Arrangement in cargo hatches on ship weather decks
AssigneeVON Tell Trading Co. AB
InventorCarl Erik Ingemar Dahlin
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Abstract
An arrangement permitting cargo hatches consisting of one or several sections and moveable in the transverse or longitudinal direction of the ship to be stowed alongside the frame surrounding the hatchway so as to be out of the way during loading and unloading operations. The arrangement includes a ramp on which the hatch sections are supported while being moved, the ramp being arranged for swinging movement so as to position the hatch sections vertically adjacent the external face of the frame and below the upper level of the frame.
Claims13
An improvement in cargo hatches for ship weather decks including a frame surrounding the hatchway and extending above the deck, the improvement comprising a ramp juxtaposed to one side of said frame, means for laterally moving a cargo hatch section onto said ramp, and means for displacing said ramp together with said cargo hatch section for storing said cargo hatch section in a vertical position adjacent said one side of said frame and below the upper level of said frame.
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