Rotating a long vessel

The system according to claim 180, wherein the head end frame comprises:

• a header beam;
• a bottom end beam disposed below and parallel with the header beam;
• and
• a pair of head corner posts interconnecting corresponding ends of the header beam and the bottom end beam,
• wherein, the double-pivot link pivotally connected to either end of the header beam.

The system according to claim 180, wherein the tail end frame comprises:

• a top end removable rail;
• a tail sill disposed below and parallel with the top end removable rail;
• and
• a pair of tail corner posts interconnecting corresponding ends of the top end removable rail and the tail sill,
• wherein, the linear actuating mechanism coupled to either end of the tail sill.

The system according to claim 184, wherein the linear actuating mechanism comprises:

• at least two parallel horizontal guides disposed at either side of the container assembly, the at least two horizontal guides extending along the first axis;
• and
• at least two guide couplers, each guide coupler of the at least two guide couplers coupled to a respective horizontal guide of the at least two horizontal guides, each guide coupler configured to move along the respective horizontal guide along the first axis,
• wherein, each guide coupler of the at least two guide couplers further pivotally coupled to a respective end of the tail sill.

The system according to claim 11126, wherein the power transmission comprises:

• at least two rotating members disposed at first ends of the at least two horizontal guides, the at least two rotating members coupled to the power generator, each rotating member of the at least two rotating members associated with a respective horizontal guide of the at least two horizontal guides, the at least two rotating members configured to be rotated by the power generator;
• at least two idler rotating members disposed at second opposing ends of the at least two horizontal guides, each idler rotating member of the at least two idler rotating members disposed in line with a corresponding rotating member of the at least two rotating members along the first axis;
• and
• at least two linear members, each linear member of the at least two linear members connected between a respective rotating member of the at least two rotating members and a corresponding idler rotating member of the at least two idler rotating members, each linear member of the at least two linear members further coupled to a respective guide coupler of the at least two guide couplers, each linear member of the at least two linear members configured to transmit and convert a rotational movement of a respective rotating member to a translational movement of a respective guide coupler horizontally along the first axis.

The system according to claim 184, wherein the head end frame comprises:

• a header beam;
• a bottom end beam disposed below and parallel with the header beam;
• and
• a pair of head corner posts interconnecting corresponding ends of the header beam and the bottom end beam.

The system according to claim 0, wherein the linear actuating mechanism comprises:

• at least two parallel horizontal guides disposed at either side of the container assembly, the at least two horizontal guides extending along the first axis;
• and
• at least two guide couplers, each guide coupler of the at least two guide couplers coupled to a respective horizontal guide of the at least two horizontal guides, each guide coupler configured to move along the respective horizontal guide along the first axis,
• wherein, each guide coupler of the at least two guide couplers further pivotally coupled to a respective end of the bottom edge of the tail end frame.

The system according to claim 11129, wherein the power transmission comprises:

• at least two rotating members disposed at first ends of the at least two horizontal guides, the at least two rotating members coupled to the power generator, each rotating member of the at least two rotating members associated with a respective horizontal guide of the at least two horizontal guides, the at least two rotating members configured to be rotated by the power generator;
• at least two idler rotating members disposed at second opposing ends of the at least two horizontal guides, each idler rotating member of the at least two idler rotating members disposed in line with a corresponding rotating member of the at least two rotating members along the first axis;
• and
• at least two linear members, each linear member of the at least two linear members connected between a respective rotating member of the at least two rotating members and a corresponding idler rotating member of the at least two idler rotating members, each linear member of the at least two linear members further coupled to a respective guide coupler of the at least two guide couplers, each linear member of the at least two linear members configured to transmit and convert a rotational movement of a respective rotating member to a translational movement of a respective guide coupler horizontally along the first axis.

The system according to claim 11129, wherein the power generator comprises a motor coupled to a main shaft, the motor configured to drive a rotational movement of the main shaft, and wherein the power transmission comprises:

• at least two rotating members disposed at first ends of the at least two horizontal guides, the at least two rotating members coupled to either ends of the main shaft, each rotating member of the at least two rotating members associated with a respective horizontal guide of the at least two horizontal guides, the at least two rotating members configured to be rotated by the main shaft;
• at least two idler rotating members disposed at second opposing ends of the at least two horizontal guides, each idler rotating member of the at least two idler rotating members disposed in line with a corresponding rotating member of the at least two rotating members along the first axis;
• and
• at least two linear members, each linear member of the at least two linear members connected between a respective rotating member of the at least two rotating members and a corresponding idler rotating member of the at least two idler rotating members, each linear member of the at least two linear members further coupled to a respective guide coupler of the at least two guide couplers, each linear member of the at least two linear members configured to transmit and convert a rotational movement of a respective rotating member to a translational movement of a respective guide coupler horizontally along the first axis.

A method for rotating a vessel, the method comprising:

• placing the vessel or a portion of the vessel within a container assembly, the container assembly comprising a head end frame and a tail end frame, the head end frame and the tail end frame interconnected utilizing a plurality of side frame members;
• restraining translational and rotational movements of the vessel relative to the container assembly;
• actuating a linear movement of a bottom edge of the tail end frame along a first axis, the first axis perpendicular to a main axis of the bottom edge;
• and
• rotating a top edge of the head end frame about the main axis of the bottom edge responsive to the linear movement of the bottom edge of the tail end frame along the first axis.