Locking and stabilising system for a stack of tubs in cargohold of a vessel
AssigneeLambhusasund Ehf.
InventorIngolfur Arnason
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus and a system for managing and securing cargo tubs in stacks in a cargo hold of a vessel, such as a fishing vessel. The functional components of the apparatus and system comprise means such as rails or transport lanes, wagons and pushing structures as transport means for securely managing stacks of tubs in the cargo hold both during sailing and off-loading.
Claims16
An apparatus for securing stacks of cargo tubs 1 in a cargo hold 2 of a vessel 3 during transfer and storing, the apparatus comprising:
- one or more cargo lanes 4 for storing stacks of tubs 5 in a cargo hold 2 and for moving stacks of tubs 5 along a first direction of the cargo hold 2,
- one or more pushing device(s) 6 for pushing one or more stacks of tubs along the cargo lane 4,
- a movable transfer lock 7 near one end of each of the one or more cargo lanes 4 configured to transfer the stacks of tubs along the first direction of the cargo hold to the end of or out of the respective one of the one or more cargo lanes,
- upper 9 and lower 10 longitudinal rails positioned in the cargo hold 2 along each side of the one or more cargo lanes 4, and
- wherein the upper 9 and lower 10 longitudinal rails secure the stacks of tubs from moving in a second direction of the cargo hold.
A system for securing stacks of cargo tubs in a cargo hold of a vessel during transfer and storing, the system comprising:
- stacks of tubs, each tub in the stacks of tubs having an open upper surface and a bottom portion comprising structures to fit into the open upper surface of an upper one of a tub of the stacks of tubs to allow stacking of two or more tubs in a stable stack, the bottom portion further comprising openings or other structural members to allow pulling or lifting devices to engage thereinto;
- one or more cargo lanes 4 for storing stacks of tubs 5 in a cargo hold 2 and for moving stacks of tubs 5 along a first direction of the cargo hold 2,
- one or more pushing device(s) 6 for pushing one or more stacks of tubs along each cargo lane 4,
- a movable transfer lock 7 near one end of each cargo lane 4, said movable transfer lock transfers said stack of tubs along the first direction of the cargo hold out of the cargo lane,
- upper 9 and lower 10 longitudinal rails positioned in the cargo hold 2 along each side of the one or more cargo lanes 4, and
- wherein the upper 9 and lower 10 longitudinal rails secure the stacks of tubs from moving in a second direction of the cargo hold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.