System, method, and apparatus for storing and deploying auxiliary vessels

摘要

An approach is provided for storing secondary maritime vessels to primary maritime vessels. A first signal is caused, at least in part, to be received to actuate a drive mechanism configured to cause, at least in part, a secondary vessel to be moored in a first state to a primary vessel. The drive mechanism is caused, at least in part, to be actuated in a first direction based on the first signal, wherein causing, at least in part, the drive mechanism to be actuated in the first direction is configured to cause, at least in part, a drawing mechanism to draw the secondary vessel towards the primary vessel and configured to cause, at least in part, a lifting mechanism to raise the secondary vessel from a substantially horizontal plane to the first state.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a support structure configured to engage at least one surface of a primary vessel; a drive mechanism supported by the support structure; a drawing mechanism configured to be actuated, at least in part, by the drive mechanism and, when actuated to cause, at least in part, a secondary vessel to be moored in a first state to the primary vessel, configured to cause, at least in part, the secondary vessel to be drawn towards the primary vessel in a substantially horizontal direction; and a lifting mechanism configured to be actuated, at least in part, by the drive mechanism and, when actuated to cause the secondary vessel to be moored in the first state to the primary vessel, configured to cause, at least in part, the secondary vessel to be raised from a substantially horizontal plane to the first state, wherein the lifting mechanism comprises an engagement portion configured to detachably engage the secondary vessel after the secondary vessel is drawn the substantially horizontal distance.