EP0907553A1 - Container handling means for container ship - Google Patents

Container handling means for container ship

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EP0907553A1
EP0907553A1 EP98922875A EP98922875A EP0907553A1 EP 0907553 A1 EP0907553 A1 EP 0907553A1 EP 98922875 A EP98922875 A EP 98922875A EP 98922875 A EP98922875 A EP 98922875A EP 0907553 A1 EP0907553 A1 EP 0907553A1
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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 
    • 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
    • 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
    • B63B1/10—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with multiple hulls
    • B63B1/12—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with multiple hulls the hulls being interconnected rigidly
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B27/00—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers
    • B63B27/10—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers of cranes
    • B63B27/12—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers of cranes of gantry type

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  • the present invention relates in particular to the field of arrangements on board ships for loading and unloading cargo, and more particularly relates to a container ship of the type comprising a hull, propulsion means and mobile handling means. along guide means arranged on support means.
  • a handling means to move the containers to a bridge, with which is associated a ramp and from which a port means of transport, such as a truck or a cart unloads one or more containers via the ramp.
  • patent US4043285 which comprises a hull and a framework which is integral with it, this framework comprising vertical, longitudinal and transverse beams, the longitudinal beams comprising support rails. an overhead crane extending from the stern of the hull.
  • This projection intended to be positioned overhanging the quay of a port, makes it possible to deposit, using the bridge, the containers directly on the quay.
  • the object of the invention is to remedy these drawbacks by proposing a container ship making it possible to unload containers near the places of their use and therefore not only in ports not equipped with gear. port handling but also on beaches, undeveloped banks or holds, the unloading of these containers and in particular their deposit on land having practically no influence on the balance of the ship and whatever its size.
  • the solution to this problem is a container ship of the type comprising a hull, propulsion means and mobile handling means along guide means arranged on support means and characterized in that these guide means are extensible to beyond the hull of the ship.
  • the support means comprise at least one beam fixed to the shell, supporting a first part of the guide means of the handling means, and comprising a longitudinal cavity inside which is disposed a second, mobile beam supporting a second part of the guide means, this second part constituting an extension of the first part when the mobile beam is deployed beyond the hull of the ship
  • the support means comprise at least two beams fixed to the shell and inside which are disposed a mobile beam, at least one transverse beam or a plate connecting the at least two mobile beams.
  • FIG. 1 presents a general diagram of a container ship according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 shows a diagram of a sectional view of the means for guiding and supporting the handling means
  • FIGS. 3a and 3b show diagrams of a top view of the means for guiding and supporting the handling means according to two different variants
  • FIG. 4 shows another alternative embodiment of the guide and support means
  • Figure 1 shows a ship according to the invention. It comprises a hull 1, means, not shown, for propelling and supplying electrical energy, means 2 for handling containers 3 and means for balancing the ship, not shown and which may be of the mass transfer type. .
  • the hull has the shape of a V at the front and a W, i.e. a catamaran at the rear. This shape allows, for a given internal storage volume, and for a given stored mass, to present a lower draft than a monohull ship while increasing stability.
  • This small draft and this stability which can also be obtained with catamaran or landing type ships, are used, within the framework of the invention, to cross shallow passages and to improve the stability of the ship at sea. as well as during the handling of the containers during their loading or unloading.
  • the draft under load of these types of boat or, more exactly, of these hulls is less than 4 meters and, preferably, the ratio of their length to their width is between 3 and 5.
  • Means 2 for handling the containers are shown in FIG. 2.
  • These means comprise a U-shaped gantry 2, each of the ends of which comprises wheels 5 intended to roll on a raceway constituted by two beams 6 arranged longitudinally on the ship and integral with the shell, each of them comprising a rail 7 on its upper surface.
  • the presence of the wheels 5 allows a longitudinal displacement in translation of the gantry 2.
  • These longitudinal beams 6 are C-shaped and thus have a cavity 8.
  • Second longitudinal beams 9 connected by transverse beams 10 are arranged inside said cavities. These second longitudinal beams 9 are free in longitudinal translation inside these cavities 8. In order to facilitate their movement, each of them has a wheel 11 at one of its ends.
  • the gantry includes a winch, not shown, for handling the containers 3.
  • the gantry is moved electrically, electric motors being associated in known manner with the wheels 5, the electrical supply being that of the edge.
  • the transverse beams 10 are replaced by a plate 13 having a double function: that of protecting the containers when the second beams 9 are inside the cavities 8 and that of an access ramp for pedestrians when they are deployed outside.
  • rigid and removable means 17 are provided for connecting the gantry and the assembly constituted by the beams 9 and the transverse beams 10 or the plate 13.
  • This rigid connection makes it possible to ensure the deployment of the assembly using the gantry, the assembly then not requiring its own motor means.
  • they may include means for blocking this assembly in translation, for example by davetting, this blocking also making it possible to be able to orient the beams 9 vertically.
  • these means 17 can be telescopic and consist for example of a cylinder.
  • the beams 9 are not straight. They comprise a hinge 14 near its end opposite the wheel 10.
  • the mobile beams 9 can be foldable and consist of several parts 9-
  • This figure shows four different positions, respectively A, B, C, D, of the mobile beams including two folded positions A and C at each end of the storage area and two deployed positions B and D, the first being able to serve as a cover for protection against attack by the marine environment in the case of the use of plates 13 and the other of guide means.
  • the invention makes it possible to extend the guide means by a length of two
  • extension length of the guide means is adjustable, thus making it possible to adapt it as best as possible to the environment.
  • the handling means can be constituted by any means the displacement of which requires the presence of guide means and comprise an autonomous source of energy facilitating handling on land.
  • the cover of the containers could consist of foldable plates independent of the beams 9 and 10.

