Patent ID: 6357380
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
A rescue boat davit for stowing, launching and retrieving a rescue boat for a ship comprising:(a) an A-shaped frame comprising two elongated legs integrally joined at one end thereof to form an apex, and pivotally mounted at the other end thereof to the ship, the A-shaped frame being pivotally moveable between an upright rescue boat stowage position and a lowered rescue boat launching and retrieving position, the A-shaped frame further having a sheave assembly mounted on the apex; (b) a winch assembly comprising a cable drum and a winch line, one end of the winch line being securely clamped to and wound on the cable drum and the other end being releasably fastened to the rescue boat, the winch line passing over the sheave assembly to suspend the rescue boat from the apex of the A-shaped frame, and (c) an upright post mounted to the ship, the upright post providing a mount for the winch assembly.