A boarding assembly and a method for use thereof

Abstract

The invention provides a boarding assembly (3) for maritime boarding actions,—wherein a device carrier (307) is arranged to be erected, while attached via a flexible joint (303) to a support structure of a marine vessel, so as for an engagement device (305) attached to the device carrier (307) to engage a part of a target marine vessel to be boarded,—wherein upon such an engagement an elongated flexible element (322), e.g. a rope or a wire, can be pulled through a support device (325), e.g. a pulley block, of a holding assembly (321) mounted to the engagement device, so as to pull an elongated climbing device (323), e.g. a rope ladder, attached to the elongated flexible element (322), up towards the engagement device (305),—wherein the holding assembly (321) comprises an engagement mechanism (328) arranged to engage and retain the climbing device.

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         7 . A boarding assembly ( 3 ) for maritime boarding actions,
 comprising a boarding engagement device ( 305 ) and an elongated device carrier ( 307 ), wherein the boarding engagement device ( 305 ) is attachable to an engagement end ( 304 ) of the device carrier ( 307 ),   wherein the device carrier ( 307 ) is, at a support end ( 302 ) thereof, attachable to a support structure ( 205 ) of an action marine vessel, via a flexible joint ( 303 ), which support end ( 302 ) is opposite to the engagement end ( 304 ),   whereby the device carrier ( 307 ) is arranged to be erected on the support structure ( 205 ) so as for the engagement device ( 305 ) to engage a part of a target marine vessel to be boarded,   characterized in that the boarding assembly comprises a holding assembly ( 321 ) mounted to the engagement device ( 305 ),   wherein the holding assembly ( 321 ) comprises a support device ( 325 ) arranged so that, when the engagement device ( 305 ) is engaged to the target marine vessel part, an elongated flexible element ( 322 ) can be pulled through the support device ( 325 ) so as to pull an end of an elongated climbing device, which end is attached to the elongated flexible element ( 322 ), up towards the engagement device ( 305 ),   wherein the holding assembly ( 321 ) comprises an engagement mechanism ( 328 ) arranged to engage and retain the pulled up end of the climbing device ( 323 ).   
     
     
         8 . The boarding assembly according of  claim 7 , wherein the holding assembly ( 321 ) is flexibly mounted to the engagement device ( 305 ). 
     
     
         9 . The boarding assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the boarding assembly comprises a release mechanism ( 332 ), arranged to release, upon the engagement mechanism ( 328 ) engaging the pulled up end of the climbing device ( 323 ), the elongated flexible element ( 322 ) from the elongated climbing device ( 323 ). 
     
     
         10 . The boarding assembly of  claim 7 ,
 wherein the holding assembly ( 321 ) is flexibly mounted to the engagement device ( 305 ),   wherein the boarding assembly comprises a release mechanism ( 332 ), arranged to release, upon the engagement mechanism ( 328 ) engaging the pulled up end of the climbing device ( 323 ), the elongated flexible element ( 322 ) from the elongated climbing device ( 323 ).   
     
     
         11 . A method for use of the boarding assembly of claim  1 , the method comprising
 erecting the device carrier ( 307 ) on the support structure ( 205 ),   engaging the engagement device ( 305 ) on the erected device carrier ( 307 ) to the target marine vessel part ( 4 ),   pulling, when the engagement device ( 305 ) is engaged to the target marine vessel part ( 4 ), the elongated flexible element ( 322 ) through the support device ( 325 ) so as to pull the end of the elongated climbing device ( 323 ), which end is attached to the elongated flexible element ( 322 ), up towards the engagement device ( 305 ).   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , comprising releasing the device carrier ( 307 ) from the engagement device ( 305 ), engaged to the target marine vessel part ( 4 ), before pulling the end of the elongated climbing device ( 323 ) up towards the engagement device ( 305 ). 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , comprising releasing, upon the engagement mechanism ( 328 ) engaging the pulled up end of the climbing device ( 323 ), the elongated flexible element ( 322 ) from the elongated climbing device ( 323 ). 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , comprising
 releasing the device carrier ( 307 ) from the engagement device ( 305 ), engaged to the target marine vessel part ( 4 ), before pulling the end of the elongated climbing device ( 323 ) up towards the engagement device ( 305 ),   releasing, upon the engagement mechanism ( 328 ) engaging the pulled up end of the climbing device ( 323 ), the elongated flexible element ( 322 ) from the elongated climbing device ( 323 ).