A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A vessel 10 comprises a hull 12, a deck 14, and one or more ballast tanks 16. The one or more ballast tanks are located on the deck. The vessel further comprises a plurality of retractable support legs 18. The deck may be a substantially planar rectangular-shaped member and the hull may have a planar bottom surface and a double bottom. The vessel may have a plurality of ballast tanks located on port and starboard sides of the vessel. A method of transferring cargo from a quay (30, Fig 3) to the sea using the vessel is also disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of transferring cargo from the sea to a quay using the vessel.
A vessel 10 comprises a hull 12, a deck 14, and one or more ballast tanks 16. The one or more ballast tanks are located on the deck. The vessel further comprises a plurality of retractable support legs 18. The deck may be a substantially planar rectangular-shaped member and the hull may have a planar bottom surface and a double bottom. The vessel may have a plurality of ballast tanks located on port and starboard sides of the vessel. A method of transferring cargo from a quay (30, Fig 3) to the sea using the vessel is also disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of transferring cargo from the sea to a quay using the vessel.
Improvements in or relating to shipping
JOHN MACSWEEN (author)
2018-05-02
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
Improvements in and relating to shipping container locks
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