Ships – Building – Freighters
Patent
1993-12-27
1994-12-27
Avila, Stephen P.
Ships
Building
Freighters
220901, B63B 2508
Patent
active
053755472
ABSTRACT:
A rectangular-shaped self-standing liquefied gas storage tank carried in a low temperature liquefied gas carrier ship is disclosed. The tank is of an approximate box-shape having a bottom plate section, front and rear sections, two side wall sections, and a roof plate section. The carrier ship has bulkheads inside thereof, formed along the direction of the width of the carrier ship, to define holds for each of the tanks. The tank has reducing sections between the roof plate section and the lateral wall sections, which are directed toward the inner side of the tank and extend upwardly. Lateral movement restraining members are provided between the front wall section of the tank and one of the bulkheads of the carrier ship, and between the rear wall section of the tank and another bulkhead.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3566824 (1971-03-01), Cuneo
patent: 3583351 (1971-06-01), Gorman
patent: 3612333 (1971-10-01), Cowles
patent: 3724411 (1973-04-01), Alleaume
Abe Akinori
Ando Akitoshi
Avila Stephen P.
Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.
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