Hybrid vessel comprising ballast water system
AssigneeVos Projetos De Engenharia Ltda
InventorCaio Pompeia
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Abstract
The present invention refers to a hybrid vessel with a ballast system in which the position of the cabin (102) is changed vertically, from emerged to submerged and vice versa, according to the decision of its operator. Thus, the present invention describes a hybrid vessel with ballast water system comprising at least one cabin (102) and at least one main tank (101) of ballast water, and the tank (101) is connected directly to the CAB (102) or partially above the water level.
Claims17
A hybrid vessel with ballast water system comprising:
- a) at least one cabin;
- b) at least one main tank of ballast water;
- the at least one main tank connected directly to the cabin in total or partially above the water level;
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- c) an additional main tank of ballast water located above the at least one cabin;
- wherein the system comprises at least one movement mechanism endowed with a mechanical arm connecting the at least one cabin to the at least one main tank of ballast water, said mechanical arm being selected from the group consisting of an articulated quad system, gears, a hydraulic system, and an electrical system.
A hybrid vessel with ballast water system comprising:
- a) at least one cabin;
- b) at least one main tank of ballast water;
- the at least one main tank connected directly to the cabin in total or partially above the water level,
- wherein the main tanks are filled with ballast water by a water pump, gravity, or a valve maneuver;
- wherein the amount of water that fills the main tanks-is calculated based on a weight of the main tanks and a thrust of the at least one cabin submersion;
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- wherein the system comprises at least one movement mechanism endowed with a mechanical arm connecting the at least one cabin to the at least one main tank of ballast water, said mechanical arm being selected from the group consisting of an articulated quad system, gears, a hydraulic system, and an electrical system.
The hybrid vessel with ballast water system according to claim wherein the main tanks are filled with ballast water independently of each other or in a joint manner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.