Lateral support of an lng ship tank using flexible bracing

Details Lateral support of an lng ship tank using flexible bracing Lateral support of an lng ship tank using flexible bracing

1974-09-23

1976-02-24

Blix, Trygve M.

Ships

Building

Freighters

B63B 2516

Patent

active

039397912

ABSTRACT:
A ship having a hold with a bottom, and a vertically positioned tank with a top and bottom standing in gravity support on the hold bottom, said tank having a portion circular in horizontal section between the tank top and tank bottom, a circular restraining wall horizontally positioned around the tank, and equally spaced from, the circular portion of the tank, and a plurality of pairs of cross-braces joined to the cylindrical portion of the tank and extending therefrom and joined to the circular restraining wall, said cross-braces accommodating expansion and contraction of the tank with temperature change while providing support against lateral movement of the tank during pitching and rolling of the ship.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3076423 (1963-02-01), Leathard
patent: 3273740 (1966-09-01), Herrenschmidt
patent: 3712257 (1973-01-01), Alleaume

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