JP7158691B1 - Water excursion method and water excursion group boat - Google Patents

Abstract

A passenger can enjoy both rivers and canals and sea bays and lakes continuously without changing boats. SOLUTION: The present invention is a water sightseeing method for sightseeing in both rivers and canals and sea bays and lakes without having passengers change boats, in which passengers are put on a river sightseeing boat 2 to tour rivers and canals. a pleasure boat loading step S2 of loading the river pleasure boat 2 on the mother ship 1 while passengers are on the river pleasure boat 2; A bay sightseeing process S3 for sightseeing in the bay of the lake is provided, and in the bay sightseeing process S2, passengers can view the surroundings from the window of the river sightseeing boat without being obstructed by the peripheral wall of the mother ship. [Selection drawing] Fig. 3

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method and equipment for sightseeing on water by boat, and more particularly to a method of sightseeing on water for sightseeing in rivers, canals and sea bays continuously, and a water sightseeing group boat used for this.

Traditionally, in Osaka, river and canal cruises have been popular (see Non-Patent Document 1 and Non-Patent Document 2).

For example, the cruise of Non-Patent Document 1 is to tour the sights and historic sites of Osaka while going back and forth from the vicinity of Osaka Castle on the Okawa River to around Tenmabashi, Tenjinbashi, and around Naniwabashi, and the cruise of Non-Patent Document 2 , Osaka harbor sightseeing from the vicinity of Universal Studios Japan to the vicinity of Tempozan.

However, since these cruises consist of small boats that are not supposed to travel on the sea, there is a problem that it is not possible to tour the inside of Osaka Bay.

Therefore, the inventor of the present invention conceived of taking a sightseeing boat for rivers and harbors and then accommodating the passengers in a large boat for sightseeing in the bay.

As described above, a boat for sightseeing is accommodated in a separate ship, and Patent Document 1 discloses a catamaran with a small boat for mooring a submarine for sightseeing to a mother ship and transporting it from a dock to an underwater sightseeing position. is proposed. In the catamaran with a small boat of Patent Document 1, the catamaran, which is a mother ship, is integrally connected to the catamaran so that the submarine, which is a small boat, is pulled into the catamaran.

Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-112486

"KEIHAN Osaka Mizukami" homepage "Aqua Liner Service Course" page, retrieved on March 23, 2022, <https://suijo-bus. osaka/intro/aqualiner/> The same "Santa Maria service course" page, retrieved on March 23, 2022, <https://suijo-bus. osaka/intro/stamaria/>

However, even if an attempt is made to apply the catamaran with a small boat of Patent Literature 1 to sightseeing in rivers and bays, there is a problem that it is troublesome for passengers to change between the small boat and the catamaran.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a sightseeing method that allows passengers to tour both rivers and bays without changing boats.

The invention made to solve the above-mentioned problems is a water excursion method that allows passengers to tour both rivers and canals and sea bays and lakes without changing boats. a sightseeing boat loading step of loading the river sightseeing boat on the mother ship while passengers are on board the river sightseeing boat; in the bay excursion step, when the river excursion boat is loaded on the mother ship, at least a part of the windows of the cabins of the river excursion boat is above the peripheral wall of the mother ship so that passengers can see the surroundings from the window of the river excursion boat without obstructing their view.

In the water excursion method of the present invention, the river excursion boat is loaded onto the mother ship without changing passengers in the excursion boat loading process. You can avoid the danger of falling or falling into the sea.

In the water excursion method of the present invention, the mother ship has a mooring room with an open floor and an opening in the rear, and the sightseeing boat loading process includes a mooring room subsidence process in which seawater flows into the mooring room for ballast adjustment. a tour boat docking step of running the river tour boat on the water and entering the mooring room; and a tour boat fixing step of floating the mooring room by ballast adjustment and fixing the river tour boat to the mooring room. It is preferable to have
In this manner, in the excursion boat loading process, the river excursion boat is loaded in the mooring room so as to run on the water, so that the danger to passengers and the poor riding comfort due to the tilting of the boat can be suppressed.

According to the water excursion method of the present invention, in the excursion boat loading step, at least one of the windows of the cabins of the river excursion boat is opened from when the river excursion boat starts docking until it is fixed to the mother ship. It is preferable that the portion is provided above the peripheral wall of the mother ship so that the passengers can look around from the window of the river excursion boat without being blocked by the peripheral wall of the mother ship. By doing so, the passengers can enjoy the scenery around them even during the loading process of the sightseeing boat.

