WO2017137599A1 - Cabine marine et élément de mur ou de plafond pour celle-ci - Google Patents

Cabine marine et élément de mur ou de plafond pour celle-ci Download PDF

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WO2017137599A1
WO2017137599A1 PCT/EP2017/053065 EP2017053065W WO2017137599A1 WO 2017137599 A1 WO2017137599 A1 WO 2017137599A1 EP 2017053065 W EP2017053065 W EP 2017053065W WO 2017137599 A1 WO2017137599 A1 WO 2017137599A1
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Thomas ROYLE
Andrew Charles NORMAN
Menaga MOHAN
Nigel Anthony SPOONER
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
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    • B63B3/68—Panellings; Linings, e.g. for insulating purposes
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    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
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  • the present invention relates to a marine cabin and to a wall or ceiling element for constructing a marine cabin.
  • the present invention particularly relates to cruise ship cabins, but more generally relates to other marine cabins for accommodating crew and/or passengers on marine vessels, which marine vessels may be adapted for civilian or military use.
  • Cruise ships are currently highly popular with holidaymakers and leisure travellers.
  • the number of cruise ships being built around the world is increasing.
  • the size of cruise ships is increasing and customers increasingly require higher standards of accommodation.
  • the cabins are typically individually constructed as a cabin unit, and then the unit is fitted to a deck in the cruise ship.
  • the cabin unit comprises the walls and ceiling of the cabin, which are assembled together.
  • Typical modern cruise ships may incorporate many hundreds of cabins in order to accommodate thousands of passengers.
  • the International Maritime Organization which includes a Maritime Safety Committee (MSG), established and administers the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), which was enacted in 1974.
  • the SOLAS Convention is generally regarded in the maritime industry as the most important of all international treaties concerning the safety of merchant ships.
  • the main objective of the SOLAS Convention is to specify minimum standards for the construction, equipment and operation of ships, compatible with their safety.
  • Merchant vessels, such as cruise ships, are required to comply with these very strict safety regulations, and in particular the cabin structure must comply with SOLAS fire regulations which define the requirements for cabins as an "accommodation space".
  • the requirement varies according to where the cabin is located in the vessel and what is adjacent to it, but in general the requirement is for the cabin wall to pass a "BO" boundary test, for the cabin-to- cabin interface to pass a "B15" boundary test, and for a cabin-to-corridor wall, including any door, to pass a "B 15" boundary test.
  • the current IMO Fire Test Procedure Code the International Code for the Application of Fire Test Procedures (2010), dates from 2010 and is MSC.307(88).
  • These regulations encompass the cabin and include (i) for the structure achieving a B0 or B 15 boundary as tested to IMO Fire Test Procedure Code (FTPC) Part 3-IMO A.754(18) and (ii) for the exposed surface materials achieving smoke and toxicity (IMO Resolution MSC 307(88); Annex 1, Part 2 (Smoke and Toxicity Test)), surface flammability (IMO Resolution MSC 307(88): Annex 1 : Part 5 (Test for Surface Flammability)) and heat release (IMO Resolution MSC 307(88): Annex 1 : Part 5 (Reaction to Fire Tests for Building Products, Determination of the Heat of Combustion, Calorific Value to be determined in accordance with ISO 1716:2010).
  • the cabins on board cruise ships are typically made up of discrete metal panels composed of steel, typically galvanised steel, or alternatively aluminium alloy, over which a decorative covering, for example a vinyl film, is applied.
  • a decorative covering for example a vinyl film.
  • the metal panel provides structural and fire resistant properties; the covering provides a decorative surface finish.
  • the cabin is constructed of an assembly of metal panels, typically in the form of tiles or planks, to provide a wall or ceiling, i.e. the deckhead, of a cabin.
  • the metal panels typically have a width of from 100 to 800 mm and a length of up to 3000 mm.
  • the adjacent metal panels are assembled by connecting together (e.g. by bolts or other fastenings) adjacent panel edges which are typically bent so as to be oriented orthogonal to the primary outer surface of the panel, with the bent edges typically being concealed inwardly of the outer surface of the resultant wall or ceiling.
  • the assembly therefore provides a visual disturbance to the cabin walls and ceiling at locations where adjacent panels are joined together, typically every 100mm to 800mm. Even with the panels being individually covered by a decorative covering, the resultant wall or ceiling is not aesthetically pleasing because the joints between adjacent panels making up a single wall or ceiling are not covered by the decorative covering and so the joints are highly visible.
