Support vessel
AssigneeVik - Sandvik AS
InventorTrygve Eiken
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Abstract
The invention regards a multipurpose support vessel (1), comprising a hull (2) with a bow (3) and a stern (4) and with a propulsion arrangement (5), a bridge (6) and accommodation quarters (7) and storage areas (8) for loads and cargo. On the vessel (1) the bridge (6) and accommodation quarters (7), which forms a superstructure, are located in the aft part of the vessel (1). Almost all storage areas (8) for loads and cargo are positioned between the superstructure (6,7) and the bow section (3) of the vessel. The invention also regards a method for loading/unloading the vessel (1) at an offshore installation.
Claims8
Multipurpose support vessel (1), comprising a hull (2) with a bow (3) and a stern (4) and with a propulsion arrangement (5), a bridge (6) and accommodation quarters (7) and storage areas (8) for loads and cargo, where the bridge (6) and accommodation quarters (7) form a superstructure and are located in the aft part of the vessel (1) and almost all storage areas (8) for loads and cargo are positioned between the superstructure (6,7) and the bow section (3) of the vessel, characterised in that there is access opening (25) from the outside of the stern (4) of the vessel through and or below the accommodation quarters (7), to the storage areas (8) of the vessel, and that there is a working platform for hose connections in the bow (3) of the vessel.
Method for loading/unloading a support vessel (1) by an offshore installation, characterised in that the vessel (1) is brought up to the installation docking area with the bow section (3), with the use of loading/unloading equipment on the vessel (1) and on the installation the loads and cargo is loaded/unloaded, thereafter the vessel (1) is backed away from the installation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.