Patent ID: 8843246
Filing Date: 2014-09-23
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a vehicle in training; and an unmanned surface vehicle designed to be remotely operated on the open water wherein the unmanned surface vehicle comprises: a body including a hull and the hull including a bow; a metal bumper box located in front of the bow of the unmanned surface vehicle designed to be remotely operated on the open water wherein the metal bumper box extends across the bow from a starboard side to a port side; a first hull attachment point on a starboard side of the bow; a second hull attachment point on a port side of the bow; a first metal support arm that extends from the first attachment point to the starboard side of the bumper box; a second metal support arm that extends from the second attachment point to the port side of the bumper box; and, wherein the first and second metal supports arms each include a crush zone designed and configured to buckle in order to prevent substantial damage to the vehicle in training upon impact by the unmanned surface vehicle.