Title:
LIQUEFIED GAS CARRYING VESSEL
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2012056429
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To reduce a pressure receiving area in the whole hull, to reduce wind pressure resistance, to lower a position of the gravity center of a vessel, and to enhance stability of the hull.
This liquefied gas carrying vessel 1 includes a plurality of flat spherical tanks 2 for storing liquefied gas in its inside, arranged along a bow-stern direction, and fixed to the hull 5 via a skirt 3, and one continuous tank cover 7 for covering the upper half parts of the flat spherical tanks 2, and extended along the bow-stern direction and a vessel breadth direction, and has structure wherein the tank cover 7 is coupled rigidly to the hull 5, to secure a longitudinal strength integratedly with the hull 5.
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Inventors:
HIRAMATSU AYA
TSUMURA KENJI
TSUKAMOTO YASUSHI
TSUMURA KENJI
TSUKAMOTO YASUSHI
Application Number:
JP2010201042A
Publication Date:
March 22, 2012
Filing Date:
September 08, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD
International Classes:
B63B25/16; B63B15/00; B63B29/00; B63B43/04
Domestic Patent References:
JP2010076743A | 2010-04-08 | |||
JPH03128791A | 1991-05-31 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Noriharu Fujita
Kunio Ueda
Kunio Ueda