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US 10,081,412 B2Granted
Floating vessel with tank trough deck
AssigneeGVA Consultants AB
InventorsHenning Lundin, David Christer André
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Abstract
Herein a floating vessel is disclosed. The floating vessel comprises a deck member and a tank for liquefied hydrocarbon gas such as LNG. The tank extends through the deck member, and the tank is supported by the deck member, suspended at less than ⅓ of a total height of the tank, seen from the top of the tank.
Claims20
A floating vessel comprising:
- a deck member, wherein during use of the floating vessel, the deck member comprises an upper side facing upwardly and a lower side facing downwardly;
- a tank for liquefied hydrocarbon gas that comprises:
- a top and a bottom, wherein the tank extends through the deck member and wherein the tank is supported by the deck member suspended at less than ⅓ of a total height of the tank from the top of the tank;
- at least one pipe connected to the tank above the upper side of the deck member;
- and
- an inclined plate member arranged between the at least one pipe and the upper side of the deck member, wherein only a portion of the inclined plate member is positioned above the top of the tank and in a space between the at least one pipe and the top of the tank.
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A system for conveying liquefied hydrocarbon gas, comprising
- a floating vessel;
- a deck member disposed on the floating vessel,
- a tank for liquefied hydrocarbon gas, the tank including:
- a top and a bottom, wherein the tank extends through the deck member and wherein the tank is supported by the deck member;
- at least one pipe connected to the tank at a location above the deck member;
- and
- an inclined plate member positioned between the at least one pipe and the deck member, wherein the inclined plate member has a first portion above the top of the tank and a second portion below the top of the tank.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.