EP3259180B1 - Schlepper mit einem karussellartigen schleppsystem - Google Patents

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EP3259180B1
EP3259180B1 EP16716918.4A EP16716918A EP3259180B1 EP 3259180 B1 EP3259180 B1 EP 3259180B1 EP 16716918 A EP16716918 A EP 16716918A EP 3259180 B1 EP3259180 B1 EP 3259180B1
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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 
    • B63B35/00—Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for
    • B63B35/66—Tugs
    • B63B35/68—Tugs for towing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H5/00—Arrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water
    • B63H5/07—Arrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water of propellers
    • B63H5/08—Arrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water of propellers of more than one propeller
    • B63H5/10—Arrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water of propellers of more than one propeller of coaxial type, e.g. of counter-rotative type
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H5/00—Arrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water
    • B63H5/07—Arrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water of propellers
    • B63H5/125—Arrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water of propellers movably mounted with respect to hull, e.g. adjustable in direction, e.g. podded azimuthing thrusters
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H5/00—Arrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water
    • B63H5/07—Arrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water of propellers
    • B63H5/16—Arrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water of propellers characterised by being mounted in recesses; with stationary water-guiding elements; Means to prevent fouling of the propeller, e.g. guards, cages or screens

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  • the present invention relates to a tugboat, comprising a single hull, a deck and a towing system having a circular or oval base connected to the deck, the base having a centre point, and a cart that is moveable over the base over 360°, wherein the cart comprises a powered winch during use provided with a tug cable for towing vessels, wherein a propulsion system is connected to the hull for providing a propulsive force in a body of water.
  • a towing system is also known as a carrousel-type towing system.
  • Such a tugboat is known from for instance WO 2006/049483 A1 by the present applicant.
  • a similar tugboat is disclosed in US 2006/112870 A1 .
  • a disadvantage of the known carrousel-type tugboat is that the propulsion forces are not positioned in the most optimal way to control the tugboat's heading during towing.
  • Another disadvantage is that a lot of engine thrust is needed to control the tugboat's heading.
  • the tugboat according to the invention is defined by the features of claim 1. Further more an operation method is disclosed in claim 8.
  • the vertical distance between the centre point and the waterline (H cp ) can for instance be 1,5 - 4,5 m.
  • the vertical distance between the centre of thrust of the propulsion units and the waterline (H p ) can for example be 3 - 5 m.
  • VSP's Voith Schneider Propellers
  • propulsion units comprise one or more azimuth thrusters.
  • thrusters can also be advantageously used to generate sideways forces.
  • the invention also relates to a method of operating a tugboat according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising the steps of:
  • Such a method advantageously employs the hydrodynamic resistance force created by the submerged hull to increase the tension of the tug cable, without needing a lot of thrust from the propulsion units to achieve this.
  • the orientation of the tugboat is corrected with the propulsion units in such a way, that the tug cable remains at an angle of 45 - 90° to the longitudinal direction of the tugboat, such that the hydrodynamic resistance of the hull (both for withstanding moments as well as withstanding movement due to the tension in the tug cable) stays relatively high.
  • the orientation of the tugboat is corrected with the propulsion units in such a way, that the tug cable remains at an angle of about 90° to the longitudinal direction of the tugboat. In this way, the hydrodynamic resistance of the hull in sideways direction remains as high as reasonably possible.
  • Figures 1-3 will be discussed in conjunction.
  • Figure 1 shows a tugboat 1, comprising a single hull 2, a deck 3 and a towing system 4 having a circular or oval base 5 connected to the deck 3.
  • the base 5 has a centre point CP.
  • a cart 6 is moveable over the base 5 over 360°, wherein the cart 6 comprises a powered winch 7 during use provided with a tug cable 8 for towing vessels 9.
  • a propulsion system 10 is connected to the lower side of the hull 2 for providing a propulsive force P in a body of water 11.
  • the propulsion system 10 comprises two propulsion units 12 each capable of providing a thrust or propulsive force P over 360° in a plane perpendicular to a vertical plane of symmetry 13 that extends in a longitudinal direction X of the tugboat 1 (see figures 2 and 3 ).
  • the maximum hull width W max can for instance be 8 - 14 m.
  • the maximum hull height H max can be, for instance, 2,5 - 7 m.
  • the propulsion units 12 are positioned in the vertical plane of symmetry 13 and are aligned in the longitudinal direction X.
  • One of the propulsion units 12 is positioned in front of the centre point CP and the other one is positioned behind the centre point CP and the distance between the propulsion units 12 is at least 10% of a length L of the tugboat 1 in the longitudinal direction X.
  • the tugboat 1 is configured in such a way that during towing the vertical distance between the centre point and the waterline H cp divided by the vertical distance between the centre of thrust of the propulsion units and the waterline H p is 0,3 - 1,5.
  • the ratio is 0,6 - 1,1, even more preferably around 0,95.
  • the change of hull 2 draft H draft and thus of the stated distances H cp and H p may be achieved by adapting the design or weight of the tugboat 1 or by using ballast tanks or the like.
  • the vertical distance between the centre point CP and the waterline H cp can for instance be 1,5 - 4,5 m.
  • the vertical distance between the centre of thrust of the propulsion units and the waterline H p can for example be 3 - 5 m.
  • the tugboat 1 may have propulsion units 12 in the form of Voith Schneider Propellers.
  • the tugboat 1 as shown has propulsion units 12 comprising a pair of azimuth thrusters.

