EP1816067B1 - Passenger ship in particular a cruise ship and cabin assembly for passenger ship - Google Patents

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EP1816067B1
EP1816067B1 EP06075552A EP06075552A EP1816067B1 EP 1816067 B1 EP1816067 B1 EP 1816067B1 EP 06075552 A EP06075552 A EP 06075552A EP 06075552 A EP06075552 A EP 06075552A EP 1816067 B1 EP1816067 B1 EP 1816067B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
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    • B63B29/00—Accommodation for crew or passengers not otherwise provided for
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    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
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    • B63B35/00—Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for
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  • the present invention relates to a passenger ship and a cabin assembly for passenger ships.
  • Closest prior art document GB 598 859 discloses all the features of the preamble of independent claims 1 and 9.
  • the ship in question has large dimensions and is intended to be used advantageously for cruises and for this purpose is equipped with hundreds of passenger cabins and numerous rooms and areas for public use, such as shops, bars, restaurants, swimming pools, gyms, dance floors and the like.
  • the cabins are usually arranged mainly in the overstructure, i.e. in that part situated above the deck level delimiting the hull, and to a lesser extent inside the hull itself or underneath the abovementioned deck level.
  • the cabins which are most desirable and obviously also guarantee a higher income for shipping companies are the outermost ones, namely the cabins which are arranged with one side along the flank of the ship, since they have a view of the sea and often have balconies facing the sea.
  • a ship called the Grand Princess is known, for example, where the distribution of spaces is such that a percentage of the cabins are also arranged on the inside of the ship, i.e. without any of the cabin sides being arranged facing the sea, as can be seen from the accompanying Figures A and B; the first of these figures shows the forward part of a deck of the hull and the second one shows the forward and central part of a deck of the overstructure.
  • the dimensions of the cabins and the associated distribution of the furniture inside them are structurally integrated with the architectural design of the ship and the corresponding organization of its spaces.
  • the cabin areas and the spatial layout of the ship are therefore related to each other, in that they are the result of a single, structural, hydrostatic and architectural design of the ship.
  • the ships should be increasingly longer.
  • the percentage of high-class cabins understood as being the ratio between the external cabins and the overall number of cabins of a ship, does not increase with a simple increase in the tonnage of the ship.
  • the tonnage of the ship is directly related both to the construction costs and to the subsequent running costs. It is obvious that a longer ship has greater costs both in terms of materials, labour, production time and complexity and in terms of management of its services and access to ports, manoeuvring, etc.
  • the size of the cabins is in particular linked to the organization of the spaces inside it intended for the comfort of the passengers.
  • the cabins usually have: a bathroom, a sleeping area furnished with one or two beds and corresponding bedside tables, and a living or lounge area with sofa and TV.
  • a wardrobe and possibly a desk with chair are also envisaged.
  • Figures C, D and E relate to three different types of cabin which are situated in the known cruise ships of the companies P&O, CARNIVAL and HOLLAND.
  • the problem underlying the present invention is to overcome the drawbacks associated with the design of ships known hitherto by providing a passenger ship with a plurality of cabins where the distribution of spaces is such that it is able to increase the percentage of high-class cabins in the ships currently present on the market.
  • One object of the present invention as claimed in independent claim 1 is to provide a ship which, for the same number of external cabins, has a smaller tonnage or construction and running costs which are less than those of the ships currently present on the market.
  • Another object of the present invention as claimed in independent claim 9 is to provide a cabin assembly for passenger ships which can be realized in a simple and industrially feasible manner.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a cabin assembly for passenger ships which has an internal distribution of the furnishings able to satisfy the need to design the ship with an increased percentage of high-class cabins.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a cabin assembly for passenger ships which is functional and comfortable for the passengers.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a cabin assembly for passenger ships formed by components which can be easily transported.
  • a passenger ship in particular a cruise ship, according to the invention, which extends over several decks equipped with a plurality of cabins as well as service rooms and premises for public use.