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Abstract

The invention concerns a container ship comprising a hull, propulsion means and handling means (2) movable along guide means (7>1<, 7>2<) arranged on supporting means (6; 9), characterised in that said guide means can be extended beyond the ship's hull.

Description

Moyens de manutention pour navire porte conteneur Handling equipment for container ships

La présente invention concerne notamment le domaine des aménagements à bord des navires pour l'embarquement et le débarquement de cargaisons, et a plus particulièrement pour objet un navire porte conteneur du type comprenant une coque, des moyens de propulsion et des moyens de manutention mobile le long de moyens de guidage disposés sur des moyens de supportage.The present invention relates in particular to the field of arrangements on board ships for loading and unloading cargo, and more particularly relates to a container ship of the type comprising a hull, propulsion means and mobile handling means. along guide means arranged on support means.

On distingue actuellement trois catégories de navires porte-conteneurs :There are currently three categories of container ships:

- ceux ne comportant aucun moyen de manutention à bord, le débarquement des conteneurs, ne pouvant alors s'effectuer que dans un port muni de grues portuaires, -ceux comportant des moyens de manutention des conteneurs, tels que des grues, des ponts roulants ou des portiques et pouvant, de manière entièrement autonome, déposer les conteneurs sur le quai d'un port,- those having no handling means on board, the disembarking of the containers, which can then only be carried out in a port fitted with port cranes, - those comprising container handling means, such as cranes, overhead cranes or gantry cranes and able, completely independently, to deposit containers on the quay of a port,

- ceux comportant un moyen de manutention pour déplacer les conteneurs jusque vers un pont, auquel est associée une rampe et à partir duquel un moyen portuaire de transport, comme par exemple un camion ou un chariot débarque un ou plusieurs conteneurs via la rampe.- those comprising a handling means to move the containers to a bridge, with which is associated a ramp and from which a port means of transport, such as a truck or a cart unloads one or more containers via the ramp.

Parmi les navires de la troisième catégorie, on peut citer ceux décrits dans les brevets US4158416 et US3591023. Ils comportent soit une étrave amovible soit une poupe amovible, ce sui nécessite l'utilisation de dispositifs de sécurités conséquents aussi bien pour la fermeture que pour l'étanchéité.Among the vessels of the third category, mention may be made of those described in patents US4158416 and US3591023. They include either a removable bow or a removable stern, this requires the use of substantial safety devices for both closing and sealing.

