EP0907551B1 - Autonomes containerschiff mit im rumpf integrierte antriebseinheit - Google Patents

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EP0907551B1
EP0907551B1 EP98922873A EP98922873A EP0907551B1 EP 0907551 B1 EP0907551 B1 EP 0907551B1 EP 98922873 A EP98922873 A EP 98922873A EP 98922873 A EP98922873 A EP 98922873A EP 0907551 B1 EP0907551 B1 EP 0907551B1
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Jean-Yves Le Lan
Olivier De Smirnoff
Daniel Person
Christian Gilles Fournier
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B25/00—Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing, trimming; Vessels characterised thereby
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B1/00—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils
    • B63B1/02—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement
    • B63B1/04—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with single hull
    • B63B1/042—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with single hull the underpart of which being partly provided with channels or the like, e.g. catamaran shaped
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B25/00—Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing, trimming; Vessels characterised thereby
    • B63B25/002—Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing, trimming; Vessels characterised thereby for goods other than bulk goods
    • B63B25/004—Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing, trimming; Vessels characterised thereby for goods other than bulk goods for containers

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  • the invention relates to an autonomous container ship with hull incorporating a propulsion unit.
  • This vessel is used to transport containers of important ports equipped with means of loading and unloading at small ports without such equipment.
  • the invention relates to a range of small and medium-sized vessels for transporting goods from small ports to small ports using containers.
  • This range is made up of ships that can transport a maximum number of containers equal to two, four, ten, twenty, thirty, fifty, one hundred.
  • a main feature of the ship is its whole autonomy offering the possibility of charging or / and discharging. containers in a port not equipped with means of handling and having a shallow water depth, less than 4 meters.
  • the purpose is the assumption by the carriers container trucks from these ports for local distribution, in order to optimize land distances Delivery.
  • One of the objectives of the present invention is to provide road carrier service mobile infrastructure "maritime-river highway" complementary to that of which has on the road network.
  • a second objective is to strengthen the responsiveness of the maritime-road transport by transporting small quantities with significant frequencies.
  • a third objective is to provide a river-maritime service with considerable autonomy of maneuver, a journey optimized dock and dock systems unloading / loading adapted to these constraints. This goal involves being able to carry a payload important compared to the displacement of the ship.
  • a fourth objective is to provide transportation in service and cost conditions per kilometer comparable to those on the road.
  • the hull can be of different types.
  • It can be of the monohull type.
  • It can also be of the multihull, catamaran or trimaran, depending on whether it consists of two or three hulls.
  • the hull can be mixed type called monocatamaran, that is to say monohull to forward and catamaran aft.
  • US patent 5038696 describes a single-lawyer vessel whose hull has been specially designed according to hydrodynamic flow considerations below the line of flotation, in order to increase the speed of the ship and its stability. These purposes are sought in this invention but for a particular application to the type of a container ship concerned, that is to say, in particular, a large payload relative to its displacement and a stability of the vessel during handling operations.
  • U.S. Patent 4,371,350 discloses a ship with a propellant tunnel with configuration transverse favorable to the following hydrodynamic flow the current lines.
  • U.S. Patent 4,043,285 describes a container ship of large capacity, allowing a large draft, lower and upper ballasts in the hull contributing to ensure the stability of the ship, the ship comprising a superstructure extending cantilevered beyond the stern for allow the unloading of containers on a wharf or quay deep water port against which the ship comes to dock in culating.>
  • the invention has for an autonomous container ship of the type comprising a hull, propulsion means, loading means and for unloading suitable containers at ports without equipment, and ballasting means, the hull being of the hull incorporating a propulsion unit, characterized in that the ship includes means for transporting containers of major ports equipped with means of loading and container unloading at small ports without such equipment and having a water depth less than 4 meters, these means including propulsion means ensuring the times the cruise speed of the vessel on the high seas and the speed in estuaries and ports and means of balancing the ship at sea for stability and trim of the ship during handling.
  • the ship according to the invention makes it possible to transport a large payload in relation to its displacement. This goal is achieved thanks to equipment ensuring energy common for propulsion and handling and means of handling used both on the ship and ashore.
  • the range of ships according to the invention includes ships can carry 2,4,10,20,30,50 and 100 containers.
  • the tonnage of the range of vessels according to the invention is mentioned in the table below: Number of containers 2 4 10 20 30 50 100 Overall length (m) 25 35 48 65 74 88 111 Tonnage (t) 100 200 500 1000 1500 2500 5000
  • the energy required for operation is supplied by diesel generator.
  • Propulsion is provided by diesel, shaft line and propellers or by hydrojets.
  • the propulsion means are powered by motor electric.
  • the loading and unloading means are made up by a gantry and a ramp.
  • the ship must be capable of being constructed for a cost allowing investors an alternative to transport road.
  • the vessel must carry a payload important compared to its displacement.
  • the equipment must be as versatile as possible, which implies a common energy for propulsion and handling, handling means serving both on the ship and ashore, means of propulsion ensuring the times the cruising speed of the ship, the speed within estuaries and ports and maneuverability in ports, means of balancing the ship at sea used to balancing the ship during handling operations.
  • Figure 1 shows a side view from below of a ship according to the invention of the monocatamaran type equipped with a portico.
  • Figure 2 shows a side elevation view of the same monocatamaran type ship equipped with a gantry and a ramp at the back.
  • Figure 3 shows a bottom side view of a ship according to the invention of the monohull type with a tunnel.
  • Figure 4 shows a side elevational view of the same tunnel hull type vessel fitted with a gantry and a ramp at the back.
  • the represented ship has a type hull. monocatamaran, defined above, allowing a speed between 15 and 20 knots.
  • the energy required for operation is supplied by diesel generator.
  • the propulsion means are constituted by engine electric, shaft line and propellers at the rear.
  • the propellers are replaced by hydrojets.
  • Handling is ensured by a gantry 2 and by a ramp mounted at the back which allow to take the containers in the ship and put them on the trailer of a truck at the quay.
  • the balancing of the vessel is ensured by a system of ballasting subject to the stability characteristics of the ship.
  • Figure 2 illustrates the handling device mounted at the rear.
  • Portal 2 is powered by an electric motor housed in the gantry or in the wheels thereof.
  • the hull tunnels improve, in particular, the efficiency of propulsion in ports in shallow water.
  • two or three tunnels can be considered allowing to install 2 or 3 propellants.
  • the transverse shape of the tunnel can be in omega with or without rounding.
  • the energy required for operation is supplied by diesel generator.
  • the propulsion means are constituted by engine electric, shaft line and a propeller at the rear.
  • the propeller is replaced by a hydrojet in the tunnel.
  • Handling is ensured by a gantry 2 and by a ramp 3 mounted at the rear.
  • the balancing of the vessel is ensured by a system of ballasting subject to the stability characteristics of the ship.
  • Figure 4 illustrates the handling device mounted at the rear.
  • Portal 2 is powered by an electric motor housed in the gantry or in the wheels thereof.

