WO2018157034A1 - Navires de haute mer et de courte distance pour le transport de marchandises dans un réseau océanique - Google Patents

Navires de haute mer et de courte distance pour le transport de marchandises dans un réseau océanique Download PDF

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WO2018157034A1
WO2018157034A1 PCT/US2018/019665 US2018019665W WO2018157034A1 WO 2018157034 A1 WO2018157034 A1 WO 2018157034A1 US 2018019665 W US2018019665 W US 2018019665W WO 2018157034 A1 WO2018157034 A1 WO 2018157034A1
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    • B63B25/00—Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing, trimming; Vessels characterised thereby
    • B63B25/002—Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing, trimming; Vessels characterised thereby for goods other than bulk goods
    • B63B25/004—Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing, trimming; Vessels characterised thereby for goods other than bulk goods for containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B25/00—Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing, trimming; Vessels characterised thereby
    • B63B25/002—Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing, trimming; Vessels characterised thereby for goods other than bulk goods
    • B63B25/006—Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing, trimming; Vessels characterised thereby for goods other than bulk goods for floating containers, barges or other floating cargo
    • 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
    • B63B35/003—Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for for transporting very large loads, e.g. offshore structure modules

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  • a short-sea ocean vessel for transport of goods has a propulsion system and hull.
  • the hull may be adapted to receive a plurality of ocean freight containers.
  • the short-sea ocean vessel may have a hull being adapted to receive a plurality of cargo, including automobiles, large equipment, bulk freight, agriculture, roll-on/roll-off cargo and many other types of cargo.
  • a plurality of the deep- sea vessels and a plurality of said short-sea vessels may work in concert to create an ocean shipping network that allows for the loading of a first set of short-sea vessels and then the immediate loading of a second set of short-sea vessels.
  • FIG. 8 A is an illustration of an example deep-sea vessel having a plurality of short-sea vessels being discharged and enroute to various ports for discharge of their containers and loading of outbound containers;
  • FIG. 10D shows an example deep-sea vessel for export that already left the coastal area several days in advance of the mega-ship leaving its mega-port;
  • FIG. 13 shows an example deep-sea vessel having a plurality of short-sea vessels that are transporting a variety of goods
  • FIG. 2 shows a depiction of how ocean freight vessels are growing in size and draft over the past several decades. As these ships have become bigger to carry more containers, they require deeper waters and larger cranes to unload their cargo. As a result, only select mega-ports around the world can accommodate these larger ships. Accordingly, dozens of mid-sized ports remain substantially under-utilized.
  • FIGS. 5A-D show an example embodiment of a multi -vessel shipping system in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 5 A shows a deep-sea vessel 100 transporting a plurality of short-sea vessels (200a-f). Each short-sea vessel may be capable of transporting ocean containers and other forms of cargo.
  • FIG. 5B shows a left-side elevational view of deep-sea vessel 100.
  • FIG. 5C and FIG. 5D shows deep- sea vessel 100 having a hull adapted to receive and transport a plurality of short-sea vessels 200a, 200b, 200c and so on. While this example embodiment depicts a deep- sea vessel 100 suitable for transporting six short-sea vessels, the size of the deep-sea vessel and short-sea vessels can be modified to achieve a different number of carrying capacity.
  • FIGS. 11 A-C show a sequencing of short-sea vessels 200 discharging from the deep-sea vessel 100 and subsequently in transit to a plurality of under-utilized ports for importing of goods.
  • FIGS. 11 A-C show the deep-sea vessel having arrived near the coastline several days in advance of the mega-ship 500.
  • FIG. 13 shows deep-sea vessel 100 holding a plurality of short-sea vessels 200a-f.
  • short-sea vessel 200a is shown transporting automobiles 270. Such automobiles 270 may be rolled on/off from the short-sea vessel in fast manner.
  • Short-sea vessel 200c is shown transporting larger construction equipment 272.
  • Short-sea vessel 200e is shown transporting an ocean freight container 274.
  • FIG. 13 illustrates that short-sea vessels are versatile enough to carry a large variety of cargo, including containers, automobiles, large equipment, bulk freight, agriculture, roll-on/roll-off cargo and many other types of cargo.
  • FIG. 14 shows deep-sea vessel 100 providing another purpose in that it may also be used to transport larger items that generally require the use of heavy-lift technology (e.g., semi-submersible vessel).
  • heavy-lift technology e.g., semi-submersible vessel.
  • the deep-sea vessel of the present invention can be used to carry nearly any type of cargo regardless of size and weight.
  • FIG. 17 shows an illustration of the present systems and methods with a unique commercial model. More specifically, individual shippers 860, 862, 864 may possess their own short-sea vessels 200a, 200b, 200c, respectively, and control the flow of their own network in cooperation with deep-sea vessels serving as a taxi across the oceans.
  • FIG. 18 shows an illustration of the present systems and methods with yet another unique commercial model. More specifically, individual shippers 860, 862, 864 may possess their own short-sea vessels 200a, 200b, 200c, respectively, and control the flow of their own network in cooperation with deep-sea vessels serving as a taxi across the oceans, while engaging with third-party logistics providers (e.g., non- vessel owning common carriers 868).
  • third-party logistics providers e.g., non- vessel owning common carriers 868.
  • FIG. 19 shows an illustration of the present systems and methods with yet another unique commercial model. More specifically, individual shippers 860, 862, 864 may possess their own short-sea vessels 200a, 200b, 200c, respectively, and control the flow of their own network in cooperation with deep-sea vessels serving as a taxi across the oceans, while the deep-sea vessel 100 may be co-owned among multiple shippers.
  • FIG. 20 shows an illustration of the present systems and methods with yet another unique commercial model. More specifically, individual shippers 860, 862, 864 may possess their own short-sea vessels 200a, 200b, 200c, respectively, and control the flow of their own network in cooperation with deep-sea vessels serving as a taxi across the oceans, while the deep-sea vessel 100 may be co-owned among multiple carriers.
  • FIG. 21 shows an illustration of the present systems and methods wherein the deep-sea vessel 100 may reside, for example, more than 100 miles away from the coastline so as to allow the short-sea vessels 200a, 200b, 200c to take route to various ports along a coastline. Further, this operational approach would allow the deep-sea vessel 100 to predominately carry traditional bunker-fuel and not be required to carry low-sulfur fuel. Conversely, the short-sea vessels 200a, 200b, 200c may predominantly carry low-sulphur fuel in compliance with many recent low-sulphur regulations across the world.
  • a uniqueness of the present invention is its application to the shipment of goods in a manner that avoids the problems created by the deep-draft, single purpose mega-ships such as congestion, requirement for massive infrastructure and cost. For the shipper, this slows the velocity of the cargo in its supply chain and, therefore, its investment in inventory.
  • the present invention reduces the volumes of cargo in a shipper's supply chain and thus its inventory investment by accelerating the velocity of the cargo in the shipper's supply chain to push the money in that investment to improve the shipper's profitability and minimize its expense.