Parmi les navires de la seconde catégorie, on peut citer celui décrit dans le brevet US4043285 qui comporte une coque et une ossature qui lui est solidaire, cette ossature comportant des poutres verticales, longitudinales et transversales, les poutres longitudinales comportant des rails de support d'un pont roulant et s'étendant en saillie de la poupe de la coque.Among the ships of the second category, there may be mentioned that described in patent US4043285 which comprises a hull and a framework which is integral with it, this framework comprising vertical, longitudinal and transverse beams, the longitudinal beams comprising support rails. an overhead crane extending from the stern of the hull.

Cette saillie, destinée à être positionnée en surplomb du quai d'un port, permet de déposer, à l'aide du pont, les conteneurs directement sur le quai.This projection, intended to be positioned overhanging the quay of a port, makes it possible to deposit, using the bridge, the containers directly on the quay.

Toutefois un tel dispositif de déchargement présente l'inconvénient de n'être utilisable que sur des bateaux de grandes dimensions et de fort tonnage sur lesquels le déplacement du conteneur n'a que peut d'influence. Or ce type de bateau ne peut accoster que dans des ports présentant une profondeur d'eau importante et le déchargement des conteneurs sur une plage ou sur une berge non aménagée ainsi qu'une cale ne peut être envisagé. De plus, le chargement ou le déchargement ne peuvent être effectuer de façon continue en cas de marnage important.However, such an unloading device has the disadvantage of being usable only on large boats and large tonnage on which the movement of the container has little influence. However, this type of boat can only dock in ports with a significant depth of water and the unloading of containers on a beach or on an undeveloped bank as well as a slipway cannot be envisaged. In addition, loading or unloading cannot be carried out continuously in the event of significant tidal range.

Le but de l'invention est de remédier à ces inconvénients en proposant un navire porte conteneur permettant de décharger des conteneurs à proximité des lieux de leur utilisation et donc non seulement dans des ports non équipés d'engins de manutention portuaires mais aussi sur des plages, des berges non aménagées ou des cales, le déchargement de ces conteneurs et notamment leur dépose à terre n'ayant pratiquement pas d'influence sur l'équilibre du navire et ce quelle que soit sa taille. La solution à ce problème est un navire porte conteneur du type comportant une coque, des moyens de propulsion et des moyens de manutention mobiles le long de moyens de guidage disposés sur des moyens de supportage et caractérisé en ce que ces moyens de guidage sont extensibles au-delà de la coque du navire.The object of the invention is to remedy these drawbacks by proposing a container ship making it possible to unload containers near the places of their use and therefore not only in ports not equipped with gear. port handling but also on beaches, undeveloped banks or holds, the unloading of these containers and in particular their deposit on land having practically no influence on the balance of the ship and whatever its size. The solution to this problem is a container ship of the type comprising a hull, propulsion means and mobile handling means along guide means arranged on support means and characterized in that these guide means are extensible to beyond the hull of the ship.

Selon une caractéristique particulière, les moyens de supportage comportent au moins une poutre fixée à la coque, supportant une première partie des moyens de guidage des moyens de manutention, et comportant une cavité longitudinale à l'intérieur de laquelle est disposée une seconde poutre, mobile, supportant une deuxième partie des moyens de guidage, cette deuxième partie constituant une prolongation de la première partie lorsque la poutre mobile est déployée au-delà de la coque du navireAccording to a particular characteristic, the support means comprise at least one beam fixed to the shell, supporting a first part of the guide means of the handling means, and comprising a longitudinal cavity inside which is disposed a second, mobile beam supporting a second part of the guide means, this second part constituting an extension of the first part when the mobile beam is deployed beyond the hull of the ship

Selon une autre caractéristique, les moyens de supportage comportent au moins deux poutres fixées à la coque et à l'intérieur desquelles sont disposées une poutre mobile, au moins une poutre transversale ou une plaque reliant les au moins deux poutres mobiles.According to another characteristic, the support means comprise at least two beams fixed to the shell and inside which are disposed a mobile beam, at least one transverse beam or a plate connecting the at least two mobile beams.