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  1. Autonomes Containerschiff des Typs mit einem Schiffskörper, Antriebsmitteln, Mitteln zum Aufladen und Abladen der Container (2, 3), die an Häfen ohne Ausrüstung angepaßt sind, und mit Ballastübernahmemitteln, wobei der Schiffskörper (1, 6) vom Typ mit einem Schiffsrumpf ist, der eine Antriebskonstruktion integriert, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Schiff Mittel umfaßt, die es ermöglichen, den Transport von Containern von großen Häfen, die mit Mitteln zum Aufladen und zum Abladen der Container ausgestattet sind, zu kleinen Häfen ohne derartige Anlagen und mit einer Wassertiefe, die geringer als 4 Meter ist, zu gewährleisten, wobei diese Mittel Antriebsmittel (5), die gleichzeitig die Reisegeschwindigkeit des Schiffs auf hoher See und die Geschwindigkeit in den Mündungen und den Häfen gewährleisten, und Mittel zur Gleichgewichtseinstellung des Schiffs auf See, die der Stabilität und dem Trimmen des Schiffs während des Umschlags dienen, einschließen.
  2. Containerschiff nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Antriebsmittel (5) außerdem es ermöglichen, die Manövrierfähigkeit in den Häfen zu gewährleisten.
  3. Containerschiff nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß es Anlagen, die eine gemeinsame Energie für den Antrieb und den Umschlag gewährleisten, und Umschlagmittel, die gleichzeitig auf dem Schiff und auf dem Land dienen, umfaßt.
  4. Containerschiff nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Schiffskörper (1) vom Mischtyp, nämlich Schalenrumpftyp vorn und Katamarantyp hinten, ist.
  5. Containerschiff nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Schiffskörper (6) ein Schalenrumpf ist, der mit mindestens einem Tunnel (7) versehen ist.
  6. Containerschiff nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Schiffskörper (6) ein Schalenrumpf ist, der mit zwei Tunneln versehen ist.
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FR9705252A FR2762579B1 (fr) 1997-04-29 1997-04-29 Navire porte-conteneurs autonome a coque integrant un ensemble propulsif
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