  • the SOLAS Convention stipulates that the exposed surface materials must meet specific SOLAS regulations for decoration materials and other exposed surfaces, in particular with regard to smoke and toxicity (IMO Resolution MSC 307(88); Annex 1 , Part 2 (Smoke and Toxicity Test)), surface flammability (IMO Resolution MSG 307(88): Anne 1 : Part 5 (Test for Surface Flammability)) and heat release (IMO Resolution MSG 307(88): Annex 1 : Part 5 (Reaction to Fire Tests for Building Products, Determination of the Heat of Combustion, Calorific Value to be determined in accordance with ISO 1716:2010).
  • IMO Resolution MSC 307(88) Annex 1 , Part 2 (Smoke and Toxicity Test)
  • surface flammability IMO Resolution MSG 307(88): Anne 1 : Part 5 (Test for Surface Flammability)
  • heat release IMO Resolution MSG 307(88): Annex 1 : Part 5 (Reaction to Fire Tests for Building Products, Determination of the
  • cabin wall exposed surface materials which are required to meet these specified fire, smoke and toxicity (FST) requirements are currently typically being met by these polymeric based vinyl or other films. These materials are prone to being marked, scuffed, torn or otherwise damaged by the passage of people and luggage. This damage leaves marks or damages the current wall coverings, which makes repairs difficult or impossible to complete within the typical turn-around time of most cruise liners.
  • Metal, e.g. steel, panels are hard to repair if dented and would typically be replaced, provided that the method of construction of the wall allows the replacement of an individual panel. Some known panel systems allow individual panel replacement. Torn or damaged decorative coverings need to be removed and replaced. At panel edges where the original covering film is bonded to the metal panel surface and disappears into the joint between adjacent panels, the film must be cut and the new film carefully run as far into the joint as possible. This is tricky and time consuming and requires skill to reinstate the original aesthetic finish.
  • a current balcony cabin design typically weighs 1.6 Tonnes, excluding fit-out (e.g. bathroom sanitary ware and fittings, built-in furniture, etc.).
  • the current high cabin weight can reduce the number of cabins that can be retro-fitted to the vessel and/or increase the operating costs of the refitted cruise ship.
  • the present invention aims at least partially to solve one or more of these problems with known marine (e.g. cruise ship) cabins and the wall and ceiling elements used to manufacture such cabins.
  • the present invention aims to provide a marine (e.g. cruise ship) cabin, and wall and ceiling elements used to manufacture such cabins, which can exhibit an enhanced aesthetic appearance yet can comply with fire, smoke and toxicity (FST) requirements set out in the SOLAS Convention.
  • the present invention aims in particular to provide SOLAS-compliant cruise ship cabins, and wall and ceiling elements therefor, which have enhanced aesthetics as compared to known cruise ship cabins.
  • the present invention aims to provide a marine (e.g. cruise ship) cabin, and wall and ceiling elements used to manufacture such marine cabins, which can exhibit an enhanced durability against typical wear and tear, and enhanced repairability, yet can comply with fire, smoke and toxicity (FST) requirements set out in the SOLAS Convention.
  • the present invention aims in particular to provide SOLAS-compliant cruise ship cabins, and wall and ceiling elements therefor, which have enhanced damage resistance and, if damaged, can be more easily repaired, as compared to known cruise ship cabins.
  • the present invention aims to provide a marine (e.g. cruise ship) cabin, and wall and ceiling elements used to manufacture such cabins, of reduced weight as compared to known cabins and wall and ceiling elements, yet can comply with fire, smoke and toxicity (FST) requirements set out in the SOLAS Convention.
  • the present invention aims in particular to provide SOLAS-compliant cruise ship cabins, and wall and ceiling elements therefor, which have reduced weight as compared to known cruise ship cabins.
  • Such reduced weight cabins can permit a greater number of cabins to be fitted, or retrofitted, to a cruise ship for a given total cabin weight, which in turn can increase the revenue generation for the ship.
  • the present invention accordingly provides a marine cabin comprising a plurality of wall elements and a ceiling element fitted together to form a cabin module, the wall and ceiling elements each comprising a structural body and a decorative finish thereon, the structural body comprising a core layer, the core layer being covered on a major front surface thereof by a decoration layer, wherein the decoration layer forms the decorative finish and has a decorative surface, wherein the core layer is composed of a non-combustible non-metallic core material and the decoration layer is composed of a non-metallic fibre-reinforced resin matrix composite material.