D'autres avantages et caractéristiques de la présente invention apparaîtront dans la description de plusieurs modes de réalisation de l'invention, en regard des figures annexées parmi lesquelles :Other advantages and characteristics of the present invention will appear in the description of several embodiments of the invention, with reference to the appended figures among which:

- la figure 1 présente un schéma général d'un navire porte conteneur selon l'invention,FIG. 1 presents a general diagram of a container ship according to the invention,

- la figure 2 montre un schéma d'une vue en coupe des moyens de guidage et de supportage des moyens de manutention,FIG. 2 shows a diagram of a sectional view of the means for guiding and supporting the handling means,

- les figures 3a et 3b présentent des schémas d'une vue de dessus des moyens de guidage et de supportage des moyens de manutention selon deux variantes différentes,FIGS. 3a and 3b show diagrams of a top view of the means for guiding and supporting the handling means according to two different variants,

- la figure 4 présente une autre variante de réalisation des moyens de guidage et de supportage ,FIG. 4 shows another alternative embodiment of the guide and support means,

La figure 1 présente un navire selon l'invention. Il comporte une coque 1 , des moyens, non représentés, de propulsion et de fourniture de l'énergie électrique, des moyens 2 de manutention de conteneurs 3 et des moyens d'équilibrage du navire non représentés et pouvant être du type à transfert de masse. La coque présente la forme d'un V à l'avant et d'un W, c'est à dire d'un catamaran à l'arrière. Cette forme permet, pour un volume de stockage interne donné, et pour une masse stockée donnée, de présenter un tirant d'eau plus faible qu'un navire monocoque tout en augmentant la stabilité. Ce faible tirant d'eau et cette stabilité, qui peuvent aussi être obtenus avec des navires de type catamaran ou de débarquement sont utilisés, dans le cadre de l'invention, pour franchir des passages peu profonds et pour améliorer la stabilité du navire en mer ainsi que lors de la manutention des conteneurs lors de leur chargement ou de leur déchargement. Le tirant d'eau en charge de ces types de bateau ou, plus exactement, de ces coques, est inférieur à 4 mètres et, préférentiellement, le rapport de leur longueur sur leur largeur est compris entre 3 et 5.Figure 1 shows a ship according to the invention. It comprises a hull 1, means, not shown, for propelling and supplying electrical energy, means 2 for handling containers 3 and means for balancing the ship, not shown and which may be of the mass transfer type. . The hull has the shape of a V at the front and a W, i.e. a catamaran at the rear. This shape allows, for a given internal storage volume, and for a given stored mass, to present a lower draft than a monohull ship while increasing stability. This small draft and this stability, which can also be obtained with catamaran or landing type ships, are used, within the framework of the invention, to cross shallow passages and to improve the stability of the ship at sea. as well as during the handling of the containers during their loading or unloading. The draft under load of these types of boat or, more exactly, of these hulls, is less than 4 meters and, preferably, the ratio of their length to their width is between 3 and 5.

