Patent ID: 6349660
Filing Date: 2002-02-26
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
Stabilizing device for ships, comprising:a train of mobile masses rolling on a track; means of immobilizing the train; a cable (2) for traction of the train and for controlling the means of immobilization; a drive means for actuating the cable (2); and a control means for adjusting the tension of the cable (2) in order to control the means of immobilization, and comprising two mobile sheaves to adjust the tension of the cable (2), characterized in that the control means comprise a fixed sheave (17) disposed on one side of the device, and two mobile sheaves (21A, 21B) being controlled by a single jack (40), wherein both mobile sheaves are placed on another side of the device opposite to the fixed sheave (17), together with the drive means and the jack (40).