MAGNETIC DRAG VESSEL SLOWING METHOD AND APPARATUS

摘要

The present invention of MagDrag relates to methods and apparatus of a magnetic hull attaching sea anchors to slow down and impair the forward motion of sea vessels. The basic MagDrag device includes four major components, a large magnet, a pump, a sea anchor bag and a buoy.

主权项

1. Apparatus for a attaching a sea anchor to a ship, the apparatus comprising:
a buoyancy device for supporting a magnetic plate; a sea anchor fixedly attached to the magnetic plate via a flexible attachment mechanism while the buoyancy device and the magnetic plate are placed in the water; a magnetic plate attached to the buoyancy device and supported by the buoyancy device while the magnetic plate and the inflatable sea anchor are in water; and a pump for pumping sea water into the inflatable sea anchor and thereby inflate the inflatable sea anchor with sea water such that when a vessel comprising a steel hull impacts the buoy, the magnetic plate becomes fixedly attach to the steel hull and the inflatable sea anchor provides drag on the steel hull.