Des moyens 2 de manutention des conteneurs sont présentés sur la figure 2. Ces moyens comportent un portique 2 en forme de U dont chacune des extrémités comporte des roues 5 destinées à rouler sur un chemin de roulement constitué par deux poutres 6 disposées longitudinalement sur le navire et solidaires de la coque, chacune d'entre-elles comportant un rail 7 sur sa surface supérieure. La présence des roues 5 autorise un déplacement longitudinal en translation du portique 2. Ces poutres longitudinales 6 sont en forme de C et présentent ainsi une cavité 8. Des secondes poutres longitudinales 9 reliées par des poutres transversales 10 sont disposées à l'intérieur des dites cavités. Ces secondes poutres longitudinales 9 sont libres en translation longitudinale à l'intérieur de ces cavités 8. Afin de faciliter leur déplacement, chacune d'entre elles comporte une roue 11 à l'une de ses extrémités.Means 2 for handling the containers are shown in FIG. 2. These means comprise a U-shaped gantry 2, each of the ends of which comprises wheels 5 intended to roll on a raceway constituted by two beams 6 arranged longitudinally on the ship and integral with the shell, each of them comprising a rail 7 on its upper surface. The presence of the wheels 5 allows a longitudinal displacement in translation of the gantry 2. These longitudinal beams 6 are C-shaped and thus have a cavity 8. Second longitudinal beams 9 connected by transverse beams 10 are arranged inside said cavities. These second longitudinal beams 9 are free in longitudinal translation inside these cavities 8. In order to facilitate their movement, each of them has a wheel 11 at one of its ends.

Le portique comporte un treuil non représenté pour la manutention des conteneurs 3. Le déplacement du portique est électrique, des moteurs électriques étant associés de façon connue aux roues 5, l'alimentation électrique étant celle du bord. Dans une variante de réalisation les poutres transversales 10 sont remplacées par une plaque 13 ayant une double fonction : celle de protéger les conteneurs lorsque les secondes poutres 9 sont à l'intérieur des cavités 8 et celle de rampe d'accès pour piétons lorsque qu'elles sont déployées à l'extérieur.The gantry includes a winch, not shown, for handling the containers 3. The gantry is moved electrically, electric motors being associated in known manner with the wheels 5, the electrical supply being that of the edge. In an alternative embodiment, the transverse beams 10 are replaced by a plate 13 having a double function: that of protecting the containers when the second beams 9 are inside the cavities 8 and that of an access ramp for pedestrians when they are deployed outside.

D'une manière avantageuse, des moyens 17 rigides et amovibles sont prévus pour relier le portique et l'ensemble constitué par les poutres 9 et les poutres transversales 10 ou la plaque 13. Cette liaison rigide permet d'assurer le déploiement de l'ensemble à l'aide du portique, l'ensemble ne nécessitant alors pas de moyens de motorisation propres. Par contre, ils peuvent comporter des moyens de blocage de cet ensemble en translation, par exemple par davetage, ce blocage permettant en outre de pouvoir orienter verticalement les poutres 9. De plus, pour faciliter l'orientation de ces poutres, ces moyens 17 peuvent être telescopiques et consister par exemple en un vérin. Comme montré sur la figure 2 de cet exemple de réalisation, les poutres 9 ne sont pas rectilignes. Elles comportent une articulation 14 à proximité de son extrémité opposée à la roue 10. Elles sont constituées en outre de deux parties 15, 16 contiguës et faisant entre elles un angle d'une dizaine de degrés. Lorsque les conteneurs 3 sont déchargés sur un quai 12 situé à une hauteur supérieure à celle du chemin de roulement, cet angle entre les parties 15,16 permet de réduire la hauteur séparant le quai de la partie 16.Advantageously, rigid and removable means 17 are provided for connecting the gantry and the assembly constituted by the beams 9 and the transverse beams 10 or the plate 13. This rigid connection makes it possible to ensure the deployment of the assembly using the gantry, the assembly then not requiring its own motor means. However, they may include means for blocking this assembly in translation, for example by davetting, this blocking also making it possible to be able to orient the beams 9 vertically. In addition, to facilitate the orientation of these beams, these means 17 can be telescopic and consist for example of a cylinder. As shown in Figure 2 of this exemplary embodiment, the beams 9 are not straight. They comprise a hinge 14 near its end opposite the wheel 10. They also consist of two contiguous parts 15, 16 and forming an angle of about ten degrees between them. When the containers 3 are unloaded on a quay 12 located at a height greater than that of the raceway, this angle between the parts 15, 16 makes it possible to reduce the height separating the quay from the part 16.