  • the abovementioned ship is characterized in that the cabins are structurally connected in pairs in the form of assemblies provided with two parallel side walls and a dividing wall arranged so as to separate the two cabins and having at least two non-aligned sections substantially parallel to the side walls and each facing a bed of a corresponding cabin and at least partially offset with respect to a mid-plane of the assembly, parallel to the two side walls.
  • FIG. 1 shows a plan view of a deck level of the overstructure of the ship according to the present invention
  • Figure 1' shows an enlarged view of a portion of the deck level according to Figure 1 ;
  • FIG. 2 shows a plan view of a deck level of the hull of the ship
  • FIG. 2 shows an enlarged view of a portion of the deck level according to Figure 2 ;
  • FIG. 3 shows a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the cabin assembly according to the present invention
  • Table 1 shows the dimensions of the useable areas and the dimensions of the furnishing components of the cabin assembly according to the invention and the cabins of the known type;
  • Table 2 shows data for an example of a ship according to the present invention.
  • the ship is composed of a hull and an overstructure and a plurality of technical apparatus such as electrical plants, water supply installations, air-conditioning ducts, lifts, etc., it being assumed that these components, since they do not form the subject of a specific claims, are known in the related sector and for this reason they are not further described here in detail.
  • the ship is, moreover, always divided into a considerable number of decks (also more than 10 in number) arranged on several parallel levels extending in a substantially horizontal manner and a large number of bulkheads (depending on the tonnage of the ship) separated by vertically extending fire-breaker doors.
  • 1 and 2 denote in their entirety, respectively, a deck level of the overstructure and a deck level of the hull in an example of a cruise ship according to the present invention, in relation to which some data are provided in the accompanying Table 2.
  • the cabins 3 are situated on each deck, the internal layout of the spaces and their arrangement within the ship being described in detail below.
  • the cabins 3 are structurally connected in pairs in the form of assemblies 4 provided with two side walls 5 which are parallel to each other and with a dividing wall 6 arranged so as to separate the two cabins 3.
  • This dividing wall 6 is preferably formed as a double panel with a high sound-damping properties and with supporting sections and connection means suitable for prefabrication.
  • the assembly 3 may be advantageously produced in accordance with two different constructional embodiments either as a single prefabricated module or as a set of modules/components assembled together on-board the ship.
  • the dividing wall 6 is composed of at least two non-aligned sections 7 and 8 which are parallel to the side walls 5 and each face a bed L of a corresponding cabin 3.
  • the two non-aligned sections 7 and 8 are joined together so as to form a continuous wall by means of a connecting section 9 directed at right angles to the side walls 5.
  • the two non-aligned sections 7 and 8 are partially offset with respect to each other relative to a mid-plane M of the assembly 4 parallel to the two side walls 5.
  • each section 7 and 8 results in the penetration of the volume of one cabin 3 inside the volume of the other cabin 3 of the assembly 4, this allowing a reduction in the overall width of the cabins 3 which are no longer penalized by the length of the bed L.
  • the dividing wall 6 along its sections 7, 8, 9, 10 which form it may define a line having portions with a progression slightly different from that shown in Figure 3 , for example such as those envisaged in Figure 2 where the dividing wall assumes a different form in different parts of the ship.
  • one cabin has the bed L in the vicinity of the entrance, while the other cabin has the bed accessible only by walking along the corridor in front of the wardrobe.
  • the beds L are directed parallel to the longitudinal direction of the ship with the head arranged along the sections 7, 8 of the dividing wall 6 so that the said head of the bed, to ensure greater privacy, cannot be seen from the entrance, in accordance with the preferred cabin configuration shown in Figure 3 .
  • the assemblies 4 are situated on each deck along the two sides of the ship with the side walls 5 arranged alongside and adjacent.
  • each cabin is an external cabin or has a side directed towards the sea.
  • all the cabins arranged on a deck of the overstructure may advantageously be provided with balconies B, which are not entirely visible in Figure 3 since they may be normally regarded as a component outside the cabin, fixed projecting externally on the side of the ship.
