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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7296528 | Angled landing platform A platform for providing an interface between a host vessel and ship-to-shore craft has a water buoyant surface that is transportable on the host vessel, an angled deck within the surface, an inner and outer ramp, and an inner and outer deck of different deck height... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7114883 | Offshore fluid transfer system and method Apparatus (12) for transferring fluid between floating vessels (10, 11) is described, comprising a submerged rigid transfer arm (13) carrying a fluid pipeline (16). The apparatus (12) is provided with thrusters (21) and posi... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7083375 | System and method for transporting and handling bulk quantities of bulk feed A system and method for handling and transporting moist bulk grain by-products include a rail car having an aluminum car body carried by a plurality of trucks for engaging rails. A flexible top cover, supported by a plurality of breakaway curved ribs, is positioned ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7033124 | Method and apparatus for pneumatic conveying of drill cuttings A method and apparatus for transporting oil drill cuttings using a vessel having a lower conical portion where the cone has an angle which provides for mass flow of the drill cuttings when there is an application of compressed air on the surface of the drill cutting... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6817914 | System for transferring a load from ship-based production and storage units to dynamically positioned tankers A system for transferring a load from ship-based production and storage units (10) to dynamically positioned tankers (3), comprising a loading hose (14) which, during a loading operation, extends between an end (11) of the ship-based unit... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6811368 | Roll-on / roll-off system and process for equipment transfer between ships or a ship and quay A process for equipment transfer between two moving transfer stations, such as ships, effected by moving a shuttle to a point adjacent to one transfer station, transferring a load onto the shuttle, moving the shuttle to a point adjacent to the other transfer station... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6709216 | Pneumatic conveying A method for conveying a non-free flowing paste where the non-free flowing paste is loaded into a vessel or container having a conical lower portion designed to provide mass flow of the paste. A gas is applied to the vessel to cause the paste to flow out. The paste ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6709217 | Method of pneumatically conveying non-free flowing paste A method for transporting oil drill cuttings using a vessel having a lower conical portion where the cone has an angle which provides for mass flow of the drill cuttings when there is an application of compressed air on the surface of the drill cuttings in the vesse... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6702539 | Pneumatic conveying A method for conveying a non-free flowing paste where the non-free flowing paste is loaded into a vessel or container having a conical lower portion designed to provide mass flow of the paste. A gas is applied to the vessel to cause the paste to flow out.... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6698989 | Pneumatic conveying A method for conveying a non-free flowing paste where the non-free flowing paste is loaded into a vessel or container having a conical lower portion designed to provide mass flow of the paste. A gas is applied to the vessel to cause the paste to flow out.... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6609543 | Vessel for storage and distribution of material A vessel for use on land for the storage and distribution of material such as a dockside storage terminal, comprises a hull which is subdivided into a plurality of hoppers. Each hopper is provided with a discharge opening at a lower end thereof for the gr... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6536363 | Device for ramps Device for ships having at least one ship's ramp (2) which at an inner end (3) is pivotally connected with the ship and in a loading position at an outer end (5) is supported by an offboard surface (18) for cargo to be transported between a deck (7) of th... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6517290 | Loading arrangement for floating production storage and offloading vessel A loading arrangement includes a riser that extends from a subsea structure to a coupling element for coupling the riser to a vessel. The coupling element includes a buoy body which is connected to a retention member via a flexible connection part. The re... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6412433 | FSO loading/mooring The invention concerns an arrangement for load transfer between the stern of a first vessel and the bow of a second vessel. Two bow hawsers are arranged to run from each of their anchor points near the sides of the ship at each side of the stern, to the b... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6390006 | Sea bulk transfer vessel A self-loading, self-discharging, bulk cargo transhipper 20 comprising a buoyant vessel 21 capable of receiving water as ballast inside the buoyant vessel 21, a bulk material receiving system 22, a bulk material distribution system 25 and a bulk material ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6135695 | Method for vertically lifting a horizontally arranged cylindrical object, and a device for use in the method In a method and a device for vertically lifting a horizontally arranged cylindrical object, especially a rocket (50), from a base (40) by means of one or more lifting yokes (61) which are suspended in a lifting device (70), preferably comprising one or mo... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6024006 | Method for transferring a horizontally arranged rocket from a vessel to a floating structure located at sea In a method for transferring a horizontally arranged rocket from a vessel to a floating structure, a ramp is provided in a position projecting out from the vessel, entirely or partially below a lifting device provided on a floating structure, and is conne... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5575603 | Bulk-ship unloading system An apparatus for unloading bulk material from a ship floating in a body of water has a carriage displaceable horizontally adjacent the ship, a turntable on the carriage, and a generally upright column having a lower end pivoted on the turntable and an upp... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5501563 | Bulk material loading and unloading facility for sea-going ships A bulk material loading and unloading facility for sea-going ships with displaceably arranged bulk material loading and unloading devices (23). Instead of a pier or a dock facility and a shore-side storage facility equipped with stackers and reloading dev... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5032040 | System for moving drilling module to fixed platform A jack-up rig includes a cantilever beam assembly and a drilling module is mounted on the cantilever beam assembly. The jack-up rig also includes means for moving the cantilever beam assembly from the storage position to extended positions wherein a rearw... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5018473 | Dinghy towing mechanism and method A dinghy is towed from the stern of a sailboat or power boat with the stern of the dingy and associated motor forward and raised from the water. An associated towing mechanism includes a pair of rigid tubular members which are connected between the stern ... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4898112 | Cargo ship having stowage space for floatable self-propelled warehouses A cargo ship construction comprises a ship which has a hull structure with at least one cargo storage space opening to at least one side both above and below the water line. A cargo storage container or warehouse of substantially the size of the cargo sto... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4880345 | Load hoisting assembly particularly for boats Disclosed is a load-hoisting assembly for mounting on a pair of horizontal rails spaced apart a predetermined vertical distance. The assembly comprises an upright post having a jib at its upper end provided with a hoisting device. The assembly also compri... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4854800 | Open sea transfer of articles An arrangement for effecting open sea transfer of articles to and from a vessel subject to movement in the pitch, roll, yaw, heave and sway senses includes a gantry having one end carried by the vessel, and a free end having a carrying device adapted for ... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4659275 | Barge tipper A barge tipper comprises a cylindrical floating apparatus 10 defining a chamber 18 into which a barge 28 can be floated. End doors 16 at either end of the apparatus 10 are closed and the barge 28 is clamped in position by hydraulically operated clamps 20.... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4631125 | Midstream coal handling apparatus A midstream apparatus for the receipt, sampling, cooling, and blending of coal provides a continuous transfer capability from one or more barges containing coals of various grades to an ocean vessel requiring blended coal meeting given specifications. The... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4483655 | Vessel loading method A large cargo vessel is loaded by moving a self-unloading barge alongside and fixing it relative to the vessel. A boom assembly of the barge is slewed into alignment with a hold of the vessel whereupon a shuttle conveyor is extended over the open hold. Bu... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4480757 | Collapsible frame support for pivotal boom on a portable crane A crane structure mounted on a transport vehicle, preferably a marine vessel, is disclosed. The crane structure includes a gantry structure mounted on a vertical tower structure and having boom portions protruding from the tower structure. Preferably, the... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4382418 | Barge unloading terminal A barge unloading terminal comprises a floating dock having platforms and a trough therebetween, a carrier in the nature of a plurality of rings is positioned within the trough, a barge is secured within the carrier, both the carrier and barge are adapted... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4166517 | Pilot's power elevator An elevator apparatus mounted on a side of a ship, for allowing a pilot to board or disembark from the ship; the apparatus including a vertical track, extending from the water up to the bridge, an elevator, supported by a cable from a davit upon the bridg... | 09/04/1979 |
| 4064820 | Apparatus for the marine transshipment of a liquid Apparatus for the marine transshipment of a liquid such as oil from a supply tanker to a transport tanker, comprises an elongated vessel having a horizontal track portion extending lengthwise thereof. The horizontal track terminates adjacent one end of th... | 12/27/1977 |