On peut noter que du fait de la position sensiblement fixe de l'extrémité des poutres 9 situés à terre, ces poutres assurent un amortissement des mouvements du navire facilitant ainsi le déchargement. Comme montré sur la figure 4, les poutres mobiles 9 peuvent être pliables et constituées de plusieurs parties 9-| , 92 , 93 articulées entre-elles. Une telle réalisation permet, lorsque la poutre est repliée, d'accéder à toute la zone de stockage des conteneurs 3, car les poutres transversales 10 ou les plaques 13 ne surplombent plus cette zone. Cette figure présente quatre positions différentes, respectivement A, B, C, D, des poutres mobiles dont deux positions repliées A et C à chacune des extrémités de la zone de stockage et deux positions déployées B et D, la première pouvant servir de couverture de protection contre les agressions de l'environnement marin dans le cas de l'utilisation de plaques 13 et l'autre de moyens de guidage. L'invention permet d'étendre les moyens de guidage d'une longueur de deuxIt may be noted that due to the substantially fixed position of the end of the beams 9 located on the ground, these beams provide damping of the movements of the ship thus facilitating unloading. As shown in Figure 4, the mobile beams 9 can be foldable and consist of several parts 9- | , 92, 93 articulated between them. Such an embodiment allows, when the beam is folded, to access the entire storage area of the containers 3, because the transverse beams 10 or the plates 13 no longer overhang this area. This figure shows four different positions, respectively A, B, C, D, of the mobile beams including two folded positions A and C at each end of the storage area and two deployed positions B and D, the first being able to serve as a cover for protection against attack by the marine environment in the case of the use of plates 13 and the other of guide means. The invention makes it possible to extend the guide means by a length of two

2 à trois fois supérieure à celle d'une rampe selon l'état de la technique, ce qui est essentiel pour le chargement et le déchargement de conteneurs sur une plage.2 to 3 times higher than that of a ramp according to the state of the art, which is essential for loading and unloading containers on a beach.

De plus, la longueur d'extension des moyens de guidage est ajustable, permettant ainsi de l'adapter, au mieux, à l'environnement.In addition, the extension length of the guide means is adjustable, thus making it possible to adapt it as best as possible to the environment.

Bien entendu, de nombreuses modifications peuvent être apportées à l'exemple de réalisation précédemment décrit sans sortir du cadre de l'invention. Ainsi le déchargement des conteneurs peut être réalisé par l'avant du bateau ou latéralement et les moyens de supportage et de guidage seront alors disposés en conséquence.Of course, numerous modifications can be made to the embodiment described above without departing from the scope of the invention. Thus, the containers can be unloaded from the front of the boat or laterally and the support and guide means will then be arranged accordingly.

Par ailleurs les moyens de manutention peuvent être constitués par tout moyen dont le déplacement nécessite la présence de moyens de guidage et comporter une source autonome d'énergie facilitant les manutentions à terre. En outre, la couverture des conteneurs pourrait être constituée par des plaques repliables et indépendantes des poutres 9 et 10. Furthermore, the handling means can be constituted by any means the displacement of which requires the presence of guide means and comprise an autonomous source of energy facilitating handling on land. In addition, the cover of the containers could consist of foldable plates independent of the beams 9 and 10.