  • the present invention further provides an assembly of a plurality of marine cabins according to the invention installed on a common deck, wherein adjacent cabins are fitted in a side-by- side relationship in a modular assembly.
  • Preferred features are defined in dependent claim 52.
  • the present invention further provides a wall or ceiling element for constructing a marine cabin, the element comprising a structural body and a decorative finish thereon, the structural body comprising a core layer, the core layer being covered on a major surface thereof by a decoration layer forming the decorative finish and having an outer decorative surface, wherein the core layer and the decoration layer are non-metallic, the core layer being composed of a non-combustible material and the decoration layer being composed of a fibre-reinforced resin matrix composite material.
  • the present invention yet further provides a wall or ceiling element for constructing a marine cabin, the element comprising a structural body and a decorative finish thereon, the structural body comprising a core layer, the core layer being covered on a major surface thereof by a decoration layer forming the decorative finish and having an outer decorative surface, wherein the core layer is composed of a non-combustible core material and the decoration layer is composed of a fibre -reinforced resin matrix composite material, and the core layer comprises an assembly of a plurality of core panels which abut along mutually adjacent edges thereof and the decoration layer extends over the assembly of the plurality of core panels to provide a unitary decoration layer on a front side face of the element
  • the present invention further provides a marine cabin, for example a cruise ship cabin, comprising a plurality of wall elements and a ceiling element fitted together to form a cabin module, wherein the wall elements and the ceiling element comprise an element according to the present invention.
  • a composite material wall element or ceiling element can be provided which meets the SOLAS regulations by providing a panel decoration of non-metallic fibre-reinforced resin matrix composite material which does not require to be non-combustible provided that the decoration constitutes only a decorative finish of the wall element or ceiling element.
  • Such a decorative finish only needs to satisfy the requirements of the SOLAS Convention for decoration materials and other exposed surfaces, in particular with regard to smoke and toxicity (IMO Resolution MSG 307(88); Annex 1 , Part 2 (Smoke and Toxicity Test)), surface flammability (IMO Resolution MSC 307(88): Annex 1: Part 5 (Test for Surface Flammability)) and heat release (IMO Resolution MSC 307(88): Annex 1 : Part 5 (Reaction to Fire tests for Building Products, Determination of the Heat of Combustion, Calorific Value to be determined in accordance with ISO 1716:2010).
  • the structural layer of the wall element or ceiling element which is comprised of the core layer or in the preferred embodiments consists of the core layer, must be structurally acceptable without the decoration layers, and also the structural layer (i.e. core layer) itself, independent of any decoration layers, must satisfy both the requirements of IMO Resolution MSC 307(88); Annex 1 , Part 1 and also the B0 or B 15 bulkhead test of the IMO Fire Test Procedure Code (FTPC), i.e. IMO Fire Test Procedure Code (FTPC) Part 3-IMO A.754( 18) for the structure.
  • FTPC IMO Fire Test Procedure Code
  • Figure 1 is a schematic cross-section through a wall or ceiling element for constructing a marine cabin in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 2 is a schematic perspective view of the wall element as illustrated in Figure 1 ; and Figure 3 is a schematic perspective view of a cruise ship cabin constructed from an assembly of wall elements as illustrated in Figure 1, the cabin being in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 and 2 there is shown a schematic cross-section through a wall or ceiling element for constructing a marine cabin, in particular a cruise ship cabin, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the schematic drawing is not to scale, and the layer thicknesses may be exaggerated for the purpose of clarity of illustration.
  • the present invention particularly relates to cruise ship cabins, but more generally relates to any marine cabin for accommodating crew and/or passengers on any type of marine vessel, which marine vessels may be adapted for civilian or military use.
  • the wall or ceiling element 2 comprises a structural body comprising, or preferably consisting of, a central core layer 4 sandwiched between opposite outer decoration layers 6, 8 forming a decorative finish.
  • the decoration layers 6, 8 cover a respective major surface of the core layer 4.
  • Each outer decoration layer 6, 8 has a respective outer decorative surface 10, 12, and an inner surface 14, 16 bonded to a respective major outer surface 18, 20 of the central core layer 4.
  • the core layer 4 and the decoration layers 6, 8 are non-metallic, in contrast to the known steel panels used to assemble cabin walls and ceilings in cruise ships.
  • the core layer 4 is non-combustible.
  • non-combustible means that the material does not combust when the material is tested according to the test protocol in BS EN ISO 1 182:2010.
