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US 4,531,469 AGranted
Vessel comprising two pivotably connected hull sections
AssigneeIHC Holland N.V.
InventorCornelis A. Brouwer
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AssigneeIHC Holland N.V.
InventorCornelis A. Brouwer
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Vessel comprising two hull sections, pivotably connected together by hinges positioned above the center of the vessel and above the center of gravity of the separate hull sections. The vessel comprises a propulsion installation with one single propeller. The propeller shaft direction is parallel to the center line of the vessel within the central dividing plane of the vessel. Those parts of the hull sections determining the hold are joined through edges determined by the central dividing plane. Near the parts of both hull sections into or onto which the propulsion installation is positioned the hull sections are adjoined on a plane positioned at a distance from the central dividing plane such that the transverse cross sections of both hull sections are unequal. The propulsion installation is housed in the larger section.
In a vessel comprising two side-by-side hull sections extending lengthwise of the vessel, hinges interconnecting said two hull sections for vertical swinging movement relative to each other about a horizontal axis disposed above the center of gravity of the vessel, said hull sections being adapted to be swung together about said axis to define a hold and swung apart about said axis to empty the contents of the hold, and a propulsion installation carried by said vessel;
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.