AUXILIARIES ON VESSELS

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:: SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
Subclass:: AUXILIARIES ON VESSELS

Description

B63J encompasses auxiliary systems and equipment installed on ships and waterborne vessels to support primary operations. This subclass covers devices for vessel propulsion assistance, maneuvering, stabilization, and onboard utilities such as anchoring systems, mooring equipment, and auxiliary power generation. The classification includes technologies for improving vessel handling, safety, and operational efficiency but excludes primary hull structures (B63B) and main propulsion machinery (B63H), which are classified separately.

Related Keywords

auxiliaries for SHIP(S)auxiliaries for water-borne VESSEL(S)

5 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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B63J 1/00 Arrangements of installations for producing fresh water, e.g. by evaporation and condensation of sea water
B63J 2/00 Arrangements of ventilation, heating, cooling, or air-conditioning
B63J 3/00 Driving of auxiliaries
B63J 4/00 Arrangements of installations for treating waste-water or sewage
B63J 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B63, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

SAMSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES KR 5,719
DAEWOO SHIPBUILDING & MARINE ENGINEERING COMPANY KR 4,684
HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES COMPANY KR 3,015
ZHEJIANG OCEAN UNIVERSITY 1,359
HUDONG-ZHONGHUA SHIPBUILDING (GROUP) COMPANY 1,221
HARBIN ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY 1,175
SHANGHAI WAIGAOQIAO SHIPBUILDING COMPANY 1,129
CSSC HUANGPU WENCHONG SHIPBUILDING COMPANY 1,113
GUANGZHOU SHIPYARD INTERNATIONAL COMPANY 1,073
JIANGSU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 963