The present invention is a water excursion method for sightseeing in both rivers and canals and sea bays and lakes without having passengers change boats, in which a river excursion boat is mounted on a mother ship and the sea or lake bay is toured. a tour boat detachment process of separating the river tour boat from the mother ship while passengers are on board the river tour boat; and a river tour process of taking the passengers on the river tour boat and taking a tour of the rivers and canals. wherein, in the bay excursion step, when the river excursion boat is loaded on the mother ship, at least a part of the windows of the cabins of the river excursion boat are protruded above the peripheral wall of the mother ship so that passengers can It includes a water excursion method characterized in that the surroundings can be seen from the window of the river excursion boat without being obstructed by the peripheral wall of the mother ship.

According to the present invention, one of the above two water sightseeing methods is carried out in the order of a river sightseeing process, a sightseeing boat loading process, and a bay sightseeing process. Sightseeing process, excursion boat departure process, and river excursion process , or after implementing the other water excursion method in the order of bay excursion process, excursion boat departure process, and river excursion process , passengers are replaced and On the other hand, the water excursion method may be implemented in order of the river excursion process, the excursion boat loading process, and the bay excursion process. By doing so, it is possible to omit the process of loading and unloading the river excursion boat on the mother ship when changing passengers.

The present invention is a river excursion boat for sightseeing in rivers and canals, which is used to tour a sea bay while passengers are on board, and comprises a mother ship and a river excursion boat loaded on the mother ship, wherein the river excursion boat is the mother ship. A water excursion group ship characterized in that at least a part of the windows of the cabins of the river excursion boat are provided to protrude above the peripheral wall of the mother ship when loaded on the water excursion boat.

As described above, according to the water sightseeing method of the present invention, it is possible to enjoy lakes and sea bays without getting off the river boat.

In the water excursion method according to the present invention, (a) a schematic side view showing a state where a river excursion boat is arranged behind the mother ship in the state where the mother ship is most upgraded, and (b) a schematic view showing the mother ship from the rear. be. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the mother ship is most downgraded in the water excursion method according to the present invention; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing how the excursion boat floats on the surface of the water in the mooring room after docking or before leaving the mother ship in the water excursion method according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a state of a tour boat fixing step in the water sightseeing method according to the present invention. It is process drawing which shows the water excursion method based on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is process drawing which shows the water excursion method based on 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail using the drawings as appropriate. However, the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.

<First embodiment>
(Water excursion group boat)
FIG. 1 shows a water excursion combination boat 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. A water excursion group boat 100 is used to continuously tour rivers, canals, lakes, and sea bays, and includes a mother ship 1 and a river excursion boat 2. - 特許庁

The mother ship 1 has a mooring room 13 in the center in the width direction, as shown in FIG. 3(b). The mooring room 13 is formed in the shape of a flat box-shaped dock with an open upper side by the bottom 11 and the peripheral wall 12, and the water excursion boat can be seen from an opening 14 at the rear end that is open over the entire width of the mother ship 1. It is configured to be channeled in and out. The mother ship 1 is constructed so that it floats and sinks due to ballast adjustment, and seawater flows in and out of the opening 14, so that the floor surface 13a rises and sinks with respect to the sea surface. References 15, 16 and 17 indicate the bridge, propeller and rudder respectively.
In the illustrated example, two river excursion boats 2 are moored in the mooring room 13, but one or three or more may be moored.

The river excursion boat 2 includes a hull 21 and cabins 22 mounted on the hull 21 . When the river excursion boat 2 is fixed to the mooring room 13 of the mother ship 1, at least a part of the window 22a of the cabin 22 is provided so as to protrude upward from the upper edge of the peripheral wall 12 of the mother ship 1. Passengers in the cabin 22 can see the surroundings of the mother ship 1 from this part. In the illustrated example, the cabin 22 is provided so that all of the windows 22a extending from the side walls to the ceiling protrude above the peripheral wall 12 of the mother ship 1, and passenger seats (not shown) provided in the cabin 22 are provided outside the cabin. It is constructed so that it can be viewed laterally and upwardly.

