Offshore ship-to-ship lifting with target tracking assistance

Aspects of the disclosure include apparatus for and methods of facilitating transfer of objects using a crane. Disclosed apparatuses include a target tracking device mounted on or near a crane at a first location, and a target located near a landing location for the object. The target tracking devic...

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Hauptverfasser:	Herawan, Rinov, McLean, Matthew, Guymon, David Lee
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CRANES EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING HAULING HOISTING LIFTING LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS,WINCHES, OR TACKLES PERFORMING OPERATIONS RELATED EQUIPMENT SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	Aspects of the disclosure include apparatus for and methods of facilitating transfer of objects using a crane. Disclosed apparatuses include a target tracking device mounted on or near a crane at a first location, and a target located near a landing location for the object. The target tracking device and the target facilitate real time determination of relative motion between the two locations. Methods of using the same are also disclosed.