316results about "Accommodation for deck loads" patented technology

A new piece of cargo lashing gear is provided which is a load transmitting beam of rectangular structural tubing or other shape having multiple D-rings or other lashing apertures along its length for lashing cargo to the deck of a roll-on roll-off ship through the beam, with indexed aperture connections at each end for removably connecting the apparatus to the ship's deck using a pair of twist locks. With the apparatus, cargo lashing schemes with tighter packing of cargo and faster, more accurate, and safer stevedoring operations are effected according to shoreside prestowage plans. Top and bottom mounting points for twist locks allow easy storage, transport, and shoring.

Embodiments described herein relate to an apparatus and method of transferring seismic equipment to and from a marine vessel and subsurface location. In one embodiment, the method includes deploying at least one remotely operated vehicle from a vessel operating in a first direction, and operating the at least one remotely operated vehicle in a pattern relative to the direction of the vessel to form at least two receiver lines.

A beam which is a cargo lash to bar for connecting mobile equipment and other cargo to the deck of a roll on-roll off ship, which is a with multiple D-rings and apertures along its length for lashing to using twist lock connection.

Embodiments described herein relate to an apparatus and method of transferring seismic equipment to and from a marine vessel and subsurface location. In one embodiment, the method includes deploying at least one remotely operated vehicle from a vessel operating in a first direction, and operating the at least one remotely operated vehicle in a pattern relative to the direction of the vessel to form at least two receiver lines.

This invention provides a global strategic picture of commodity movements generated by tracking ships from satellite and other sources and then combining ship location and movement information with at least one other data set, such as vessel, port, cargo, weather, or market data. Ship positions are integrated with other data, such as vessel, port, cargo, weather, and market information, to create a global strategic picture of commodity flows. A global strategic picture may then be generated by combining (i) ship movements gathered by satellite and other sources, with (ii) vessel, port, cargo, weather, market, and other data from existing sources, and (iii) a time history of these data sets.

A ship according to the invention for conveying and setting up offshore structures having:a hull with a U-shaped cross-section having an open stern and projections of the side walls extending at the rear beyond the rear edge of the floor,jack-up leg systems with jack-up legs integrated in the hull that are movable in a vertical direction with their bottom ends in positions below the floor, anda crane that can move on the top edges of the side walls.

Disclosed is method including receiving digital vessel data for a global fleet of vessels, the digital vessel data being one or more of AIS data, image data or radar data and combining one or more of pieces of data. The method includes inferring, based on the first combined data, a loaded / empty status of a vessel or a cargo. The method includes combining other data to yield second combined data, receiving data regarding one or more of supply, demand, and amount of available cargo to yield third combined data, generating information relating to a supply of vessels available to load at a specified port and / or deliver a cargo to a specified port, in each case within a specified period of time and generating suggestions for one or more vessels regarding future routes based on the data.

A configuration for the deck of a marine vessel, wherein parallel and perpendicular travel paths, for movement of individual OBS unit storage baskets, are formed along a deck utilizing, in part, the storage baskets themselves. A portion of the deck is divided into a grid defined by a series of low-to-the-deck perpendicular and parallel rails and each square in the grid is configured to hold an OBS unit storage basket. Around the perimeter of the grid is an external containment wall which has a greater height than the rails. Storage baskets seated within the grid are configured to selectively form internal containment walls. Opposing internal and external containment walls define travel paths along which a storage basket can be moved utilizing a low, overhead gantry. A basket need only be lifted a minimal height above the deck in order to be moved along a path. The containment walls and the deck itself constraining uncontrolled swinging of baskets, even in onerous weather or sea conditions. The system is flexible to meet the needs of a desired operation since the internal walls of the grid can be reconfigured as desired in order to free up a particular storage basket or define a particular travel path.