The river excursion boat 2 is not particularly limited as long as it can dock with the mother ship 1 by itself, but it is preferably a hovercraft or a water jet boat that runs on power other than a propeller. By doing so, the river excursion boat 2 can be docked in the mother ship 1 without pulling up the propeller on the hull.

(Water excursion method)
Next, a description will be given of a method for successively touring rivers and sea bays using the cruise ship 100. FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the water excursion method according to the present embodiment includes a river excursion step S1 in which passengers are put on a river excursion boat 2 and toured rivers and canals, and while passengers are on the river excursion boat 2, A sightseeing boat loading process S2 for loading the river sightseeing boat 2 on the mother ship 1 and a bay sightseeing process S3 for taking a tour of the bay or lake with the river sightseeing boat 2 loaded on the mother boat 1 are provided.

(River excursion process S1)
The river excursion step S1 is a step of taking a passenger on the river excursion boat 2 and taking a river or canal excursion. In the river excursion step S1, first, at a port (not shown) provided along a river or canal to be toured, passengers are put on the river excursion boat 2 to tour the river or canal. Passengers view the scenery of the river bank from the window 22a of the cabin 22.例文帳に追加The river excursion step S1 ends upon arrival at a port A provided near the mouth of the river or canal exit to the sea or lake. The port A may be the same as or different from the boarding port.

(Pleasure boat loading process S2)
The excursion boat loading step S2 is a step of loading the river excursion boat 2 onto the mother ship 1 while passengers are on board the river excursion boat 2. As shown in FIG. A mooring room subsidence process S21, a pleasure boat docking process S22 in which the river pleasure boat 2 is made to travel on the water and enter the mooring room 13, and the mooring room 13 is raised by ballast adjustment, and the river pleasure boat 2 is fixed to the mooring room 13. and a tour boat fixing step S23.

(Mooring room subsidence process S21)
When the river excursion boat 2 finishes the river excursion process S1 and arrives at the port A, as shown in FIG. direction) to berth with the bow facing mothership 1. At this time, the floor surface 13a of the mooring room 13 of the mother ship 1 is exposed from the sea surface W.

In this state, the mother ship 1 is leveled down (sinking) by, for example, flowing seawater into the ballast tanks of the mothership 1, and as shown in FIG. The floor surface 13a of 13 is submerged under the sea surface.

(Pleasure boat docking process S22)
After the floor surface 13a of the mooring room 13 is submerged, the river excursion boat 2 is driven in the direction of the arrow labeled "Dock" in FIG. 13 to enter the dock.

In this excursion boat docking step S22, while the river excursion boat 2 is docking the mother ship 1, the river excursion boat 2 runs on a substantially horizontal water surface throughout, so the passengers in the cabin 22 may lean greatly. safe and comfortable. In addition, during this docking, at least part of the upper side of the window 22a of the river excursion boat 2 (preferably all) is consistently exposed above the upper end of the peripheral wall 12 of the mother ship 1, so that passengers can You can enjoy the scenery around you while you are in the dock.

(Pleasure boat fixing step S23)
After the river excursion boat 2 is docked in the mooring room 13 of the mother ship 1, the river excursion boat 2 is moored to the mother ship 1 by, for example, connecting a rope to a mooring post (not shown) so that the river excursion boat 2 does not move. As shown in FIG. 4, seawater is discharged from the ballast tank while the river excursion boat 2 is moored, and the mother ship 1 is leveled up (surfaced). When the seawater is discharged from the mooring room 13 and the floor 13a of the mooring room 13 rises, the river excursion boat 2 is fixed to the mother ship 1 by fixing means such as sleepers (not shown) installed on the floor 13a of the mooring room 13. .

In this tour boat fixing step S23, the river tour boat 2 is maintained in a generally horizontal state from the state in which it floats on the water to the time it abuts against the floor surface 13a of the mooring room 13 and is fixed. , the passengers in the cabin 22 are safe and comfortable without their bodies greatly tilted. In addition, even when the river excursion boat 2 is fixed to the floor surface 13a, at least the upper portion (preferably, the entirety) of the window 22a of the river excursion boat 2 is consistent with the peripheral wall 12 of the mother ship 1. Since it protrudes upward from the upper end, passengers can enjoy the surrounding scenery even during the tour boat fixing step S23.

