across a watercraft's hull as the watercraft is moving through a body of water. The system may include air dispersal units, a first base anchor, a second base anchor, an air supply system, a controller, and a power system. The air dispersal units enable the creation of an air layer between the watercraft's hull and the surrounding water. The first base anchor and the second base anchor facilitate the fastening of the air dispersal units about the watercraft's hull without the need to dry dock the watercraft. The air supply system provides a constant air flow to each of the air dispersal units to enable the creation of the air layer that reaches most of the watercraft's hull. The controller enables the configuration of the system, while the power system supplies the necessary power for the system operation.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the field of facilitating a laminar flow and sound mitigation between a wetted hull of a vessel and surrounding fluid. More specifically, the present disclosure includes methods, systems, and apparatuses to facilitate providing and sustaining a laminar flow of a fluid across a vessel. A system for sustaining laminar flow of a fluid across a vessel comprising a main control unit. The main control unit comprises one or more air compressor units configured to generate air. An integrated longitudinal air distribution assembly is secured to a wetted hull of the vessel. The distribution assembly comprises a series of air dispersal modules configured to distribute the generated air across the wetted hull of the vessel to create at least one air layer between the wetted hull of the vessel and the fluid to sustain the laminar flow of the fluid across the vessel.