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  1. Schlepper (1), der eine Längsrichtung (X) hat und einen einzelnen länglichen Rumpf (2), ein Deck (3) und ein karussellartiges Schleppsystem (4) mit einer mit dem Deck verbundenen kreisförmigen Basis (5) umfasst, wobei die Basis einen Mittelpunkt (CP) hat, das Schleppsystem des Weiteren einen Wagen (6) umfasst, der über die Basis um 360° beweglich ist, wobei der Wagen eine angetriebene Winde (7) umfasst, die während des Gebrauchs mit einem Schleppkabel (8) zum Schleppen von Schiffen (9) bereitgestellt wird, wobei ein Antriebssystem (10) mit dem Rumpf (2) verbunden ist, um eine Antriebskraft in einem Gewässer (11) bereitzustellen,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Antriebssystem zwei Antriebseinheiten (12) umfasst, die jeweils unterhalb der Rumpfschräge angeordnet sind und in der Lage sind, einen Schub von über 360° in einer Ebene unterhalb der Rumpfschräge (Hdraft) und rechtwinklig zur vertikalen Symmetrieebene (13) des Schleppers bereitzustellen, wobei sich die vertikale Symmetrieebene (13) in der Längsrichtung (X) des Schleppers erstreckt, wobei die Antriebseinheiten (12) in der vertikalen Symmetrieebene (13) positioniert und in der Längsrichtung ausgerichtet sind, wobei eine der Antriebseinheiten vor dem Mittelpunkt (CP) positioniert ist und die andere in Längsrichtung (X) gesehen hinter dem Mittelpunkt (CP) positioniert ist und der Abstand zwischen den Antriebseinheiten wenigstens 10% einer Länge (L) des Schleppers in der Längsrichtung (X) beträgt, wobei der Schlepper (1) in einer derartigen Weise konfiguriert ist, dass während des Schleppens der vertikale Abstand (Hcp) zwischen dem Mittelpunkt (CP) und der Wasserlinie (14) geteilt durch den vertikalen Abstand (Hp) zwischen dem Schubmittelpunkt der Antriebseinheiten und der Wasserlinie (14) 0,3 - 1,5 beträgt.
  2. Schlepper (1) nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Antriebseinheiten (12) einen oder mehrere Voith Schneider Propeller umfassen.
  3. Schlepper (1) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei die Antriebseinheiten (12) ein oder mehrere Azimuttriebwerke umfassen.
  4. Schlepper nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei eine der Antriebseinheiten vor dem Mittelpunkt (CP) und der Basis (5) und die andere hinter dem Mittelpunkt (CP) und der Basis (5) in der Längsrichtung (X) gesehen positioniert ist.
  5. Schlepper nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der vertikale Abstand (Hcp) zwischen dem Mittelpunkt (Cp) und der Wasserlinie (14) im Bereich von 1,5 - 4,5 m liegt, und
    wobei der vertikale Abstand zwischen dem Schubmittelpunkt der Antriebseinheiten und der Wasserlinie im Bereich von 3 - 5 m liegt.
  6. Schlepper (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Schlepper (1) in einer derartigen Weise konfiguriert ist, dass während des Schleppens der vertikale Abstand (Hcp) zwischen dem Mittelpunkt (CP) und der Wasserlinie (14) geteilt durch den vertikalen Abstand (Hp) zwischen dem Schubmittelpunkt der Antriebseinheiten (12) und der Wasserlinie (14) 0,6 - 1,1 beträgt.
  7. Schlepper nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Abstand zwischen den Antriebseinheiten (12) wenigstens 30% der Länge (L) des Schiffes in der Längsrichtung beträgt.
  8. Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Schleppers (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, das die Schritte umfasst:
    - Konfigurieren des Schleppers, um eine derartige Schräge während des Schleppens zu erreichen, dass der vertikale Abstand (Hcp) zwischen dem Mittelpunkt (CP) und der Wasserlinie (14) geteilt durch den vertikalen Abstand (Hp) zwischen dem Schubmittelpunkt der Antriebseinheiten und der Wasserlinie (14) 0,3 - 1,5 beträgt,
    - Verbinden des Schleppkabels (8) mit einem zu schleppenden Schiff und Manövrieren des Schleppers (1) in einer derartigen Weise, dass sich das Schleppkabel bei einem Winkel von 45 - 90° zur Längsrichtung des Schiffes erstreckt,
    - Betreiben der angetriebenen Winde (7) so, dass das Schleppseil (8) unter Spannung steht, wobei eine durch den eingetauchten Rumpf (2) erzeugte hydrodynamische Widerstandskraft verwendet wird, um die Spannung des Schleppkabels (8) zu erhöhen,
    - Verwenden der Antriebseinheiten (12), um die Ausrichtung des Schleppers (1) mit Bezug auf das zu schleppende Schiff zu korrigieren.
  9. Verfahren nach Anspruch 8, wobei die Ausrichtung des Schleppers (1) mit den Antriebseinheiten (12) in einer derartigen Weise korrigiert wird, dass das Schleppseil (8) bei einem Winkel von 45 - 90° zur Längsrichtung (X) des Schleppers (1) verbleibt.
  10. Verfahren nach Anspruch 9, wobei die Ausrichtung des Schleppers (1) mit den Antriebseinheiten (12) in einer derartigen Weise korrigiert wird, dass das Schleppseil (8) bei einem Winkel von etwa 90° zur Längsrichtung (X) des Schleppers (1) verbleibt.
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