183results about "Cabins" patented technology

A prefabricated fireproof bulkhead section for a ship. The fireproof bulkhead section includes an inner core layer made of an incombustible fiber material and having a first side for receiving a first composite and a second side for receiving a second composite for forming a fireproof bulkhead section. The first composite includes a first metal layer formed of a metal sheet, a first ceramic layer formed of ceramic fibers, a first foil layer formed of a metal foil sheet and a first outer layer formed of an intumescent, fire-retardant coating on a fiberglass sheet; and the second composite includes a second metal layer formed of a metal sheet, a second ceramic layer formed of ceramic fibers, a second foil layer formed of a metal foil sheet and a second outer layer formed of an intumescent, fire-retardant coating on a fiberglass sheet. The fireproof bulkhead section further includes connecting means in the form of section locking joints for connecting and interlocking two or more of fireproof bulkhead sections together. The fireproof bulkhead section provides protection for at least 60 minutes at a temperature of up to 1700° F.; and has a weight of less than 4.5 lbs per square foot. An interlocking fireproof bulkhead paneling system for supporting a plurality of fireproof bulkhead sections for a ship's bulkhead. The interlocking fireproof paneling bulkhead system includes a plurality of fireproof bulkhead sections each having an upper edge and a lower edge; a plurality of connected ceiling track members for slidably receiving the upper edges of the plurality of fireproof bulkhead sections; and a plurality of connected floor track members for slidably receiving the lower edges of the plurality of fireproof bulkhead sections. Each of the fireproof sections includes connecting means in the form of section locking joints for connecting and interlocking two or more of the fireproof bulkhead sections together. Each of the fireproof bulkhead sections includes an inner core layer made of an incombustible fiber material and having a first side for receiving a first composite and a second side for receiving a second composite for forming said fireproof bulkhead section. The first composite includes a first metal layer formed of a metal sheet, a first ceramic layer formed of ceramic fibers, a first foil layer formed of a metal foil sheet and a first outer layer formed of an intumescent, fire-retardant coating on a fiberglass sheet; and the second composite includes a second metal layer formed of a metal sheet, a second ceramic layer formed of ceramic fibers, a second foil layer formed of a metal foil sheet and a second outer layer formed of an intumescent, fire-retardant coating on a fiberglass sheet. The interlocking fireproof bulkhead paneling system provides protection for at least 60 minutes at a temperature of up to 1700° F; and has a weight of less than 4.5 lbs per square foot.

A ship according to the invention for conveying and setting up offshore structures having:a hull with a U-shaped cross-section having an open stern and projections of the side walls extending at the rear beyond the rear edge of the floor,jack-up leg systems with jack-up legs integrated in the hull that are movable in a vertical direction with their bottom ends in positions below the floor, anda crane that can move on the top edges of the side walls.

A hatch assembly for a boat including a base pivotally attached to a boat deck, whereby the base can pivot between an open position and closed position to provide access to an power source within a boat hull. The base defines a storage bin with a compartment for storage. A lid pivotally attaches to the base, whereby the lid can pivot from an open position to a closed position to provide access to the storage bin. A seat attaches to the lid and is supported by the base. A backrest pivotally attaches to the base and pivots between a sitting position and a reclining position.

A boat camper vessel 10 has a pair of pontoons 12, 13 joined by a bridge 44 that provides the deck of the vessel. A main canopy 22 stores in the bow when not is use. The raised canopy 22 is supported by ribs 220 and it extends from the bow 30 to a stern bulkhead 20 or 21. Two stern bulkheads 20, 21 define a stern compartment 60 has holds a toilet 29, shower 34 and water heater 35. An auxiliary canopy 36 covers the stern compartment 60. Marine electric motors in the pontoons drive propellers to propel the vessel. The vessel is suitable for travel on canals, small lakes and other protected bodies or water. It may be docked or placed on land and will serve as a camper whether on water or land.

Combined herein are the benefits of a flat deck pontoon boat and the speed and versatility of a jet propelled watercraft. The watercraft is equipped with a propulsion source sufficient to move the watercraft at a substantial speed through the water. The seating layout on the deck provides the amenities of an extremely comfortable watercraft capable of seating multiple passengers while providing sufficient storage space for all necessary items for such a voyage. The watercraft is equipped with a substantially flat deck area with an upper bow deck and a lowered recess area which, when filled with water, provides cooling and amusement for the passengers. The watercraft is equipped with a privacy compartment or toilet, a kitchen area, and a double driver seat, which can be rotated from a relaxing position to a driving position. A rear sundeck can be converted into upright seats. Under the kitchen area an ice chest or some other item can be stowed. The layout of the deck on the boat permits passengers to move easily through the passenger areas.