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REVENDICATIONS 1 Navire porte conteneur du type comprenant une coque (1 ), des moyens de propulsion et des moyens de manutention (2) mobile le long de moyens de guidage ( 7-j ; 72 ) disposés sur des moyens de supportage (6 ; 9), caractérisé en ce que ces moyens de guidage sont extensibles au-delà de la coque (2) du navire.CLAIMS 1 Container ship of the type comprising a hull (1), propulsion means and handling means (2) movable along guide means (7-j; 72) disposed on support means (6; 9 ), characterized in that these guide means are extensible beyond the hull (2) of the ship. 2. Navire selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé en ce que les moyens de supportage comportent au moins une poutre (6) fixée à la coque, supportant une première partie (7-j ) des moyens de guidage des moyens de manutention, et comportant une cavité longitudinale (8) à l'intérieure de laquelle est disposée une seconde poutre (9) mobile à l'intérieure de cette cavité (8), supportant une deuxième partie (72) des moyens de guidage, cette deuxième partie (72) constituant une prolongation de la première partie (7-| ) lorsque la poutre mobile (9) est déployée au- delà de la coque (2) du navire.2. Ship according to claim 1, characterized in that the support means comprise at least one beam (6) fixed to the hull, supporting a first part (7-j) of the guide means of the handling means, and comprising a longitudinal cavity (8) inside which is disposed a second beam (9) movable inside this cavity (8), supporting a second part (72) of the guide means, this second part (72) constituting an extension of the first part (7- |) when the mobile beam (9) is deployed beyond the hull (2) of the ship. 3. Navire selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de guidage ( 7-j ; 72 ) sont constitués par au moins un rail.3. Ship according to any one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the guide means (7- j ; 72) are constituted by at least one rail. 4. Navire selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de manutention (2) sont constitués par un portique.4. Ship according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the handling means (2) consist of a gantry. 5 Navire selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 4, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte au moins deux poutres (6) fixées à la coque et à l'intérieur desquelles est disposée une poutre mobile (9), au moins une poutre transversale 10 reliant les au moins deux poutres mobiles (9).5 Vessel according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that it comprises at least two beams (6) fixed to the hull and inside which is disposed a mobile beam (9), at least one beam transverse 10 connecting the at least two mobile beams (9). 6 Navire selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 4, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte au moins deux poutres (6) fixées à la coque et à l'intérieur desquelles sont disposées une poutre mobile (9), au moins une plaque reliant les au moins deux poutres mobiles (9).6 Ship according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that it comprises at least two beams (6) fixed to the hull and inside which are disposed a mobile beam (9), at least one plate connecting the at least two mobile beams (9). 7 Navire selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 6, caractérisé en ce que chacune des poutres mobiles (9) comporte deux parties 15, 16 rectilignes contiguës et formant entre elles un angle, cet angle permettant, lorsque les conteneurs 3 sont déchargés sur un quai 12 situé à une hauteur supérieure à celle des moyens de guidage ( 7-| ), de réduire la hauteur séparant le quai 12 de l'extrémité de la partie 16.7 Vessel according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that each of the mobile beams (9) comprises two adjoining straight portions 15, 16 and forming an angle between them, this angle allowing, when the containers 3 are unloaded on a platform 12 located at a height greater than that of the guide means (7- | ), to reduce the height separating the platform 12 from the end of the part 16. 8 Navire selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 7, caractérisé en ce que chacune des poutres mobiles (9) comporte une articulation (14) proche de son extrémité déployée. 8 Ship according to any one of claims 2 to 7, characterized in that each of the movable beams (9) has a hinge (14) close to its deployed end. 9. Navire selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8,. caractérisé en ce qu'un moyen (17) rigide et amovible relie les moyens de manutention (2) aux moyens de guidage extensibles ou à un ensemble qui leur sont solidaire, le déplacement des moyens de manutention entraînant celui de ladite partie extensible.9. Ship according to any one of claims 1 to 8 ,. characterized in that a rigid and removable means (17) connects the handling means (2) to the extensible guide means or to an assembly which are integral with them, the movement of the handling means causing that of said extendable part. 10. Navire selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que la coque (1 ) présente la forme d'un V à l'avant et d'un W à l'arrière. 10. Ship according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the hull (1) has the shape of a V at the front and a W at the rear. 11. Navire selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que la coque (1 ) est de type catamaran.11. Ship according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the hull (1) is of the catamaran type. 12. Navire selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que la coque (1 ) est de type navire de débarquement.12. Ship according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the hull (1) is of the landing ship type. 13. Navire selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 12, caractérisé en ce que le rapport de sa longueur sur sa largeur est compris entre 3 et 5. 13. Ship according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the ratio of its length to its width is between 3 and 5.
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