(Bay sightseeing process S3)
The bay tour step S3 is a step of taking a tour of the bay of the sea or lake with the river tour boat 2 mounted on the mother ship 1 . In the tour boat fixing step S23, after the river tour boat 2 is fixed to the mooring room 13 of the mother ship 1, the engine of the mother boat 1 is driven and the river tour boat 2 is placed on it for sightseeing in the bay of the sea or lake. Since at least a part of the window 22a of the river excursion boat 2 is exposed above the peripheral wall 12 of the mother ship 1, passengers can see the peripheral wall 12 of the mother ship 1 through the window 22a of the river excursion boat 2 also in the bay sightseeing step S3. You can enjoy the surrounding scenery without obstructing your view.

<Second Embodiment>
Next, a water excursion method according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the water sightseeing method according to the second embodiment, contrary to the first embodiment, the sea bays and lakes are first explored, and then the rivers and canals are toured.
Also in the second embodiment, the same water excursion boat assembly 100 as in the first embodiment is used, and members common to those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

(Bay sightseeing process S201)
The bay tour step S201 is a step of taking a tour of a bay or a lake with the river tour boat 2 mounted on the mother ship 1 . In the bay sightseeing step S201, the mother ship 1 on which the river sightseeing boat 2 is placed is anchored in the harbor A, and the passengers are put on the river sightseeing boat 2.例文帳に追加Passengers can look at the scenery from the window 22a of the river excursion boat 2, as in the bay excursion step S3 in the first embodiment.

(Pleasure boat leaving step S202)
The excursion boat detachment step S202 is a step of detaching the river excursion boat 2 from the mother ship 1 while passengers are still on board the river excursion boat 2. As shown in FIG. It has a mooring room subsidence process S221, a sightseeing boat launching process S222 in which the river excursion boat 2 is driven on the water and launched from the mooring room 13, and a mooring room floating process S223 in which the mooring room 13 is raised by ballast adjustment. there is

(Mooring room sinking process S221)
When the river pleasure boat 2 finishes the bay sightseeing process S201 and arrives at Port A, the mother ship 1 is leveled down ( As shown in FIG. 3(b), seawater is allowed to flow into the mooring room 13 to float the river excursion boat 2 above the sea surface. During this time, the means for fixing the river excursion boat 2 to the mother ship 1 is released as appropriate.

(Pleasure boat departure process S222)
After the river excursion boat 2 is floated in the mooring room 13, the mooring of the river excursion boat 2 is also released, and the river excursion boat 2 is moved in the direction of the arrow labeled "Dock" in FIG. is driven by itself, and the river excursion boat 2 is docked behind the mooring room 13.

In the excursion boat docking step S222, the river excursion boat 2 is in a substantially horizontal state from the state where it is fixed to the floor surface 13a of the mooring room 13 until it floats on the water and completes docking. , the passengers in the cabin 22 are safe and comfortable without their bodies leaning greatly. In addition, at least a part (preferably, all) of the upper side of the window 22a of the river excursion boat 2 consistently protrudes above the upper end of the peripheral wall 12 of the mother ship 1 throughout this period, so that passengers can The surrounding scenery can be enjoyed during the excursion boat docking step S222.

(Mooring room surfacing step S223)
After the river excursion boat 2 is detached from the mother ship 1, the mother ship 1 is raised to the state shown in FIG. 1B by, for example, discharging seawater from the ballast tanks.

(River excursion process S203)
After the river excursion boat 2 is separated from the mother ship 1, the mother ship 1 is left in the port A, and the river excursion boat alone tours rivers and canals.

(Other embodiments)
In the case where the water sightseeing method of the first embodiment is repeated while changing passengers, the excursion boat leaving step S202 in the second embodiment may be performed when the passengers are changed.

Further, in the case where the water sightseeing method of the second embodiment is repeated while changing passengers, the sightseeing boat loading step S2 in the first embodiment may be carried out at the time of changing the passengers.

Furthermore, when the water excursion method of the first embodiment ends, the passengers are replaced and the water excursion method of the second embodiment is carried out, and when the water excursion method of the second embodiment ends, the passengers are changed again and the first embodiment is carried out. The water excursion method of the first embodiment and the second embodiment can be alternately repeated, such as implementing the water excursion method of the first embodiment and the water excursion method of the second embodiment. When the sightseeing method is repeated, the excursion boat detachment step S202 and the excursion boat loading step S2 that are necessary when changing passengers can be omitted.

