B63B22/16

Vessel mounted multi-directional signal assembly
09783274 · 2017-10-10 ·

A vessel mounted multi-directional signal assembly includes a multi-directional signal display assembly comprising a plurality of signal display panels. Each of the plurality of signal display panels comprising at least one display surface, and a plurality of signal indicia are affixed onto different ones of each of the plurality of display surfaces. A signal support assembly is provided such that the multi-directional signal display assembly is disposable into a deployed orientation about the signal support member. A vessel mount assembly is operatively interconnected to the signal support assembly and comprises a mount member to facilitate deployment of the multi-directional signal display assembly on the vessel.

Systems and methods of providing visual guidance to assist in positioning a boat and trailer in low light conditions

Embodiments described herein include a visual guidance system for a boat trailer that can include a housing defining a cavity, the housing having a plurality of openings such that fluid can pass into the cavity, a first track and a second track, where the first track and the second track have a substantially vertical orientation, and a laser head mounted on the first track and the second track that can include a housing, a laser module positioned within the housing that is configured to provide a first illumination beam, and a float.

Buoy marker with deploying anchor
09738353 · 2017-08-22 ·

A marker buoy constructed of a main shaft extending vertically when in use and including a marker flag, a floating body, and a spool mounted to the main shaft.

Buoy marker with deploying anchor
09738353 · 2017-08-22 ·

A marker buoy constructed of a main shaft extending vertically when in use and including a marker flag, a floating body, and a spool mounted to the main shaft.

Multi-directional signal assembly
09815536 · 2017-11-14 ·

A multi-directional signal assembly includes a signal display assembly having one or more display surface, and at least one signal indicia affixed to each display surface. The multi-directional display assembly comprises a buoyant construction such that the signal indicia affixed to the display surface(s) are readily visible above the surface of a body of water in which the assembly is deployed. A counterweight assembly is mounted to the signal display assembly to maintain the signal display assembly in a substantially upright, operative orientation when deployed. An illumination assembly comprising one or more illumination member is mounted to the signal display assembly, and is actuated to increase visibility of the signal display assembly while it is deployed on the surface of a body of water.

BUOYANT SUPPORT FOR AN OBJECT
20170251774 · 2017-09-07 ·

A buoyant support (1) for an object (2), with at least the following components: a floating body (3), an insertion sleeve (7) for holding the object (2) and a clamping device (4) with at least one upper-side clamping part (5) and at least one lower-side clamping part (6), Due to the modular construction, the support can be dismantled into its individual parts, in order to thus facilitate the transport thereof The components of the support are dimensioned such that these can be easily accommodated and stowed in a carrying bag.

Marine Equipment Inventory Tool
20220198425 · 2022-06-23 · ·

A system and method for tracking marine equipment is provided. Generally, the system and method of the present disclosure are designed to generate indicia corresponding to the inventory level of marine equipment used for a particular marine activity. To facilitate the assignment of indicia reflecting the inventory level of marine equipment used for a marine activity, the system and method of the present disclosure uses a plurality of equipment profiles having a defined lower limit and quantity associated with each piece of marine equipment. The lower limit may be manually input or automatically generated. The quantity may be tracked by the system using equipment transmitters and equipment sensors. In a preferred embodiment, the indicia indicate whether the quantity of a piece of marine equipment has fallen below a certain specified level as defined by the user. Users may purchase new marine equipment from third-party retailers via the user interface.

Digital buoy systems and methods

A distributed and buoy tracking and mesh network communication system includes buoy node devices having critical, designated placement determined navigational guidance criteria. Each buoy node apparatus serves a dual navigation and data transmission function.

Digital buoy systems and methods

A distributed and buoy tracking and mesh network communication system includes buoy node devices having critical, designated placement determined navigational guidance criteria. Each buoy node apparatus serves a dual navigation and data transmission function.

Sensor and telemetry unit (STU) adapted for securable coupling to a floating object or buoyant aid to navigation (AtoN) to operate as a selectively deployable ocean data acquisition system (ODAS)

Apparatus and associated methods relate to a self-contained ocean data and acquisition module (SCODAM) configured to mount to a floating body and having a sensor array, geospatial locating engine, wave measurement engine, communication engine to transmit collected data to a remote device, an energy conversion module adapted to convert ambient energy inputs into electrical energy, and an energy storage module configured to receive the converted electrical energy and to supply operating power to the SCODAM. In an illustrative example, the SCODAM may be configured to generate a transfer function based on motion characterization data obtained in a training mode corresponding to motion of the floating body in response to perturbation in a predetermined sequence and to apply the transfer function data obtained by the wave measurement engine to determine wave motion. Various embodiments may advantageously facilitate use of an existing floating body as an ocean data acquisition system (ODAS).