Patent ID: 6394015
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
A boat-collision avoidance system, including a first boat having at least two sides, emersed in water, with selected sides being provided with motor-driven pumps, each motor driven pump having an inlet and an outlet port, each inlet port being in fluid communication with a selected supply of water, each outlet port being in fluid communication with apertures selectively positioned and spaced along the selected sides of the first boat, a motor control circuit for each selected side, having a manual mode of operation and an automatic mode of operation, each motor control circuit being electrically operated from at least one voltage supply, said first boat also having an eleongated tubular bumper at its bow with air inlet holes and outlet holes,said manual mode of operation including a manual switch, said automatic mode of operation including a control relay that is selectively energized to close said circuit, by at least one distance sensor, said distance sensor being selectively mounted on said first boat for sensing a second boat in close proximity thereto; and wherein when either said manual switch is closed or said control relay is energized, closed, all motor driven pumps in each motor control circuit associated therewith being activated for blasting high pressure water out of the selected side of said first boat to and towards the second boat threatening to collide with said first boat; the motor driven pumps being of sufficient capacity and number for providing high pressure water to offer the needed water force to push said second boat aside and avoid a collision between said first boat and said second boat.