Patent ID: 8757078
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: B63B,B63C

Abstract:
1. An engagement apparatus for use in the recovery of a marine craft to a mother ship, the apparatus comprising: a receptacle adapted to be coupled to one of a mother ship and a marine craft, the receptacle comprising a plurality of engagement locations, the engagement locations comprising vertically spaced channels; an engagement probe adapted to be coupled to the other of the mother ship and the marine craft, wherein the engagement probe is adapted to engage one or more of the engagement locations in the receptacle to align the probe with the receptacle; and a locking device configured to secure the probe to the receptacle to secure the marine craft to the mother ship for recovery, and wherein at least one of: the receptacle comprises at least one ramp for directing the engagement probe into an engagement location; and the engagement probe comprises at least one probe first portion arranged to initially engage the receptacle, the engagement probe first portion comprising at least one dagger.