IPC 6 English version B63B 38/00-B63B 59/10

B63B03800-B63B05910

SECTION B– PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING

B 63

SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT

B 63 B

SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING (air-cushion vehicles B 60 V; arrangements of vessel ventilation, heating, cooling, or air-conditioning B 63 J 2/00) [2]

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Vessels or like floating structures not otherwise provided for (vessels characterised by load- accomodating arrangements B 63 B 25/00; fire- extinguishing vessels A 62 C 29/00; submarines, mine-layers or mine-sweepers B 63 G; large containers for use in or under water B 65 D 88/78) [5]

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Equipment to decrease pitch, roll, or like unwanted vessel movements; Apparatus for indicating vessel attitude

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to decrease vessel movements by displacement of masses [2]

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by transferring liquids [2]

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to decrease vessel movements by using gyroscopes directly

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to decrease vessel movements by using foils acting on ambient water (constructional aspects of bilge keels B 63 B 3/44)

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to decrease vessel movements by using auxiliary jets or propellers (using auxiliary jets or propellers for steering or dynamic anchoring B 63 H 25/00)

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to decrease vessel movements by damping the waves, e.g. by pouring oil on water [2]

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for indicating draught or load

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for indicating inclination or duration of roll

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Drop keels, e.g. centre boards, side boards (keels integral with hull B 63 B 3/38; stabilising foils B 63 B 39/06)

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Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for (fire-fighting in ships A 62 C 3/10)

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reducing risk of capsizing or sinking (by means of watertight doors in bulkheads B 63 B 43/24)

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by improving stability

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using ballast tanks (conduits for emptying or ballasting B 63 B 13/00)

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by transfer of solid ballast

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by improving buoyancy

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using inboard air containers

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using outboard floating members

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Temporary equipment for stopping leaks, e.g. collision mats

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preventing collision; reducing collision damage

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Feelers

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Arrangements of watertight doors in bulkheads

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of sliding type

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with mechanical drive

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with fluid drive

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of non-sliding type

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Arrangement or adaptation of signalling or lighting devices (for vehicles in general B 60 Q; life-buoys, -belts, -jackets, -suits or the like, characterised by signalling means B 63 C 9/20; ships' lanterns F 21) [4]

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the devices being intended to illuminate the way ahead or other areas of environments

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the devices being intended to indicate the vessel or parts thereof

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the devices being intended to illuminate vessels' decks or interior

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the devices being acoustic

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Arrangements of nautical instruments or navigational aids (nautical measuring instruments G 01 C; radio navigation, analogous arrangements using other waves G 01 S)

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Marking of navigational route other than with buoys (buoys specially adapted for marking a navigational route B 63 B 22/16) [4]

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with anchored lightships; by use of lighthouses [4]

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with free-floating flares

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Tank cleaning specially adapted for vessels (tank cleaning in general B 08 B 9/08)

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by washing

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by ventilating

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Hull protection peculiar to vessels; Cleaning devices peculiar to vessels (cleaning in general B 08 B; cleaning of vehicles in general, e.g. windscreen wipers, B 60 S; inhibiting corrosion of metals by anodic or cathodic protection C 23 F 13/00)

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Fenders integral with waterborne vessels or specially adapted therefor; Rubbing-strakes (fenders on coasts, in harbours or on other fixed marine structures E 02 B 3/26)

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Preventing hull fouling (anti-fouling paints C 09 D 5/16) [3]

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Cleaning devices for hulls [3]

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of underwater surfaces while afloat (B 63 B 59/10 takes precedence) [3]

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using trolleys or the like driven along the surface [3]

B63B 25/00 - B63B 35/85