Thomas J. McKnight
General Contractor in New Bern, NC
License number
North Carolina 6959
Renew Date
Jan 25, 1982
Category
General Contractor
Type
S(Marine Construction)
Address
Address
PO Box 508, New Bern, NC 28560
Professional information
Tug Type Vessel
US Patent:
4534738, Aug 13, 1985
Filed:
Mar 9, 1982
Appl. No.:
6/356354
Inventors:
Thomas J. McKnight - New Bern NC
International Classification:
B63H 512, B63B 112
US Classification:
440 61
Abstract:
This invention is a tug type vessel which can be operated in shallow as well as deep water, is relatively powerful compared to its overall length, and is versatile in that additional drive units can be added as required to form an integral propulsion system. This is accomplished through the use of a plurality of floats interconnected with pivotable power units supported therebetween.