  • the opposite outer decoration layers 6, 8 are substantially identical in composition, thickness and mechanical properties. Alternatively, the opposite outer decoration layers 6, 8 may have different composition and/or different thickness and/or different mechanical properties and/or different appearance.
  • one outer decoration layer 6 may be configured to be a front "A" surface of the element 2 which is intended to be an exposed decorative surface of a cabin, whereas the opposite outer decoration layer 8 may be configured to be a rear "B" surface of the element 2 which is intended to be hidden from view when assembled into a cabin, in which case although the "B-surface” layer 8 may be called herein a "decorative" the aesthetic appearance of the "B-surface” layer is less critical than for the opposite "A-surface” layer 6.
  • the central core layer 4 constitutes a structural body and the decoration layers 6, 8 constitute the decorative finish.
  • the core layer 4 is covered on only one major outer surface 18 by a respective decoration layer 6 forming the decorative finish, in such a case comprising an "A-surface” layer 6.
  • the core layer 4 is a rear layer of the element 2 and there is one decoration layer 6 forming a front layer of the element 2, thereby providing an "A-surface” layer 6.
  • the core layer 4 is a central layer sandwiched between opposite outer front and rear layers of the element 2, the front layer being an "A-surface" decoration layer 6 forming the decorative finish and the rear layer comprising a reinforcing layer, which is not a decoration layer 6, for example being composed of a metal layer or a non-decorative composite material layer, on the central core layer 4.
  • the SOLAS regulations differentiate the required properties of the structural part of a wall or ceiling element 2 and decorative finish.
  • the decoration layers 6, 8 do not contribute to the structural properties of the of the wall or ceiling element 2 and so the decoration layers 6, 8 are disregarded when determining whether or not the structural part meets the required SOLAS regulations with regard to fire barrier properties and structural properties.
  • the core layer 4 complies with SOLAS regulations for cabin bulkhead materials, in particular IMO Resolution MSG 307(88); Annex 1, Part 1 and also the B 15 bulkhead test of the IMO Fire Test Procedure Code (FTPC) Part 3-H O A.754(18).
  • the decoration layers 6, 8 satisfy the requirements of IMO Resolution MSG 307(88); Annex 1, Parts 2 and 5 as identified above.
  • the core layer 4 has a thickness of from 10 to less than 30 mm, preferably from 10 to 25 mm, further preferably from 12 to 17 mm, typically about 15 mm.
  • the total thickness of the wall element can be less than or no greater than the wall thickness of current steel panels, thereby permitting cabins to be mutually spaced no further apart, or preferably nearer, than the existing designs, facilitating the retrofit of the cabin of the embodiment into an existing cruise ship and providing a greater number of cabins per deck area in new cruise ships.
  • Each decoration layer 6, 8 has a thickness of up to 2.5 mm, typically from 0.5 to 2.5 mm, more typically from 0.75 to 1.5 mm, for example about 1 mm.
  • the total thickness of the wall or ceiling element 2 is preferably from 1 1 to less than 30 mm, more preferably from 13 to 20 mm, yet more preferably from 15 to 19 mm, for example about 17 mm.
  • the core layer 4 is composed of a non-combustible fibre-reinforced foam.
  • the core layer 4 is composed of non-combustible fibres, for example glass fibres, in and/or on a foam matrix.
  • the glass fibres may be in the form or woven or non-woven fibres, for example in the form of a fabric or in the form of tows.
  • the fibres may provide multiaxial, for example biaxial or tri axial, reinforcement to the core layer 4.
  • the foam comprises or consists of one or more mineral substances forming a foam matrix, and in particular comprises a silicate foam, for example a foam composed of at least one of an alkali metal silicate and an alkali earth metal silicate or any mixture thereof.
  • the alkali metal silicate may comprise sodium silicate and/or potassium silicate.
  • the alkali earth metal silicate may comprise calcium silicate and/or magnesium silicate.
  • silicate foam is known to those skilled in the art. Silicate foam products are available in commerce, for example under the trade names Warotec ® B15 available from Rudolf Rost Sperrholz Gmbh, Germany and Alsitek Mineral Polymer available from Alsitek Limited, United Kingdom.
  • the fibre-reinforcement and foam matrix are selected to provide particular properties to the core layer 4.
  • the core material in the core layer 4 has particular material and structural properties.
  • the core material is non-combustible when tested under BS EN ISO 1182:2010.