An electric houseboat comprises a hull and a house-like structure mounted on the hull which includes at least one bedroom, a bathroom, and a kitchen. A Diesel generator comprises the sole power source for the houseboat. The operating temperature of the Diesel generator is controlled by directing coolant through the Diesel generator and through a keel pipe which extends along the hull of the houseboat thereby discharging heat into the water over which the houseboat operates. Exhaust resulting from operation of the Diesel generator is directed upwardly and is discharged at a point substantially above the water and above the house-like structure of the houseboat.

A method for use with maintenance of an offshore wind farm includes a plurality of offshore wind turbines installed in open sea, where the method uses an assembly of a plurality of shuttle vessels 8, 9 and a seaworthy harbour ship 1 which includes an internal harbour basin 4 within outlines of the ship 1 and a plurality of mooring positions 7 for mooring the plurality of shuttle vessels 8, 9 to the ship 1 when lying inside the basin 4, where the method further includes comprises sailing the assembly of the plurality of shuttle vessels 8, 9 and the harbour ship 1 towards an anchoring position near or in the wind farm and anchoring the harbour ship 1 there, and sailing the plurality of shuttle vessels 8, 9 back and forth between the mooring positions 7 of the anchored harbour ship 1 and distinctive ones of the wind turbines for performing the maintenance thereto.

The invention discloses a composite damping soundproof structure of a ship compartment bulkhead. The structure comprises outer panels, inner panels, a frame, rib boards, damping masses, damping blocks and stuffing. Damping masses connected with left and right frame bars of the frame are horizontally disposed on the larger-than-1 / 3-height part of the frame from bottom to top. The rib boards connected with the frame and the damping masses and distributed at equal intervals are vertically disposed in upper and lower frames of the frame, and a plurality of cavities are formed inside and filled with the stuffing, and at least one damping block is regularly disposed on at least one layer of panels of the outer and inner panels. The compartment bulkhead structure has the functions of damping and sound proofing, vibration noise of the inside of a ship compartment is reduced effectively, fireproofing capacity of the ship compartment bulkhead is improved evidently, modular manufacturing and building of ships is facilitated, manufacturing time of ship compartment equipment is shortened effectively, and building efficiency is improved. The composite damping soundproof structure of the ship compartment bulkhead has promising application prospect.

The invention discloses a marine operation cabin with a wave compensation function for treating the maritime sick and wounded and a wave compensation method thereof. An upper platform is arranged above a wave compensation platform, a lower platform parallel to the upper platform is arranged below the wave compensation platform, a cabin is fixedly arranged on the upper platform, six servo cylinders are sequentially connected between the upper platform and the lower platform in the circumferential direction, the upper end of each servo cylinder is connected to the upper platform through an upper spherical hinge, the lower end of each servo cylinder is connected to the lower platform through a lower spherical hinge, a line displacement sensor is installed on each servo cylinder, the line displacement sensors are connected with motion controllers, the first servo cylinder, the third servo cylinder and the fifth servo cylinder are arranged vertically, the second servo cylinder, and the fourth servo cylinder and the sixth servo cylinder are obliquely arranged. High precision compensation to the hull can be realized, the marine operation cabin has higher bearing capacity, real-time compensation to rolling, pitching and heaving of a ship caused by the wind and waves can be realized, and a medical operation environment is provided.

An apparatus for mitigating the effects of shock loading on occupants, cargo and gear the apparatus located in a watercraft the apparatus having a deck positioned and arranged in said watercraft for supporting thereon said occupants, cargo and gear, a hinge communicating with said deck and said watercraft and supporting the forwardly portion of said deck and permitting said deck to move and rotate about said hinge and prevent said deck from substantial side to side movement, a dampener communicating with said deck and said hull of said watercraft the dampener positioned and arranged to move in response to said moving and rotating deck and said dampener absorbing at least a portion of the energy of said moving deck as said deck moves and rotates, and a spring communicating with said deck and said hull of said watercraft the spring positioned and arranged to support the rearwardly portion on said deck and to move in response to said moving and rotating deck the spring absorbing at lease a portion of the energy of said moving and rotating deck and releasing said absorbed energy to raise the deck after said impacts.

The invention provides a nuclear and biochemical protecting square cabin for sea and land uses, comprising a cabin body. The cabin body is divided into a working area, an airlock room and a gas filtration and ventilation area, wherein the working area is connected with the airlock room and the gas filtration and ventilation area, respectively; the working area and the airlock room are enclosed by airtight walls; a gas filtration and ventilation device is arranged in the gas filtration and ventilation area, and a military overhead air-conditioner is arranged outside the gas filtration and ventilation area; the airlock room comprises a first airtight door, a second airtight door, a first pressure discharge valve and a second pressure discharge valve; and a pressure gradient is formed between the airlock room and the working area through the first pressure discharge valve and the second pressure discharge valve. With the adoption of the nuclear and biochemical protecting square cabin for sea and land uses, a higher and stable hyperpressure value in the cabin can be quickly created, so that rescuers can quickly and safely carry out various works in the cabin without using individual protective equipment.

The invention discloses an accommodation system of a ship. The accommodation system comprises a wall enclosing plate, a ceiling, an upper deck, a lower deck, a wall enclosing plate vibration reduction connecting structure and a ceiling vibration reduction connecting structure, wherein the wall enclosing plate vibration reduction connecting structure comprises wall enclosing plate hanging angle steel, connecting angle steel, rubber gaskets, a top sectional bar and a bottom sectional bar, and the rubber gaskets are arranged between the wall enclosing plate hanging angle steel and the connecting angle steel, between the connecting angle steel and the top sectional bar as well as between the wall enclosing plate and the bottom sectional bar in a clamping way; the ceiling vibration reduction connecting structure comprises ceiling hanging angle steel, a rubber gasket and a T-shaped sectional bar, the ceiling is connected with the ceiling hanging angle steel through the T-shaped sectional bar, and the rubber gasket is arranged between the T-shaped sectional bar and the ceiling hanging angle steel in the clamping way. Through the application of the accommodation system disclosed by the invention, the vibration of an accommodation can be effectively reduced, the construction is convenient, the cost is lower, and the practicability is very high.

A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a water vehicle including a deck that accommodates a group of passengers above a waterline and an observation gondola accommodating the group of passengers below the waterline. The access between the observation gondola and the deck is provided by way of an aperture in a top of the observation gondola. The observation gondola includes a transparent floor and walls allowing the group of passengers to enjoy an underwater experience without exposure to the water and while maintaining an unobstructed panoramic view of the underwater environment. The underwater observation gondola can include a substantially open top, which may include a sun screen or weather protective cover. The open top exposes the observation gondola to fresh air, while alleviating any claustrophobic sensations as might otherwise be experienced by passengers during underwater observation. Other embodiments are disclosed.

A ceiling panel for lining the interior of a vehicle, particularly an airplane, includes a plastic composite element having elements disposed at lateral edges extending substantially in a movement direction of the vehicle for fastening to a supporting structure of the vehicle or parts connected thereto. At least one fixation device is provided on a transverse edge disposed substantially transversely to the movement direction and at least one counter piece is provided on an opposite transverse edge, as viewed in the movement direction, to avoid an offset in a perpendicular direction between consecutive ceiling panels. The at least one fixation device is configured to complement the at least one counter piece and a form-locking connection can be produced and detached again without tools in the substantially perpendicular direction, by the interaction of each fixation device with a respective counter piece.

The invention relates to a ship 10 for escaping persons during toxic and / or explosion gas exist in air, wherein the ship 10 including communicating and controlling room, engine room 24 and at least one airtight temporary asylum 11 containing sealed cabin 12, persons can enter into the temporary asylum 11 via the sealed cabin 12, the ship includes air handling system for supplying air to the temporary asylum 11, the engine room 24 includes airtight structure having air inlet and outlet and a cooling unit for cooling air and exhaust tube 29. The invention also relates to a method for operating the engine room during emergency operation modle, using following steps: closing air intake skylight 33; closing air out skylight 37; opening cycle air skylight 32 of the engine room; starting cooling unit 27, 28, 31 for cooling exhaust tube 29 and air; closing the engine room door.

A butt joint octagonal frustum type floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) system, wherein a floating body is provided with an upper structural body in an octagonal frustum shape and a lower structural body in a regular octagonal frustum shape; in a combined state, a smaller bottom surface of the upper structural body is fixedly connected with a smaller bottom surface of the lower structural body, to form a junction surface; the axis of the upper structural body and the axis of the lower structural body are positioned on the same straight line; the larger bottom of the upper structural body acts as an upper deck of the floating structure and the larger bottom of the lower structural body acts as a lower plate underwater of the floating structure; the junction surface is a full-load waterplane of the floating structure.