  • the cost efficiency of the ship is thus optimized since the decks are advantageously equipped only with the cabins which are the most desirable, namely with those cabins able to allow the shipping companies to achieve a greater profit. Since it is no longer necessary to occupy also the internal spaces of the ship with passenger cabins, it is possible to achieve a more rational and flexible design of the zones which are assigned for the numerous rooms and areas for public use, such as shops, bars, restaurants, swimming pools, gyms, dance floors, and assigned for the service and/or technical premises, such as service cabinets, electricity control rooms, machine rooms, lifts, stairs or the like.
  • Each assembly 4 comprises two sleeping zone modules 11 which are identical to each other and arranged in opposite directions.
  • each module has associated with it a bed L and a wardrobe A which are rigidly fixed to the opposite sides of the two sections 7, 8 of the dividing wall 6.
  • Fixing is performed by means of mechanical connection means such as brackets, screws, etc, which are per se entirely conventional and for this reason are not described in detail.
  • the dividing wall 6 may envisage suitable reinforcements for connecting the furnishing components.
  • a desk S with chair R may be envisaged alongside the wardrobe, as shown in Figure 3 .
  • the assembly 4 is composed, moreover, of a bathroom module 12 arranged centred with respect to the mid-plane M and having dimensions less than the width of the assembly 4 so as to define, together with the side walls 5, the entrance corridor C for each cabin 3.
  • This entrance corridor C is accessed externally via a door P situated in the usual manner at the end of the cabin facing the external corridor.
  • a lounge module 13 will also be envisaged, said module being provided with at least two sofas D (or armchairs) fixed by means of the abovementioned connection means onto the opposite sides of a section 20 centred on the mid-plane M of the assembly 4 and connected to the remaining part of the wall by means of a second connecting section 10.
  • Each passenger cabin 3 of the assembly 4, which forms the subject of a specific claim, has a width ranging between 2.0 and 2.4 m. This reduced distance d takes into account in particular the length of the bed L and the width of the passage F opposite the bed or the entrance corridor C.
  • the useable area of the individual cabin 3 ranges between 18.0 and 20.0 m2 with a length h ranging between 8.5 and 10.0 m.
  • the area and the length h may be reduced if necessary, by eliminating or reducing the lounge module 13, to the detriment, however, of the comfort of the cabin 3.
  • the assembly 4 may be manufactured entirely as a prefabricated unit in the factory and then loaded and positioned on-board after suitable adjustments.
  • the assembly 4 is provided with a ceiling (not shown) positioned so as to connect together the side walls 5 and therefore spaced from the upper deck once the assembly has been arranged on-board the ship.
  • This assembly is suitable for prefabrication and movement on-board the ship and envisages a support structure with walls and ceiling connected so as to make the assembly itself self-supporting.
  • the abovementioned modules of the assembly may be made separately and then fixed only once on-board the ship to the support structure and to the dividing wall 6.
  • the latter will be suitably equipped along its various sections with the connection means for fixing the modules and/or the individual components together and for connecting the associated furnishing components.
  • the bathroom module Since the bathroom module must be equipped with sanitary facilities for two cabins it would in fact be rather heavy (for example 900 kg) and could complicate excessively the operations of moving the assembly 4 inside the ship during fitting-out.
  • the basic modules essential for said prefabrication of the assembly 4 will be the bathroom module with the sanitary facilities incorporated for the two cabins separated by a suitable wall, and a bedroom module comprising a bed and a wardrobe fixed to the opposite sides of the respective non-aligned section 7 or 8 of the dividing wall 6.
  • the head of the bed fixed to the dividing wall is advantageously concealed such that it cannot be seen from the entrance, owing to the obstacle of the bathroom module along the trajectory.
  • the bedroom module is identical for the two cabins and is fixed inside the assembly in two positions rotated through 180°, allowing a considerable saving in constructional terms.
  • the two cabins are made using the same modules and the same components, they are not identical since one of them has the bed at the entrance, while the other one has the wardrobe there, giving the passenger the possibility of a choice.
  • An important advantage of the present invention consists in the fact of managing to increase the percentage of high-class cabins in a cruise ship, which means that, for the same tonnage, a larger number of external cabins may be provided, or that the same number of external cabins may be distributed on the decks of a ship with a smaller tonnage.
  • the invention thus conceived therefore achieves the predefined objects.

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