  • the density of the core material is from 150 to 400 Kg/m 3 , preferably from 150 to 250 Kg/m 3 , more preferably from 175 to 225 Kg/m 3 , typically about 200 Kg/m 3 .
  • the core areal weight is from 2 to 10 Kg/m 2 , optionally from 2 to 5 Kg/m 2 , further optionally from 2.5 to 4 Kg/m 2 , yet further optionally about 3 Kg/m 2 .
  • the preferred embodiments of the present invention can provide a reduced areal weight of the wall or ceiling element as compared to conventional steel panels. For example, by providing a typical areal weight of less than 10 Kg/m 2 , in particular about 6.5 Kg/m 2 , for wall elements of preferred embodiments of the present invention, there is a typical 43 % weight saving per unit wall area as compared to current cabin wall constructions composed of steel sheet which typically have an areal weight of about 1 1.5 Kg/m 2 .
  • the core material density and structural properties can be selected in combination with a core thickness to provide a selected areal weight, which in turn affect the thickness and areal weight of the wall or ceiling element.
  • the core material may have relatively low structural properties and may require decoration layers on opposite major surfaces of the core, and with a typical core thickness of 15 mm, the core areal weight would be about 3 Kg/m 2 and the areal weight of the wall element would be about 6.5 Kg/m 2 , which is about 43% less than areal weight of conventional steel panels.
  • the core material may have relatively high structural properties and may require only one decoration layer, which in use would be on the front major surface of the core to comprise the decorative A-surface of the element, and with a typical core thickness of 20 mm, the core areal weight would be about 8 Kg/m 2 and the areal weight of the wall or ceiling element would be about 10 Kg/m 2 , which is about 15% less than areal weight of conventional steel panels.
  • the use of a higher density and higher structural property core may provide the avoidance of a second decorative or other layer on the rear surface of the element and may provide additional associated weight savings as compare to conventional cabin panels.
  • the stiffness EI of the wall or ceiling element is calculated from (i) the average of the tensile and compressive in plane modulus of the core and (ii) the average of the tensile and compressive in plane modulus of the decoration layers in their respective geometric arrangements.
  • the material properties are measured in accordance with the following test protocols: tensile modulus for the core ASTM D1623; compressive modulus for the core ASTM D1621-10; tensile modulus for the decoration layers ISO 527-4; compressive modulus for the decoration layers SACMA SRM 1 -94.
  • the stiffness EI of the wall or ceiling element 2 is preferably from 1 x 10 5 to 1.0 x 10 7 Nmm 2 /mm width, more preferably from 0.5 x 10 6 to 5 x 10 6 Nmm 2 /mm width, typically from 1.0 x 10 6 to 1.6 x 10 6 Nmm 2 /mm width, for example about 1.3 x 10 6 Nmm 2 /mm width.
  • This stiffness is required to allow the wall element 2 to be self- supporting with the attached decoration layers 6, 8 and to support the weight of items up to lOKg being attached to the element 2 by means, for example, of bolts or other mechanical fittings or adhesive.
  • the panel stiffness also avoids or minimises wall deflections in use, for example from extraneous vibrations.
  • the mean through-thickness compressive modulus (measured in accordance with ASTM D1621-2010) of the core layer 4 in the wall or ceiling element 2 is preferably from 20 to 130 MPa. If the through-thickness compressive modulus is too low, the wall or ceiling element 2 may be easily inadvertently dented during use as a result of impacts, for example by luggage.
  • Each outer decoration layer 6, 8 comprises a fibre-reinforced resin matrix composite material, in which a fibrous reinforcement is in a resin matrix (i.e. is a fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composition).
  • the composite material of the outer decoration layers 6, 8 has particular material and structural properties.
  • the fibrous reinforcement typically comprises one, i.e. a single, layer of fibrous material, or alternatively the fibrous reinforcement may comprise more than one layer of fibrous material.
  • the fibrous material is woven, to provide a multiaxial structure, for example a biaxial or tri axial fabric.
  • the fibrous material comprises glass fibres, although additionally or alternatively other reinforcement materials could be used, such as aramid, basalt and/or carbon fibres, provided that the resultant fibrous material or blend provided the properties required by the SOLAS Convention and its associated regulations.
  • the fibrous material typically is a fabric having a fibre weight of from 400 to 800 g/m 2 , preferably from 500 to 700 g/m 2 , for example about 600 g/m 2 .
  • the same weight of fibrous reinforcement is used in each outer decoration layer 6, 8, and consequently on each opposite surface 18, 20 of the core layer 4.