The invention relates to a three-layer lying chamber used in railway, passenger vessel and hotel. The layers of the lying chamber are arranged besides the high arrangement corridor in a same direction and are staggered. A bottom lying chamber in the corridor floor 10 is communicated with the corridor through stairs; a top lying chamber is communicated with the corridor floor 10 through a platform 9 and a ladder step 11. A space is kept for stretching the body at the side of each bed in the lying chamber and the chamber is more convenient to pass in and out than the existing three-layer hard sleeper chamber. Each chamber can be closed by a movable gate 15; a turnover bedplate 3-2 articulated on a fixed bedplate of the bed in the laying chamber and a seat station 4 in the lower place can be conversed into an angle-adjustable back rest chair with handrails; furthermore, the lying chamber also has a table 23 and a foot extension hole 14. In a single carriage, 66 sealed and isolated single lying chambers can be arranged, besides, each carriage has condition of lying, sleeping, sitting and standing, as well as a special luggage chamber, which is suitable for equipping audiovisual device and surfing the internet.

An improved walkthrough door is disclosed for a marine vessel comprising a curved roof with a windshield disposed in the curved roof proximate a foredeck of the marine vessel. A transparent walkthrough door is slidably mounted in the curved roof and moveable between a closed position, whereat the walkthrough door seals with the foredeck and an open position permitting access to the foredeck. Preferably, the walkthrough door is electrically operated.

A cruise ship or pleasure boat is disclosed that has an open or semi-open main public space situated around the axial longitudinal plane of the ship and at the base of port and starboard longitudinal superstructures. The port and starboard longitudinal superstructures that border the public space are inclined away from the axial longitudinal plane of the ship so that the ratio of the width of the combination comprising the longitudinal superstructures and the public space to the width of the ship at the waterline is from 1.3 to 3.

A foldaway balcony that includes a vertical support, a platform structure tiltably mounted to the vertical support and a barrier structure mounted on the platform structure. The platform structure includes a support structure and a floor structure which are tiltable separately from one another relative to the vertical support. The barrier structure includes barrier elements, hinged at the edge of the platform structure, and tiltable between a stowed position in which they lie inside the support structure, and a deployed position, in which they stand up relative to the support structure. A barrier element, connected to a distal side of the edge of the platform structure includes a first and a second pair of stanchions hinged to the distal side, a first and a second rod which interconnect the upper ends of the stanchions, and a handrail with parallel guides, in which are housed the first and the second rods.

The invention relates to two adjacent high sound insulation combined cabins, which are formed by assembling non-public wall boards, a public wall board, ceilings, cabin fireproof doors, sanitary units and section steels which fix and connect the wall boards, the ceilings, the cabin fireproof doors and the sanitary units, wherein the public wall board is a public wall board of the two adjacent cabins, and consists of two layers of wall boards and intermediate interlayers; the wall boards consist of single-layer metallic composite boards; the interlayer is an air layer, or is filled with noncombustible filler; the gap of the interlayers is between 20 and 100 millimeters; the non-public wall boards consist of single-layer metallic composite boards; and the sanitary units are independent sanitary units which are arranged on each cabin respectively, or a sanitary unit which is commonly used by the two cabins. The two adjacent high sound insulation combined cabins are safe and reliable, and have good sound insulation effect.

An under deck mid cabin entry system for a mono hull boat including an entry console and exposed top and front surfaces. Front and top openings extend to the top edge of the front surface and collectively define a generally L shaped entryway. The entry console is disposed to the side of a center console and provides access to steps extending beneath the main deck. A top step is within the entry console proximate to the front surface and the steps curve towards a central beam of the boat and descend into the mid cabin such that a bottom step proximate to a floor of the mid cabin directs a user into a central area of the mid cabin and terminates to avoid obstructing movement in the central area.

The patent discloses a multihull watercraft with a unique hull configuration providing numerous benefits. By relocating the passenger cabins from the float hulls to the upper hull, the accommodation space and the float hulls may be independently optimized. The new configuration also provides reduced windage, and creates additional deck space for easier boarding, recreational use, and safer access to shore craft. A new sailing rig is also disclosed that is easier to operate and maintain than the conventional Bermuda rig. The entire rig can be rotated with a single winch or control wheel to achieve the optimum angle of attack into the wind.

A supply vessel (6) equipped with passenger seating (21) for transferring service personnel to and from an offshore facility (1), said supply vessel having a transfer speed of at least 16 knots, wherein an aft deck of the supply vessel (6) has a tug boat layout equipped with at least one towing winch (11), and a tugger winch (12).