Described is a device for lifting an object from a deck of a vessel subject to movements in a heave direction. The device comprises a support surface for the object provided at a first height in the heave direction relative to the deck. A lifting crane is configured to take up the object from the support surface at a lifting point thereof at a lifting speed. An actuator system is configured to lower the support surface relative to the deck at the instant in time at which the object is lifted from the surface to a second height in the heave direction at a lowering speed. A method using the device is also described.

A lashing bridge (1) for a cargo ship for supporting containers (2) during transport, which lashing bridge (1) is installed on the deck of the cargo ship in the transverse direction of the cargo ship, and which lashing bridge (1) comprises fixing points (5) for fixing lashing bars (3) to it, which lashing bars (3) are fixed at their other end to the containers (2). The invention is implemented in such a way that at least one tension bar (9) is fixed to the lashing bridge (1) for conveying essentially only the upward forces exerted on the lashing bridge (1) by the lashing bars (3) to the hull of the cargo ship.

An improved shock isolating mounting comprising at least three substantially U-shaped leaf spring members, each leaf spring member comprising at least two leafs arranged to define a space therebetween. In one arrangement, the respective at least three substantially U-shaped leaf spring members are arranged in an array having a substantially equal angular spacing between adjacent spring members.

A method for use with maintenance of an offshore wind farm includes a plurality of offshore wind turbines installed in open sea, where the method uses an assembly of a plurality of shuttle vessels 8, 9 and a seaworthy harbour ship 1 which includes an internal harbour basin 4 within outlines of the ship 1 and a plurality of mooring positions 7 for mooring the plurality of shuttle vessels 8, 9 to the ship 1 when lying inside the basin 4, where the method further includes comprises sailing the assembly of the plurality of shuttle vessels 8, 9 and the harbour ship 1 towards an anchoring position near or in the wind farm and anchoring the harbour ship 1 there, and sailing the plurality of shuttle vessels 8, 9 back and forth between the mooring positions 7 of the anchored harbour ship 1 and distinctive ones of the wind turbines for performing the maintenance thereto.

A fastener for securing a cargo container includes a hollow connector, a first pull rod, a second pull rod and an elastic element. The hollow connector includes first and second members provided with first and second bores, respectively, and a receiving cavity between the first and second end members. The first pull rod extends through the first bore into the cavity, while the second pull rod extends through the second bore into the cavity and has a retaining head attached thereto. The elastic element is disposed around the second pull rod between the second end member and the retaining head for biasing the retaining head to move away from the second end member. The receiving cavity is open to expose the elastic element and the retaining head. The fastener may further include a limiting unit to prevent distorted movement of, and a pressure-equalizing member to evenly distribute pressure on, the elastic element.

A cargo vessel is provided to easily load long-cargos by moving a movable pillar and prevent loaded cargos from being fallen down by mounting the movable pillar after loading. A cargo vessel includes a plurality of supporting pillars(13) and a lifting deck(30). The pillars are perpendicularly mounted between peripheries of a side end of a hatch of an upper deck(5) and a side end of a hatch of a second deck(3). The lifting deck is arranged between the supporting pillar and a vessel frame(12) and is lifted between middle and upward positions. The supporting pillars are composed of fixed pillars(14) and movable pillars(15). The fixed and movable pillars are spaced apart from each other at a horizontal interval. The movable pillar has a lower end part inserted in a lower supporting frame formed at the periphery of the side end of the hatch of the second deck and an upper end part inserted in an upper supporting frame of the periphery of the side end of the hatch of the upper deck.

The present invention discloses an anchoring device for attaching a holding device for cargo to a hull deck. The elongated fixing and support rails (3) are part of the deck support structure of the cargo deck, wherein each rail has an upper rail section (2) positioned so as to be in contact with the load bearing surface of the cargo deck connected and have a row of orifices (22). Devices for securing cargo can be securely attached in these apertures. On each side of the upper rail part (2) there is provided a contact surface (5-8) at a lower level relative to the upper rail part, said contact surface forming a ledge for the deck deck, said deck deck Forms the major part of the bearing surface.

