Advantages of Rotating, Single Davit Arm with Knuckle Booms Simple design, low complexity; Deployment and recovery on stern deck; Is able to transport LARS onto ice and do deployment on ice with sufficient height above ice sheet; Easily portable; Less deck spaces as knuckle boom allows LARS to fold up; Rotates 180o; Due to the height, high freeboard is not necessary; Disadvantages Designed for lightweight AUV, hence more improvement is needed to allow lifting of heavier AUV; Lack AUV protection which may be a disadvantage, however protection cant be provided as AUV has appendages; Very sensitive to sea states during launch and recovery;Table 1 shows how awesome my design isParameters to considerPoints

Portability4

Motion Sensitivity1

Freeboard Limitations3

AUV Size/ Weight Restrictions2

AUV Protection1

Complexity of Design4

Transportable on ice4