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Container Cargo Transfer System

a cargo transfer and container technology, applied in special purpose vessels, passenger handling apparatuses, hoisting equipment, etc., can solve the problems of long development cycle of rail infrastructure required for landside terminals to accommodate large vessels, large cost, and inability to meet the needs of large-scale cargo transportation, etc., to achieve high-speed loading and unloading

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-05-15
AMOSS W J JIM JR +2
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"The present invention is a platform terminal that can efficiently handle high-speed loading and unloading of large container vessels to lighters or feeders in remote or strategic locations. It can be constructed as a floating mobile terminal or a fixed terminal on pile or material foundation. The platform terminal can be designed to accommodate containers from large vessels and feeders in multiple sets simultaneously. It can also be equipped with container cranes that have high-speed hoisting and travel speeds to quickly transfer containers to and from stowed positions on the platform. The platform terminal can be designed to discharge containers to rail cars and truck lanes located along the dockside within the reach of port cranes' terminal side. The invention provides a flexible and efficient solution for rapid deployment and prepositioning of container handling facilities in remote or strategic locations."

Problems solved by technology

The terminal operation required at landside hub ports is extensive and costly involving trucking from quay to storage in stacks and load out in a reverse operation at later dates to on carrying vessels.
The critical matter of road and rail infrastructure required for landside terminals to accommodate large vessels can take decades to develop and billions of dollars in cost.
Environmental issues may also intervene.

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[0086] The Sea Point™ platform apparatus 10 (FIGS. 1 and 2) of the present invention comprises a platform structure 20 erected in a semi-sheltered location such as at the mouth of a river, bay, sound or inlet with sufficient water depth, natural or dredged, to accommodate ocean going vessels 31, 32 on one side and feeder vessels or barges 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 on the opposite side. For example, the platform apparatus of the present invention can be installed in the Mississippi River near Venice, La., US, adjacent the West bank at mile 12.2 above head of passes.

[0087] Platform apparatus 10 (FIGS. 1 and 2) is similar to platform apparatus 100 (FIGS. 3 and 4) but lacks upper transfer platform 65 and the double trolley system of platform apparatus 100. Both platform apparatus 10 and platform apparatus 100 include a helicopter pad (heliport) 75 at one end thereof.

[0088] The platform 20 may be constructed on pilings in the manner of a pile-supported dock or as modules 21, 22, 23 with spud l...

third embodiment

[0093] The platform apparatus 110 of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. Apparatus 110 includes a platform 120 supported by piles 124 imbedded in mud 90. Two container handling gantry cranes 151 and 152 are shown in FIG. 6. Crane 151 includes a gantry 153, a boom crane 141 with lifting hoist, and pedestal type boom cranes 143 and 144 with lifting hoists. Crane 152 includes a gantry 154, a boom crane 142 with lifting hoist, and pedestal type boom cranes 145 and 146 with lifting hoists.

[0094] The circles in FIG. 6 show the reach of the various cranes. As can be seen in FIG. 6, there are two storage stacks of containers 55 out of reach of the cranes (these containers 55 can be moved around by light tractors 76—see FIG. 7), and various stacks of containers 55 are shown which can be reached by more than one crane. In FIG. 6, the barges 41, 42, 433, and 44 can be partially unloaded onto platform 120 before ship 32 arrives to minimize dock time of ship 32.

fourth embodiment

[0095] The platform apparatus 200 of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. Apparatus 200 includes a platform 220 on which are mounted two container handling gantry cranes 251 and 252. Crane 251 includes a gantry 253, a boom crane 241 with lifting hoist, and telescopic boom cranes 243 and 244 with lifting hoists. Crane 252 includes a gantry 254, a boom crane 242 with lifting hoist, and telescopic boom cranes 245 and 246 with lifting hoists.

[0096] The circles in FIG. 8 show the reach of the various cranes. As can be seen in FIG. 8, there are four mobile harbor cranes 231, 232, 233, and 234. The containers 55 out of reach of the fixed cranes can be moved around by light tractors 76—see FIG. 7—or by the mobile harbor cranes 231, 232, 233, and 234. FIG. 8 shows a causeway 225 from platform 220 to shore (not shown). This causeway 225 allows platform 220 to be supplied from shore as well as by barge and ship.

[0097] The various cranes shown in FIG. 8, the light tractors 76, and ...

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Abstract

A platform container transfer terminal (10) functions as an efficient hub port. Sea Point™ Transfer station modules (21, 22, 23) can be moved intact across oceans for rapid erection in remote or strategic locations to provide high speed loading and unloading of large container vessels (31, 32) to lighters or feeder vessels (41, 42, 43, 44, 45) and / or to facilities adjacent. A gantry crane (510) combined with one or more rotating boom cranes (11, 12, 17, 18) increases cargo productivity economically. There can be two luffing boom cranes attached to the gantry and two slewing boom cranes attached to the gantry. One can retrofit an existing gantry by attaching a boom crane and frame to a ship-to-shore gantry.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This is a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 735,343, filed Dec. 11, 2000, and of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 016,169, filed 30 Nov. 2001. [0002] U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 170,270, filed 11 Dec. 1999, is incorporated herein by reference. [0003] U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 735,343, filed Dec. 11, 2000, is incorporated herein by reference, as is the published version of that patent application. [0004] International Patent Application No. PCT / US00 / 33568, filed Dec. 11, 2000, is incorporated herein by reference, as is the published version (Int. Pub. No. WO 01 / 42125) of that patent application. [0005] U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 016,169, filed 30 Nov. 2001, is incorporated herein by reference, as is the published version of that patent application. [0006] International Patent Application No. PCT / US01 / 48090, filed 30 Nov. 2001, is incorporated herein...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65G67/60B66C19/00
CPCB66C19/002B65G67/603
Inventor AMOSS, W. J. JIM JR.AMOSS, ROBERTS S.AMOSS, MATTHEW
Owner AMOSS W J JIM JR