  • the fibrous reinforcement of the outer decoration layers 6, 8 may comprise a plurality of fibrous layers, and in particular a plurality of layers of a fibrous material having a lighter fabric weight than the fabric weights specified above in order to provide a total weight of the fibrous reinforcement which increases the total weight of glass or other fibrous reinforcement used for the decoration layers 6, 8, thereby increasing the durability of the decoration layers 6,8 and increasing resistance to puncture.
  • a lighter fabric weight fibrous reinforcement could be used to reduce the weight of the wall element 2, although lower fabric weight would tend to provide reduced panel durability.
  • different fabric weight fibrous reinforcement could be used for each decoration layer 6 and 8, thereby allowing panel durability to be tuned to specific application or design requirements.
  • Each outer decoration layer 6, 8 complies with the SOLAS regulations for decoration materials, in particular for smoke and toxicity (IMO Resolution MSG 307(88); Annex 1 , Part 2 (Smoke and Toxicity Test)), surface flammability (IMO Resolution MSG 307(88): Annex 1 : Part 5 (Test for Surface Flammability)) and heat release (IMO Resolution MSG 307(88): Annex 1 : Part 5 (Reaction to Fire tests for Building Products, Determination of the Heat of Combustion, Calorific Value to be determined in accordance with ISO 1716:2010)).
  • the resin matrix of the fibre-reinforced resin matrix composite material comprises a polymer resin which can provide such compliance.
  • Polymer resins exhibiting resistance to fire, smoke and toxicity are known in the art.
  • FST fire, smoke and toxicity
  • the following resins are known in the art as being capable of being formulated, with known additives, in order to exhibit FST properties: furan resins, cyanate ester resins, phenolic resins, epoxy resins, vinyl ester resins and polyester resins, although other suitable resins formulated to exhibit FST properties are known to those skilled in the art.
  • a particularly preferred resin matrix of the fibre-reinforced resin matrix composite material which complies with the SOLAS regulations for decoration materials is a poly (furfuryl alcohol) bioresin which enables the decoration layers 6, 8, comprising the fibrous (e.g. glass fibre) material in the poly (furfuryl alcohol) bioresin matrix, to exhibit FST properties.
  • the resin matrix comprises from 30 to 50 wt% resin and from 70 to 50 wt fibre, preferably from 35 to 45 wt% resin and from 65 to 55 wt% fibre, for example about 40 wt% resin and about 60 wt% fibre.
  • the outer decoration layers 6, 8 have respective outer surfaces 10, 12 which are aesthetically pleasing and decorative.
  • the outer surfaces 10, 12 may be smooth and continuous, typically exhibiting a smoothness corresponding to a typical plastered wall surface.
  • the outer surfaces 10, 12 may have a texture, for example a regular pattern or an irregular texture, typically similar to texture provided by known wall coverings.
  • the surface configuration of the outer surfaces 10, 12 may be achieved during formation and curing of the resin matrix of the composite material, for example by consolidation of the fibre-reinforced resin matrix composite material of the outer decoration layers 6, 8 against a mould surface conforming to the final desired appearance for the visible outer surfaces 10, 12 of the wall element 2.
  • outer decoration layers 6, 8 of fibre-reinforced resin matrix composite material for the wall or ceiling element 2 are used for the outer surfaces 10, 12 to be painted directly using conventional wall and ceiling paints, for example water-based emulsion paints. If the outer surfaces 10, 12 are marked or scuffed during use, the surfaces 10, 12 can quickly and readily be cleaned and restored by simple overpainting. In contrast, in known cabins in which the wall is covered with a decorative, and optionally coloured, vinyl film, the vinyl film may require replacement in the event of inadvertent marking or scuffing during use.
  • the outer decoration layers 6, 8 of fibre-reinforced resin matrix composite material provide a durable surface which is resistance to impact, tearing and scraping, and so is much less likely to be damaged than a known vinyl film which is easily torn.
  • the decorative outer decoration layers 6, 8 typically have a Shore D type D hardness reading of from 70 to 100, optionally from 80 to 90, according to ASTM D2240.
  • the damaged surface can readily be filled with a repair resin material, which can then be cured, optionally by rapid curing of a curable resin incorporating a photosensitive curing agent, using ultraviolet radiation.
  • the wall and ceiling element 2 of the preferred embodiments of the present invention can be easily and quickly repaired in the event of damage occurring during normal usage, for example wear and tear.
