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US 9,517,815 B1Granted
Method and vessel for shipping hazardous chemicals
AssigneeMinyan Marine LLC
InventorsJoel G. Altman, Scott A. Davis
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Abstract
A method and vessel for shipping hazardous chemicals, includes an articulated tug barge having a plurality of holds substantially filled with containers or tanks of hazardous chemicals, each container, or tank, being associated with an ISO frame, and the holds include a plurality of cofferdam bulkheads.
Claims28
A vessel for the shipment of hazardous chemicals from a first port to a second port, comprising:
- an ocean-going, articulated tug barge having a hull with a bow, a stern, and a keel;
- the stern of the hull having a notch for receipt of a tug for moving the barge;
- the hull of the barge having a plurality of holds, at least some of the holds being separated from adjacent holds by a bulkhead;
- a first plurality of containers containing hazardous chemicals, each of the first plurality of containers being associated with an ISO frame, disposed within the plurality of holds wherein a plurality of first cell guides are associated with each of the holds and secure each ISO frame and its associated container within one of the plurality of holds;
- a plurality of hatch covers associated with at least some of the plurality of holds, with a second plurality of containers containing hazardous chemicals disposed above at least some of the plurality of hatch covers, each of the second plurality of containers being associated with an ISO frame;
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- each of the plurality of holds substantially filled with the first plurality of containers of hazardous chemicals and their associated ISO frames.
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A vessel for the shipment of hazardous chemicals from a first port to a second port, comprising:
- an ocean-going, articulated tug barge having a hull with a bow, a stern, and a keel;
- the stern of the hull having a notch for receipt of a tug for moving the barge;
- the hull of the barge having a plurality of holds, at least some of the holds being separated from adjacent holds by a cofferdam bulkhead;
- a plurality of first cell guides associated with at least some of the holds and adapted to secure a first plurality of containers containing hazardous chemicals, each of the first plurality of containers being associated with an ISO frame;
- a plurality of hatch covers associated with at least some of the plurality of holds, adapted to support a second plurality of containers containing hazardous chemicals above at least some of the plurality of hatch covers, each of the second plurality of containers being associated with an ISO frame;
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- each of the plurality of holds substantially filled with the first plurality of containers of hazardous chemicals and their associated ISO frames.
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A vessel for the shipment of hazardous chemicals from a first port to a second port, comprising:
- an ocean-going, articulated tug barge having a hull with a bow, a stern, and a keel;
- the stern of the hull having a notch for receipt of a tug for moving the barge;
- the hull of the barge having a plurality of holds, at least some of the holds being separated from adjacent holds by a bulkhead;
- a first plurality of containers containing hazardous chemicals, each of the first plurality of containers being associated with an ISO frame, and disposed within at least some of the plurality of holds, wherein a plurality of first cell guides are associated with at least some of the plurality of holds and secure each ISO frame and its associated container of the first plurality of containers within at least some of the plurality of holds;
- a plurality of hatch covers associated with at least some of the plurality of holds, with a second plurality of containers containing hazardous chemicals disposed above at least some of the plurality of hatch covers, each of the second plurality of containers being associated with an ISO frame;
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- the first plurality of containers of hazardous chemicals and their associated ISO frames, substantially filling at least some of the plurality of holds.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.