Patent ID: 6044787
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
A ship (1) for applying a pull to an object by simultaneously generating tensile stresses in a pull line (4) laid out between said ship (1) and said object and in a holding line (5) laid out between said ship (1) and a holding line anchorage (6), said ship (1) comprisinga quarterdeck (13),at least one line pull winch (7,8) arranged on said quarterdeck (13) for generating said tensile stresses,a pull line entry and a holding line entry arranged on respective sides of said ship (1),a force-absorbing line support (17) for said pull line (4) and a force-absorbing line support (16) for said holding line (5),a separate tension-absorbing constructional element (18),said force-absorbing line supports being interconnected by and mounted on said tension-absorbing constructional element (18),securing means for detachably securing said constructional element (18) to said quarterdeck of said ship (1) in a fixed position with respect to said quarterdeck,at least one of said line supports being adapted to guide the pull line or holding line in a direction toward said at least one line pull winch (7, 8) in said fixed position.