Process and apparatus for transfer of cargo at sea
US4174188A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 1977 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B2017/0072
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for considerably reducing the risks of collision between cargo and ship during transfer of the cargo at sea. For this purpose, there is created in a short interval of time a sufficient space between cargo 7 and the ship by lowering of the upper part of a support 16 at the moment T.sub.2 when cable 5 lifts the cargo from the support. The invention also applies to transfer of cargo from a wharf.
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