  • outer decoration layers 6, 8 of fibre-reinforced resin matrix composite material for the wall or ceiling element 2 is that the outer surfaces 10, 12 can provide, as compared to the known steel/vinyl coated cruise ship cabin walls and ceilings, a far greater range of surface finishes, both with regard to texture, appearance and colour, to the inside of the cabin and can provide a more attractive, up-market appearance to the finished cabin.
  • the core layer 4 of the wall or ceiling element 2 comprises an assembly of a plurality of core panels 40 which abut along mutually adjacent edges 42.
  • the assembly comprises a series of substantially rectangular core panels 40.
  • the core panels 40 are assembled together in an abutting relationship and are bonded together along their mutually adjacent edges.
  • the outer decoration layers 6, 8 extend over the assembly of the plurality of core panels 40 to provide a unitary decoration layer 6, 8 on a respective side face, in use respective front and rear surfaces, of the wall or ceiling element 2.
  • the outer decoration layers 6, 8 each conceal the adjacent edges 42 of the core panels 40, so that a visual inspection of the wall or ceiling element 2 after installation to form a cabin would reveal a single unbroken surface, which is seamless, with a consistent and uniform visual appearance extending over the surface of the entire element 2.
  • the outer decoration layers 6, 8 each have an area of at least 3 m 2 , typically from 5 to 14 m 2 and have a length in a direction orthogonal to the adjacent edges 42 of the core panels 40 which is at least 2 m, typically from 2.6 to 7 m.
  • each core panel 40 is substantially rectangular and the element has a width between successive adjacent edges 42 of from 0.6 to 1.2 m.
  • the element 2 incorporates at least 2 core panels 40, optionally from 5 to 8 core panels 40 for a typical cabin length, assembled together between the two opposed outer decoration layers 6, 8.
  • FIG 3 there is shown a schematic perspective view of a cruise ship cabin 50 constructed from an assembly of wall elements as illustrated in Figure 1.
  • the ceiling is not illustrated, although the ceiling would be formed of the same element structure as the structure of the element used to form the walls of the cabin 50 and would be fitted to the walls in the same manner as the walls are fitted to each other.
  • the cabin is constructed from wall and ceiling elements 2 which are dimensioned and shaped in order to fit the cruise ship construction and arrangement.
  • the walls and ceiling provide a B 15 boundary as tested to IMO FTPC Part 3- ⁇ A.754(18).
  • the cabin 50 comprises opposed side walls 22, 24 interconnected by an end wall 26 and a front wall 30, the front and end walls 30, 26 being mutually opposite.
  • the end wall 26 incorporates a window opening 28, although in alternative embodiments the end wall 26 may be an internal wall without any window or the end wall may include a door opening onto an external balcony.
  • the front wall 30 incorporates a door leaf 32 in a door opening.
  • the walls 22, 24, 26, 30 are bonded together at their edges and corners by bonding devices, such as elongate angled sections 46 which are fitted across the adjacent edges of the walls 22, 26, 24, 30 and bonded in place.
  • the angled sections 46 typically extend along substantially the entire length of the adjacent edges of the walls 22, 26, 24, 30.
  • the angled sections 46 typically have two mutually orthogonal arms 48 of length from 50 to 150 mm, for example about 75 mm.
  • the angled sections 46 are concealed in the final cabin assembly.
  • the ceiling is correspondingly fitted to the walls by angled sections (not shown).
  • the lower edges of the walls and exposed edges of the ceiling may be reinforced using U-shaped channel sections 54, for example of metal or polymer, which receive an end edge of the panel.
  • the end wall 26 is omitted, or a part end wall is provided, and the side walls 22, 24 are wholly or partly fixed directly to the inside of the hull of the ship, for example by a seal to provide resistance against fire, smoke and toxicity.
  • a balcony door may accordingly be installed into the side of the ship.
  • the walls 22, 24, 26, 30 may include penetrations for electrical cabling, light switches, power outlets, etc. Such penetrations may be easily made through the decoration layers 6, 8 and core layer 4 using conventional tools and methodology.
  • the non-metallic wall and ceiling elements are not electrically conductive, unlike the conventional steel/vinyl coated panels, and the electrical non-conductivity of the wall and ceiling elements makes electrical installations more straightforward and safer.
  • the wall structure is capable of supporting the usual point and other loads associated with the interior fit-out of cabins. Items such as TV attachment points may be bolted through the wall element. Bolt sleeves may be placed in the core layer 4 between the decorative decoration layers 6, 8 and a composite material or metal plate may be bonded to the back decorative cabin lining face if additional reinforcement is required.