As described above, the water excursion method and the water excursion group ship of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments. It can have a roof or no floor. In the excursion boat loading step and the excursion boat unloading step, the river excursion boat may be loaded onto or unloaded from the mother ship without causing the mother ship to float or sink.

In addition, in the water sightseeing method of the present invention, it is possible to stop at a port and board and disembark some or all of the passengers on the way of sightseeing in rivers or sea bays. In addition, it is possible to drop off passengers at sightseeing spots such as Expo venues and theme parks, and pick them up when the sightseeing is over. passengers may be carried to tour rivers and sea bays. The water excursion method of the present invention may be used as a means of transportation between a tourist spot and another tourist spot, or between a tourist spot and a hotel. It is also possible to take turns riding on different pleasure boats.

100 Water Excursion Group Boat 1 Mother Ship 12 Peripheral Wall 13 Mooring Room 13a Floor 14 Opening 2 River Excursion Boat 22 Guest Room 22a Window

Claims (6)

A water sightseeing method for enjoying both rivers, canals, sea bays and lakes without having passengers change boats,
A river excursion process in which passengers ride on a river excursion boat and tour rivers and canals,
A sightseeing boat loading step of loading the river sightseeing boat onto the mother ship while passengers are on board the river sightseeing boat, and a bay sightseeing step of sightseeing in the bay of the sea or lake with the river sightseeing boat loaded on the mother boat. prepared,
In the bay excursion step, when the river excursion boat is loaded on the mother ship, at least a part of the windows of the cabins of the river excursion boat are provided above the peripheral wall of the mother ship so that passengers can enjoy the river excursion. A water sightseeing method characterized by enabling a view of the surroundings from the window of a ship without obstructing the view. The mother ship has a mooring room with an open floor and an opening in the rear,
The excursion boat loading process includes a mooring room subsidence process in which seawater flows into the mooring room for ballast adjustment, a sightseeing boat docking process for running the river excursion boat on the water and entering the mooring room, and ballast adjustment for the mooring room. 2. The water excursion method according to claim 1, further comprising a tour boat fixing step of floating a mooring room and fixing said river excursion boat to said mooring room. In the excursion boat loading step, at least a part of the windows of the passenger cabins of the river excursion boat is above the peripheral wall of the mother ship from when the river excursion boat starts docking until it is fixed to the mother ship. 3. A water excursion method according to claim 2, wherein the passenger can view the surroundings from the window of the river excursion boat without being obstructed by the peripheral wall of the mother ship. A water sightseeing method for enjoying both rivers, canals, sea bays and lakes without having passengers change boats,
A bay excursion process in which the river excursion boat is placed on the mother ship and tours the bay of the sea or lake;
A tour boat detachment step of detaching the river tour boat from the mother ship while passengers are on board the river tour boat;
Equipped with a river excursion process in which passengers are placed on a river excursion boat to tour rivers and canals,
In the bay excursion step, when the river excursion boat is loaded on the mother ship, at least a part of the windows of the cabins of the river excursion boat are provided above the peripheral wall of the mother ship so that passengers can enjoy the river excursion boat. A water excursion method characterized in that it is possible to look around the surroundings from the window of the mother ship without being obstructed by the peripheral wall of the mother ship. After performing the river excursion process, the excursion boat loading process, and the bay excursion process in this order, the water excursion method according to claim 4 is performed in the bay excursion process and the excursion boat leaving process. Alternatively, the water excursion method according to claim 4 is performed in the order of the bay excursion process, the excursion boat departure process, and the river excursion process, and then the passengers are replaced. A water excursion method in which the water excursion method described in 1 is carried out in the order of the river excursion process, the excursion boat loading process, and the bay excursion process . A water excursion group boat used to tour both rivers, canals, sea bays and lakes without having to change boats for passengers,
mothership and
Equipped with a river excursion boat loaded on the mother ship,
Said river excursion boat is provided so that at least a part of the windows of the cabins of said river excursion boat protrude above the peripheral wall of said mother ship when loaded on said mother ship. .

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