# US 2014/0190920 A1 · Arrangement for Ocean Freight Transportation

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- Number: US 2014/0190920 A1
- Document ID: US20140190920A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/209,488
- Filed: 2014-03-13
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2011-01-24
- Inventors: Raimo Nordström; Hannu Nurminen
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140190920A1

## CPC

- B63B 25/00: Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing, trimming; Vessels characterised thereby (trimming otherwise than by cargo division, e.g. by use of ballast B63B43/06, B63B43/08; constructive aspects of cargo spaces B63B11/00; hatches, hatchways B63B19/12)
- B63B 27/12: of gantry type
- B65D 19/0002: {Platforms, i.e. load supporting devices without provision for handling by a forklift}
- B65D 19/38: Details or accessories
- B65D 88/129: {Transporter frames for containers}
- B66C 23/52: Floating cranes (floating dredgers E02F)
- B63B 25/004: {for containers (B63B25/28 takes precedence)}
- 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)
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B66C: CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES ({specially adapted for lifting invalids A61G7/10;} rope, cable, or chain winding mechanisms, braking or detent devices therefor B66D; specially adapted for nuclear reactors G21)

## Abstract

An ocean freight arrangement handles goods in a number of transport modes, such as containers, with the same transport in a cargo hold of an ocean vessel with cranes. The transport has a platform with a width corresponding to two regular containers to be loaded and unloaded by two parallel cranes enabling transportation of heavy and over wide units.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An arrangement for transporting freight in an ocean vessel, comprising:
freight recurring first platforms having a standard first width, a standard first length and a support surface;
pairs of freight receiving second platforms, the two second platforms of each said pair being arranged and joined parallel to one another and side-by-side to have substantially coplanar support surfaces, to have a second width approximately twice said first width and to have a standard second length substantially equal to said first length; and
loading crane attachments located at corners of each of said first and second platforms, said crane attachments including lifting posts extending substantially perpendicular to said support surfaces of said first and second platforms, said lifting posts adjacent a joint between said second platforms of each said pair and adjacent at least one longitudinal end of each pair being movable to a non-perpendicular position relative to said support surfaces to facilitate loading of freight thereon.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

An arrangement according to claim 1 wherein
said first and second platforms are stored in a cargo hold of an ocean vessel.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

An arrangement according to claim 1 wherein
said ocean vessel comprises two adjacent on parallel cranes attachable to said loading crane attachments of said second platforms.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

An arrangement according to claim 2 wherein
said first platforms are arranged vertically and horizontally relative to said second platforms.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

An arrangement according to claim 1 wherein
said second platforms have bottoms coupled to said loading crane attachments, said loading crane attachments being coupled to lifting wires or chains of lifting cranes.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

An arrangement according to claim 5 wherein
stiffeners extend longitudinally along said bottoms resisting bending thereof.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

An arrangement according to claim 6 wherein
said stiffeners are elevated on said bottoms and extend along longitudinal outside side edges and middles thereof.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

An arrangement according to claim 1 wherein
said first standard width is about 16 feet; and said standard lengths are about 40 feet.

### Claim 9 (depends on 4)

An arrangement according to claim 4 wherein
said lifting posts comprise lifting holes therein.

### Claim 10 (depends on 2)

An arrangement according to claim 2 wherein
said first platforms are arranged vertically relative to said second platforms.

### Claim 11 (depends on 2)

An arrangement according to claim 2 wherein
said first platforms are arranged horizontally relative to said second platforms.

### Claim 12

An arrangement wherein for transporting freight in an ocean vessel, comprising:
freight recurring first platforms having a standard first width, a standard first length and a support surface;
pairs of freight receiving second platforms, the two second platforms of each said pair being arranged and joined parallel to one another and side-by-side to have substantially coplanar support surfaces, to have a second width approximately twice said first width and to have a standard second length substantially equal to said first length, said first and second platforms being stored in a cargo hold of an ocean vessel, said first platforms being arranged vertically and horizontally relative to said second platforms; and
loading crane attachments located at corners of each of said first and second platforms.