Ship having a deck comprising a cavity with a built-in rotary plate
US9200727B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L1/203
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A ship for laying flexible undersea lines at sea, the ship having a deck including a cavity receiving said turntable and a motor-driven device for rotating the turntable and fastened to the carrier structure of the hull of the ship, also known as the “hull girder”. The top face of the circular turntable does not project significantly above the plane of the deck that is juxtaposed therewith. The turntable presents attachment elements for attaching a modular storage and handling device for storing and handling flexible lines by winding and unwinding the flexible lines.
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