Title:
SHIP COMPRISING BALLAST WATER TANK SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/011553
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is a ship which can receive, as ballast water from outside of the ship, seawater or freshwater from a water zone where the ship floats and freshwater supplied from outside of the water zone, and which can discharge the ballast water to outside of the ship. In order to achieve this, a ship-side receiving and distributing water inlet for receiving freshwater supplied from outside of the water zone communicates, through pipes and valves, with water intake ports of ballast water conveyance pumps (9L, 9R) provided in the ship for receiving, conveying, and discharging seawater or freshwater from the water zone where the ship floats as ballast water. In addition, the receiving and distributing water inlet communicates, through pipes and valves, with discharge ports of the ballast water conveyance pumps (9L, 9R).
Inventors:
SAHO NORIHIDE (JP)
MOCHIZUKI AKIRA (JP)
MOCHIZUKI AKIRA (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2011/066667
Publication Date:
January 26, 2012
Filing Date:
July 22, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HITACHI PLANT TECHNOLOGIES LTD (JP)
SAHO NORIHIDE (JP)
MOCHIZUKI AKIRA (JP)
SAHO NORIHIDE (JP)
MOCHIZUKI AKIRA (JP)
International Classes:
B63B13/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2009035078A1 | 2009-03-19 |
Foreign References:
| JP2001018885A | 2001-01-23 | |||
| JP2005087817A | 2005-04-07 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ISONO Michizo (JP)
Michizo Isono (JP)
Michizo Isono (JP)
Download PDF:
Claims: