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US 3,943,872 AGranted
Ship for the transport of liquid or gaseous cargo in tanks
AssigneeVerolme Verenigde Scheepswerven B.V.
InventorJoan Charles de Does
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Abstract
A ship for the transport of liquid or gaseous cargo (especially liquid gas) in tanks comprises a plurality of supporting hulls, a plurality of cargo tanks, and a connection structure superimposed on said hulls and maintaining the tanks spaced above the hulls and accessible from all sides. The abeam dimension of the tanks is preferably smaller than the abeam dimension of the connected hulls.
Claims5
A ship for the transport of liquid or gaseous cargo in tanks, comprising
- A. a plurality of supporting hulls,
- B. a plurality of cargo tanks for liquefied gas, and
- C. a superimposed connection structure connecting said hulls and maintaining said tanks in a protected environment spaced above and between said hulls and accessible from all sides;
- said hulls being disposed at least in part below the water line of said ship, said connection structure being disposed at least in part above said water line, and said tanks being disposed entirely above said water line.
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