Fast loading articulated platforms system--FLAPS

Details Fast loading articulated platforms system--FLAPS Fast loading articulated platforms system--FLAPS

1987-04-22

1989-12-05

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Ships

Building

Freighters

114 85, B63B 348

Patent

active

048845213

ABSTRACT:
The Fast Loading Articulated Platforms System--FLAPS provides modern containerships with an ability in a matter of minutes to transform cellular hold, for handling only containers, into multideck hold, for handling outsized and break-bulk cargo, and back to cellular hold. It includes a set of flat moveable deck section, assigned to certain holds, which during a container mode of operation are lowered to the hold bottom and stored on the top of each other, and serve as a foundation for several layers of containers above them. During the general cargo mode of operation, the moveable deck section are lifted above each other to a certain height and are fixed to the ship's structure. It transforms cellular hold into multideck hold. Each moveable deck section has a provision to be pivoted 90.degree. in the hold and stored in this position during cargohandling operation on the lower deck.

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