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Procédé unique de transport de marchandises dans un réseau océanique comprenant (a) la demi-immersion d'un navire de haute mer, (b) le chargement d'un navire de courte distance sur le navire de haute mer ; et (c) l'augmentation de la profondeur du navire de haute mer pour le transport du navire de haute mer portant le navire de courte distance. Le procédé peut comprendre le chargement d'une pluralité de navires de courte distance sur le navire de haute mer. Le procédé peut comprendre une pluralité de navires de courte distance possédés individuellement par une pluralité d'expéditeurs. Il peut être souhaitable que le chargement d'un navire de courte distance soit réalisé à l'extérieur d'un port. Il peut être souhaitable que le navire de haute mer soit au repos pour le chargement à l'extérieur d'un port. Il peut être souhaitable que le navire de haute mer soit au repos pour le chargement à l'extérieur d'un port et à au moins 100 miles d'une côte. Procédé unique de transport de marchandises dans un réseau océanique comprenant (a) la demi-immersion d'un navire de haute mer, (b) le chargement d'un navire de courte distance sur le navire de haute mer ; et (c) l'augmentation de la profondeur du navire de haute mer pour le transport du navire de haute mer portant le navire de courte distance. Le procédé peut comprendre le chargement d'une pluralité de navires de courte distance sur le navire de haute mer. Le procédé peut comprendre une pluralité de navires de courte distance possédés individuellement par une pluralité d'expéditeurs. Il peut être souhaitable que le chargement d'un navire de courte distance soit réalisé à l'extérieur d'un port. Il peut être souhaitable que le navire de haute mer soit au repos pour le chargement à l'extérieur d'un port. Il peut être souhaitable que le navire de haute mer soit au repos pour le chargement à l'extérieur d'un port et à au moins 100 miles d'une côte.
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