Block loading ship
The block-loading vessel addresses the challenge of heavy load handling by using a movable hook device on the upper surface with a return and guide section, reducing the load burden and simplifying the securing process, enhancing operational efficiency and safety.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- TOA KENSETSU KK
- Filing Date
- 2026-02-26
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-19
AI Technical Summary
Conventional block input vessels require large, heavy movable hook devices to handle the load of multiple blocks, necessitating labor-intensive operations due to the narrow and inclined workspace, making it difficult to secure one end of the wire rope to the movable hook device.
The block-loading vessel features a movable hook device installed on the upper surface of the cargo hold, with a return section and guide section for the wire rope, distributing the load between the hook device and the return section, allowing secure attachment of the wire rope from a wider workspace outside the hold.
This configuration reduces the load on the movable hook device, enables a smaller and more efficient design, and simplifies the labor required for securing the wire rope, improving operational efficiency and safety by providing a stable and spacious working environment.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to a block input vessel, and more particularly to a block input vessel capable of reducing the load borne by a movable hook device and facilitating the work of locking one end of a wire rope to the movable hook device.
Background Art
[0002] Construction work for forming an artificial fishing ground on the seabed is carried out by using a block input vessel to throw a large number of blocks onto the seabed to form an artificial mound (raised structure) (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). The block input vessel includes an openable and closable ship's hold having a pair of left and right bottom surfaces that slope downward from the outside in the ship's width direction toward the center in the ship's width direction, and side walls erected on the outside in the ship's width direction of the bottom surfaces. In the block input vessel, a large number of blocks are arranged in alignment on the pair of left and right bottom surfaces of the ship's hold, and the vessel is operated with a plurality of blocks arranged in parallel in the ship's width direction being tied by tying means.
[0003] In a conventional block input vessel as in the inventions described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, with a wire rope wound around the outer peripheries of a plurality of blocks arranged in parallel in the ship's width direction, one end of the wire rope is locked to a movable hook device installed on the inner wall surface of the side wall of the ship's hold, and the other end of the wire rope is connected to a fixing portion installed on the inner wall surface of the side wall, thereby tying the plurality of blocks. In this conventional structure, a large load of the plurality of blocks to be tied is directly applied to the movable hook device via the wire rope. Therefore, it is necessary to adopt a thick, long, and heavy movable hook device that can withstand the load of the plurality of blocks, and a lot of labor is also required for the work of fixing the movable hook device to the inner wall surface of the side wall. Further, in the work of tying the plurality of blocks, the operator has to connect one end of the wire rope to the movable hook device while standing on the relatively steep inclined surface of the bottom surface of the ship's hold, and the working space is narrow when blocks are placed on the bottom surface. Therefore, a lot of labor is required for the work of connecting one end of the wire rope to the movable hook device.
Prior Art Documents
[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2005-335423 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2017-144830 [Overview of the project] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]
[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a block-deploying vessel that can reduce the load on the movable hook device and reduce the labor involved in securing one end of the wire rope to the movable hook device. [Means for solving the problem]
[0006] To achieve the above objective, the block-loading vessel of the present invention comprises an openable and closable cargo hold on which a plurality of blocks are loaded, and a securing means for securing the plurality of blocks to the cargo hold, wherein the securing means comprises a wire rope wrapped around the outer circumference of the plurality of blocks, a movable hook device for locking one end of the wire rope, and a fixing part to which the other end of the wire rope is connected, and further comprises a guide part fixed to the inner wall surface of the cargo hold, wherein in a secured state in which the plurality of blocks are secured to the cargo hold by the securing means, the wire rope is wrapped around the guide part and extends toward the cargo hold, is wrapped around the outer circumference of the plurality of blocks, and the other end is connected to the fixing part. [Effects of the Invention]
