# US 10,370,064 B2 · Marine surface vessel > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,370,064 B2 - Document ID: US10370064B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/764,151 - Filed: 2016-10-06 - Published: 2018-10-04 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2015-10-07 - Assignees: Rolls-Royce Marine AS - Applicants: Rolls-Royce Marine AS - Inventors: Levander Oskar - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10370064B2 ## CPC - B63B 17/0027: {Tanks for fuel or the like (constructional features of bunkers B63B11/04); Accessories therefor, e.g. tank filler caps (fuel tanks for vehicles in general B60K15/03; cargo tanks B63B25/08; cleaning of tanks B63B57/00; handling of liquids for use in power plants B63H21/38)} - B63B 17/0036: {Arrangements for minimizing pollution by accidents (associated with cargo tanks B63B25/082)} - B63B 35/00: Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for - B63H 21/14: relating to internal-combustion engines {(of outboard type B63H20/00)} - B63H 21/32: Arrangements of propulsion power-unit exhaust uptakes; Funnels peculiar to vessels - B63H 21/38: Apparatus or methods specially adapted for use on marine vessels, for handling power plant or unit liquids, e.g. lubricants, coolants, fuels or the like ({in outboard drives B63H20/001; } lubricating or cooling machines or engines in general F01 - F04) - F02M 21/0221: {Fuel storage reservoirs, e.g. cryogenic tanks} - F02M 21/029: {Arrangement on engines or vehicle bodies; Conversion to gaseous fuel supply systems} - F02M 21/0293: {Safety devices; Fail-safe measures} - B63B 2035/004: {Passenger vessels, e.g. cruise vessels or the like} - Y02T 10/30: Use of alternative fuels, e.g. biofuels - Y02T 70/5218: Less carbon-intensive fuels, e.g. natural gas, biofuels - B63B: SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING (arrangements of vessel ventilation, heating, cooling, or air-conditioning B63J2/00; floating substructures as supports of dredgers or soil-shifting machines E02F9/06) - B63H: MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING (propulsion of air-cushion vehicles B60V1/14; specially adapted for submarines, other than nuclear propulsion, B63G; specially adapted for torpedoes F42B19/00) - F02M: SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF - Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION ## Abstract The invention relates to a marine surface vessel (1), in particular a passenger ship, extending in a longitudinal direction between a bow (2) and a stern (3), comprising —least one power providing apparatus (6) operatively connected to at least one propulsion unit (7) for propulsion of the vessel, —a fuel tank arrangement (8) for storing gaseous fuel in a liquid phase, connected to the power providing apparatus (6) by means of a gas supply system for running the power providing apparatus (6), and —a plurality of decks (91-98) distributed vertically, one above the other, —the fuel tank arrangement (8) comprising two tank sub-arrangements (81, 82), each tank sub-arrangement comprising at least one gaseous fuel tank (811, 812, 821, 822), each fuel tank extending vertically past at least two of the decks (92-95), and at least two of the decks (92-95), past which the fuel tanks (811, 812, 821, 822) extend, each presents a passageway (941) extending between the tank sub-arrangements (81, 82). ## Claims ### Claim 1 A marine passenger vessel extending in a longitudinal direction between a bow and a stern, comprising: least one power providing apparatus operatively connected to at least one propulsion unit for propulsion of the vessel, a fuel tank arrangement for storing gaseous fuel in a liquid phase, connected to the power providing apparatus by means of a gas supply system for running the power providing apparatus, and a plurality of decks distributed vertically, one above the other, the fuel tank arrangement comprising two tank sub-arrangements, each tank sub-arrangement comprising at least one gaseous fuel tank, each fuel tank extending vertically past at least two of the decks, and at least two of the decks, past which the fuel tanks extend, each presenting a passageway, wherein each of said passageways extends in the longitudinal direction of the vessel, from a portion of the respective deck aft of the tank sub-arrangements to a portion of the respective deck forward of the tank sub-arrangements, wherein each passageway extends between the tank sub-arrangements, there being one, two, three or more tank sub-arrangements on each side of the passageways, wherein each of said passageways is adapted so as to provide for persons and/or items to move or be moved through the respective passageway, the passageway being provided as a corridor between the tank sub-arrangements, and being of a width and height which makes it suitable for movement of passengers through the passageway. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The vessel according to claim 1, wherein each of said passageways extends in the longitudinal direction of the vessel, and is located centrally in a lateral and horizontal direction of the vessel. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The vessel according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the at least two the decks presenting a passageway extending between the tank sub-arrangements, presents a plurality of cabins distributed on both sides of the passageway, at least some of the cabins extending from the passageway to a respective side of the vessel. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The vessel according to claim 1, wherein each tank sub-arrangement comprises at least two fuel tanks distributed in the longitudinal direction of the vessel. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The vessel according to claim 1, wherein the tank sub-arrangements are at the same longitudinal position in the vessel. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The vessel according to claim 1, wherein each tank sub-arrangement has a vertical extension which is larger than any of its horizontal extensions. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The vessel according to claim 1, presenting a hull and a superstructure above the hull, wherein a lower portion of each fuel tank is located in the hull, and an upper portion of each fuel tank is located in the superstructure. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The vessel according to claim 1, wherein the tank sub-arrangements are located adjacent said passageways. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The vessel according to claim 1, wherein the tank sub-arrangements are located in respective tank compartments, each extending to a respective side of the vessel. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The vessel according to claim 1, wherein the distance between any of the at least one fuel tank of each tank sub-arrangement and a respective side of the vessel is at least 20% of the beam of the vessel. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The vessel according to claim 1, comprising two exhaust guiding arrangements provided for guiding exhaust gases from the at least one power providing apparatus to the exterior of the vessel, each exhaust guiding arrangement being located in a respective exhaust pipe casing. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The vessel according to claim 11, wherein the exhaust pipe casings extend vertically past at least two of the decks past which the fuel tanks extend. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The vessel according to claim 11, wherein the exhaust pipe casings are distributed on opposite sides of said passageways. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The vessel according to claim 11, wherein the exhaust pipe casings extend adjacent to said passageways. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The vessel according to claim 11, wherein each tank sub-arrangement is located adjacent a respective of the exhaust pipe casings. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The vessel according to claim 11, wherein the tank sub-arrangements are located, in the longitudinal direction of the vessel, between the exhaust pipe casings and the bow. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The vessel according to claim 11, wherein the exhaust pipe casings are distributed at a distance from each other in the longitudinal direction of the vessel, and the tank sub-arrangements are located, in the longitudinal direction of the vessel, between the exhaust pipe casings.