Vessel having a standardized hull capable of having a plurality of optional and operational modular structures and method of construction therefor
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1. A vessel comprising:
- a hull including a cavity for receiving a plurality of containers; and
wherein said hull is capable of having each of the following structures mounted on the hull without having to modify the hull;
(a) a bow ramp with clamshell doors;
(b) sideport doors and ramps;
(c) internal overhead container handling system with transverse jib booms;
(d) container compartment;
(e) exterior rolling container crane with job booms;
(f) forward pallet elevators;
(g) aft pallet elevators;
(h) a helicopter hangar;
(i) a cargo/helicopter elevator;
(j) a stern ramp/gate;
(k) wet/dry well deck;
(l) roll on/roll off cargo decks;
(m) a helicopter flight deck;
(n) a wet-well ballast system; and
(o) a bow-grounding ballast system.
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Abstract
A vessel capable of having a plurality of the following structures and method of construction therefor are disclosed. The vessel comprises a hull including a cavity for receiving a plurality of containers. The vessel has one or more of the following features: a bow ramp with clamshell doors; sideport doors and ramps; internal overhead container handling system with transverse jib booms; container compartment; exterior rolling container crane with jib booms; forward pallet elevators; aft pallet elevators; a helicopter hangar; a cargo/helicopter elevator; a stern ramp/gate; a wet/dry well deck; RO/RO cargo decks; a helicopter flight deck; a wet-well ballast system; and a bow-grounding ballast system.
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21 Claims
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1. A vessel comprising:
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a hull including a cavity for receiving a plurality of containers; and
wherein said hull is capable of having each of the following structures mounted on the hull without having to modify the hull;
(a) a bow ramp with clamshell doors;
(b) sideport doors and ramps;
(c) internal overhead container handling system with transverse jib booms;
(d) container compartment;
(e) exterior rolling container crane with job booms;
(f) forward pallet elevators;
(g) aft pallet elevators;
(h) a helicopter hangar;
(i) a cargo/helicopter elevator;
(j) a stern ramp/gate;
(k) wet/dry well deck;
(l) roll on/roll off cargo decks;
(m) a helicopter flight deck;
(n) a wet-well ballast system; and
(o) a bow-grounding ballast system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21)
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15. A method of constructing a vessel comprising the steps of:
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forming a hull having a cavity for receiving a plurality of containers; and
inserting each of the following structures on the hull without having to modify the hull;
(a) a bow ramp with clamshell doors;
(b) sideport doors and ramps;
(c) internal overhead container handling system with transverse jib booms;
(d) container compartment;
(e) exterior rolling container crane with job booms;
(f) forward pallet elevators;
(g) aft pallet elevators;
(h) a helicopter hangar;
(i) a cargo/helicopter elevator;
(j) a stern ramp/gate;
(k) wet/dry well deck;
(l) roll on/roll off cargo decks;
(m) a helicopter flight deck;
(n) a wet-well ballast system; and
(o) a bow-grounding ballast system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 19)
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