Capsize Alerting Apparatus and Method
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Abstract
A capsize alerting apparatus (40) for a maritime vessel (10) is provided. The capsize alerting apparatus comprises an antenna (15) which is fixed on the maritime vessel in an orientation which permits communication with a receiver when the vessel is in a capsized state. The antenna is further operable when the vessel is in the capsized state to transmit a capsize alert message indicating that the vessel has capsized. Accordingly, by fixing an antenna to the vessel in an orientation which permits communication with a receiver when the vessel is in a capsized state, the vessel is able to communicate a capsize alert signal to a receiver (20) even though the vessel is in a capsized state in which a conventional communications system will not function.
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41 Claims
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21. A capsize alerting apparatus for a maritime vessel, the capsize alerting apparatus comprising:
an antenna being fixed on the maritime vessel in a position and an orientation which permits the antenna to communicate with a receiver when the vessel is in a capsized state, the antenna being further operable when the vessel is in the capsized state to transmit, from its fixed position on the maritime vessel, a capsize alert message indicating that the vessel has capsized. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of alerting of a capsize of a maritime vessel, comprising the steps of:
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fixing an antenna on the maritime vessel in a position and an orientation which permits the antenna to communicate with a receiver when the vessel is in a capsized state; and transmitting, from the antenna in its fixed position on the maritime vessel, a capsize alert message when the vessel is in the capsized state to indicate that the vessel has capsized. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A capsize alerting apparatus for a maritime vessel, comprising:
antenna means, fixed on the maritime vessel in a position and an orientation which permits the antenna means to communicate with a receiver when the vessel is in a capsized state, for transmitting from its fixed position on the maritime vessel, when the vessel is in the capsized state, a capsize alert message indicating that the vessel has capsized.
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