A RESCUE AND RETRIEVING DEVICE

摘要

The present invention relates generally to a device for rescuing or retrieving objects floating or semi submerged in the water from a vessel. The device of the invention includes an attachment means for attaching a device to the side of the vessel. The device also includes a net having a body, a luff portion, a leech portion, a foot portion and an outer head portion where the foot portion is secured to the attachment means so that the body of the net can be extended outward into water from the vessel. The invention also includes at least one rigid pole attachable to the outer head portion of the net in a manner so that the body of the net can be extended outwardly from the foot portion of the net using this rigid pole or poles. The net has a weighted luff portion relative to the body of the net to sink the luff and form a scoop with a mouth arranged to capture the object to be retrieved within the net on propelling the vessel and scoop towards and into contact with this object.