A container fixing method capable of reducing a time for container fixing operation and the fatigue of a worker, comprising the steps of stacking a plurality of containers (C1) to (C4) across lashing bridges (3) installed on a deck (2), holding the containers generally horizontally by applying fixing devices (10) across the corner fittings (A) at both end surface lower parts of the container (C2) having a lower surface disposed generally at the same level as the upper surface of the lashing bridges (3) and the upper part of the lashing bridges (3), and fixing the corner fittings (A) generally horizontally by tightening the fixing devices (10) to increase the supporting rigidity of the corner (C2), whereby the fixing operation for the uppermost container (C4) of the plurality of containers stacked on the container (C2) can be eliminated.

The invention relates to a self-chambering self-discharging container ship. The container transport cannot be developed in the widely distributed smaller inland rivers in China and other countries of the world because the container terminal needs more investment, the riverboat is small, the traffic volume is small and the investment cannot be withdrawn. Meanwhile, much more obstructing buildings such as bridges are spanned across the smaller inland rivers and the water level fluctuation in the flood period and the dry season is bigger, the ship is difficult to adapt to the inland river and the ship design and the transportation are difficult to perform, so a large amount of water transport resources are in idle while the transportation by land is increasingly worsen. The inland river container transport which is energy saving, environment-friendly and low-cost is needed to be developed as soon as possible. The self-chambering self-discharging container ship can solve the problems and is a powerful tool for developing the container transport resources in smaller inland rivers.

The invention discloses a telescopic container lashing bridge which is composed of multiple telescopic lashing units. Each telescopic lashing unit is fixedly connected with a container ship deck and comprises a base (1), a support (2), a control switch (3), a motor (4) and a transmission device (5). Each base (1) comprises a bottom board (11), a first casing pipe (12) and a second casing pipe (13). Each support (2) comprises a crossbeam (21), a first upright (22) and a second upright (23). The lower portion of each first upright (22) is movably inserted in the corresponding first casing pipe (12), and the lower portion of each second upright (23) is movably inserted in the corresponding second casing pipe (13). A power output shaft of the motor (4) is in drive connection with the support (2) through the transmission device (5). The control switch (3) is electrically connected with the control end of the motor (4). The telescopic container lashing bridge has the beneficial effects of being high in practicability, high in safety, good in stability and the like.

This ship 10 is a ship for transporting cargos such as containers, and it is possible to efficiently perform the cargo handling operation for cargos. A lower hold 16 is provided below a deck 15 in a hull 14. The deck 15 is provided with protruding portions 17 and 18 protruding in the right and left side directions of the hull, and a plurality of frameworks 21 each including vertical pillars 22 and 23 fixed to the respective protruding portions 17 and 18 and a horizontal beam 24 through which the vertical pillars 17 and 18 are connected to each other are provided for the deck 15. Openable partition covers 25 are provided between frameworks adjacent to each other, and an upper hold 26 is formed on the deck 15 by the partition covers 25 and the deck 15. The cargo handling operation for the lower hold 16 is performed by an inboard crane 33 provided in the lower hold 16, and at the same time, the cargo handling operation for the upper hold 26 is performed by a quay crane 37.

A securing assembly (1) adapted to secure objects (2) to a structure (3). The assembly (1) includes attachment means (5) adapted to attach said assembly to an object in use. An elongate rod (6) having a first end (6a) and a second end (6b). The first end connectable to the attachment means. The second end connectable to an adjustment means (5). A base (12) is adapted to connect said adjustment means to said structure in use. Whereby said adjustment means is operable to adjust a tension between said object and said structure by way of said assembly to secure said object to said structure in use.

An anchoring system for securing hardware having an aperture to a deck using a fastener, the anchoring system including a tie-down, an attachment lug configured to engage the tie-down, and a stud extending outwardly from the attachment lug. The tie-down includes a plate with a recess formed therein, and at least two arms traversing the recess. The attachment lug includes a base with a stud receiving aperture formed therein, and a cylindrical sidewall extending outwardly from the base. The cylindrical sidewall of the attachment lug has at least two notches extending partially therearound adapted to receive the at least two arms of the tie-down. The stud is insertable through the aperture in the hardware so that the fastener can be received on the stud to effectively clamp the hardware to the deck.