  • a bathroom unit 36 also known in the art as a wet unit, is assembled together with the cabin walls, for example by bathroom walls 34, 38 being fitted to walls 24, 30. Again, the bathroom walls 34, 38 and the walls 24, 30 may be bonded together by bonding devices, such as angled sections 46.
  • the bathroom walls are also composed of composite material, for example the same wall element as used for the main cabin walls.
  • the cabin 50 is installed on a deck 44 of a cruise ship.
  • Adjacent cabins 50 may be fitted on to the opposite sides of the cabin 50 in a modular assembly of a plurality of cabins on a common deck 44.
  • the adjacent cabins may be installed with an air gap therebetween for enhanced acoustic attenuation between adjacent cabins, for example an air gap of from 10 to 50 mm, typically from 15 to 25 mm.
  • the finished wall and ceiling panels may be pre-assembled to form cabins prior to loading on a ship or alternatively may be delivered flat packed for subsequent installation in-situ on the deck 44.
  • each wall 22, 24, 26, 30 and each bathroom wall 34, 38 may comprise a unitary and seamless wall element 2.
  • the resultant assembled cabin 50 is constructed from a minimum number of wall elements, one for each wall, with an integrated bathroom, and each wall has a high aesthetic appeal as it is seamless.
  • Such a cabin construction in accordance with the preferred embodiments of the present invention can provide a SOLAS compliant cabin which is 55% lighter than a known cabin of corresponding dimensions constructed from conventional steel/vinyl coated panels.
  • the preferred embodiments of the present invention can provide a cruise ship cabin, and wall and ceiling elements used to manufacture such cruise ship cabins, which can exhibit an enhanced aesthetic appearance yet can comply with fire, smoke and toxicity (FST) requirements set out in the SOLAS Convention, thereby to provide SOLAS-compliant cruise ship cabins, and wall and ceiling elements therefor, which have enhanced aesthetics as compared to known cruise ship cabins.
  • FST fire, smoke and toxicity
  • the preferred embodiments of the present invention can also provide a cruise ship cabin, and wall and ceiling elements used to manufacture such cruise ship cabins, which can exhibit an enhanced durability against typical wear and tear, and enhanced repairability, yet can comply with fire, smoke and toxicity (FST) requirements set out in the SOLAS Convention, thereby to provide SOLAS-compliant cruise ship cabins, and wall and ceiling elements therefor, which have enhanced damage resistance and, if damaged, can be more easily repaired, as compared to known cruise ship cabins.
  • FST fire, smoke and toxicity
  • the construction of the cabin walls and ceiling from an assembly of core panels with a unitary decoration of fibre reinforced polymer bonded on each side of the core panels can provide a seamless surface on to which decoration can be applied.
  • the continuous surface of fibre reinforced polymer which meets the SOLAS lining regulations offers a surface that is suitable for a paint finish, is more resistant to scrapes and indentations and in the case of damage can be repaired within 30 to 60 minutes by most capable crew members.
  • the paint finish also offers the interior designer a large range of colours to complement the interior decor.
  • the preferred embodiments of the present invention can further provide a cruise ship cabin, and wall and ceiling elements used to manufacture such cruise ship cabins, of reduced weight as compared to known cabins and wall and ceiling elements, yet can comply with fire, smoke and toxicity (FST) requirements set out in the SOLAS Convention.
  • These embodiments can provide SOLAS-compliant cruise ship cabins, and wall and ceiling elements therefor, which have reduced weight as compared to known cruise ship cabins.
  • Such reduced weight cabins can permit a greater number of cabins to be fitted, or retrofitted, to a cruise ship for a given total cabin weight, which in turn can reduce the operating costs of the vessel.

Abstract

L'invention concerne une cabine marine comprenant une pluralité d'éléments de mur et un élément de plafond assemblés pour former un module de cabine, les éléments de mur et de plafond comprenant chacun un corps structurel et une finition décorative sur celui-ci, le corps structurel comportant une couche centrale (4), la couche centrale étant recouverte sur une surface principale avant de celle-ci d'une couche de décoration (6, 8), où la couche de décoration forme la finition décorative et comporte une surface décorative, où la couche centrale est composée d'un matériau central non combustible non métallique et la couche de décoration est composée d'un matériau composite à matrice en résine renforcée de fibres non métalliques.
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