The present invention provides a removable frame system for transporting vehicles in a container. The frame system is be assembled in the container, the vehicles are loaded on the frame system, the container is shipped to the location, the vehicles are unloaded from the frame system, and the frame system is disassembled and returned to the manufacture or stored for later use.

The invention belongs to the technical field of offshore wind power foundations, and discloses an integrated mechanical workboat and a wind power complete machine construction method based on the same. The integrated mechanical workboat comprises a sliding rail laid on the surface of a deck of the integrated mechanical workboat and arranged in the length direction of a boat body, and a carrying plate trailer is arranged on the sliding rail; the stern of the integrated mechanical workboat is provided with a lifting mechanism and a hoisting device, and the carrying plate trailer is limited to be fixed through a fixing support when the deck and the lifting mechanism are in place; by means of the integrated mechanical workboat, transportation and on-site installation and recovery construction operation of a plurality of multi-barrel jacket foundation wind power complete machines can be completed, ship resources can be saved, the transportation, installation and recovery processes are integrated, coordination is high, floating stability in the sinking and recovery processes is effectively controlled, construction difficulty is reduced, the construction period is shortened, and construction cost is reduced; and a new form of transportation, installation and recovery construction of the offshore wind power complete machine is developed.

A modular system for transporting wind turbine blades in at least two different spatial arrangements comprising two or more root end transport frames having a height H for supporting the root end, wherein H<D (D=bolt circle diameter), and two or more first tip end transport frames having a height H1 for supporting the blade towards the tip end, each first tip end transport frame has a base frame and a support bracket provided on top of the base frame, wherein each first tip end transport frame is stackable on top of a root end transport frame and vice versa, so the system is operable to stack successive blades in an alternating root end to tip end arrangement. The first tip end transport frame is replaceable with a second end transport frame that increase the inter-blade spacing, or with a tip end or a root end distance piece.

The invention discloses gravity center adjusting devices which are used for a wind turbine installation vessel. The gravity center adjusting devices (2) are movably installed at the outer side of a wind turbine installation vessel body (4) so as to move in a plane roughly parallel to the vessel body (4). The gravity center adjusting devices (2) provided by the invention are movably installed on the vessel body and can move in the plane roughly parallel to the vessel body (4), so the horizontal position of the gravity center of the wind turbine installation vessel can be adjusted and the capabilities of the gravity center adjusting devices (2) in adjusting the gravity center of the wind turbine installation vessel are further improved, thus improving the stability of the wind turbine installation vessel, improving the working efficiency and lowering the construction cost of the offshore wind farms. The invention also discloses the wind turbine installation vessel comprising the gravitycenter adjusting devices (2).

The invention provides a large energy-saving green river container ship which comprises a ship body. The large energy-saving green river container ship is characterized in that the head line of the ship body is in a straight bow shape, the tail line is in a twin skeg shape, a main deck is arranged on the upper surface of the ship body, and a first void compartment and fore peak, an auxiliary machinery room, a cargo hold, an engine room, a fuel oil tank and a tail ballast tank are sequentially arranged under the main deck from the ship head to the ship tail; the fuel oil tank is arranged in the middle of the tail ballast tank, the steering engine room is arranged at the tail of the main deck, the cargo hold extends towards the head from the front wall of the engine room to the back wall of the auxiliary machinery room, a pipe tunnel is formed in the portion under the cargo hold, and energy saving devices are additionally installed on propellers adopted by the ship body. According to the large energy-saving green river container ship, overall arrangement is optimized, the area of the cargo hold and the deck is utilized to the maximum limit, the loading rate is maximized, and the loading quantity is larger than 500 TEU.