[0007] According to the present invention, the movable hook device is installed on the upper surface of the side wall of the cargo hold, and a return section and a guide section are provided, and the wire rope is extended from one end that is secured to the movable hook device toward the length of the ship and wrapped around the return section and the guide section. This allows multiple blocks to be stably secured to the cargo hold, while distributing the load of the blocks on one end of the wire rope between the movable hook device and the return section. Therefore, the load burden on the movable hook device can be reduced, and the movable hook device can be made smaller. Furthermore, because the movable hook device is installed on the upper surface of the side wall of the cargo hold, it is possible to secure one end of the wire rope to the movable hook device from outside the cargo hold, and a relatively large workspace can be provided. Therefore, the labor involved in securing one end of the wire rope to the movable hook device can be reduced. [Brief explanation of the drawing]
[0008] [Figure 1] This is a schematic side view illustrating the situation in which blocks are deployed into the water by the block-deploying vessel of the present invention to form a mound on the seabed. [Figure 2] Figure 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a block-deploying vessel in a plan view. [Figure 3] Figure 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a block-dropping vessel in a longitudinal cross-sectional view. [Figure 4] This is an explanatory diagram illustrating the division of blocks loaded onto the block-deploying vessel shown in Figure 1, in a plan view. [Figure 5] This is an explanatory diagram illustrating the fastening means in a magnified plan view. [Figure 6] This is an explanatory diagram illustrating the fastening means in a plan view, further enlarged. [Figure 7] Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the fastening means in a magnified vertical cross-sectional view. [Figure 8] Figure 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating, in a vertical cross-sectional view, the process of deploying blocks into the water using the block-deploying vessel. [Figure 9] This is an explanatory diagram illustrating one end of a wire rope in a magnified, plan view. [Modes for carrying out the invention]
[0009] The block-loading vessel of the present invention will be described below based on the embodiment shown in the figure.
[0010] As illustrated in Figure 1, in this invention, a mound M (a raised shape) is formed on the seabed by using a block-deploying vessel 1 to deposit a large number of blocks B into the water. As illustrated in Figure 2, the block-deploying vessel 1 is a modified so-called fully open type dredger, and is equipped with an openable cargo hold 3 in which a large number of blocks B are loaded, and a securing means 6 for securing multiple blocks B to the cargo hold 3. In the drawings, the length direction (front and rear direction), width direction (left and right direction), and height direction (up and down direction) of the block-deploying vessel 1 are indicated by arrows X, Y, and Z, respectively.
[0011] As illustrated in Figure 3, the cargo hold 3 is composed of a pair of left and right bottom sections 4A and 4B that slope downward from the outside in the width direction toward the center in the width direction of the hull 2 of the block loading vessel 1, side walls 5 erected on the outside in the width direction of each bottom section 4A and 4B, and an opening and closing mechanism for opening and closing the pair of left and right bottom sections 4A and 4B. The opening and closing mechanism is omitted in the drawing.
[0012] When the block-deploying vessel 1 is in a neutral position and not tilted, the angle of inclination (slope) of the respective bottom surfaces 4A and 4B with respect to the horizontal when the cargo hold 3 is closed is, for example, about 25° to 35°. The height of the side wall 5 relative to the bottom surfaces 4A and 4B is, for example, about 1.5m to 3.0m. When the block-deploying vessel 1 is in a neutral position, the upper end surface 5b (so-called coaming) of the side wall 5 is approximately horizontal, and the width of the upper end surface 5b in the ship's width direction is, for example, about 0.2m to 0.7m. On the outside of the side wall 5 in the ship's width direction there is a passageway 2a (upper deck) through which workers can pass, and the height difference between the passageway 2a and the upper end surface 5b of the side wall 5 is, for example, about 0.7m to 1.7m.
[0013] As illustrated in Figure 4, in this embodiment, 30 blocks B are placed on each of the bottom sections 4A and 4B, for a total of 60 blocks B, which are loaded into the cargo hold 3. The blocks B are arranged in two rows in the width direction and 15 rows in the length direction on each of the bottom sections 4A and 4B. Multiple blocks B (two blocks B in this embodiment) arranged in parallel in the width direction on each of the bottom sections 4A and 4B are treated as a single block group G (G1 to G3), and each block group G is secured to the cargo hold 3 by the securing means 6. In this embodiment, 15 sets of securing means 6 are installed on each of the bottom sections 4A and 4B, for a total of 30 sets, which are installed in the cargo hold 3. The securing means 6 are omitted in Figure 4.
[0014] As illustrated in Figures 5 to 7, the securing means 6 includes a wire rope 7 wrapped around the outer circumference of multiple blocks B constituting the block group G, a movable hook device 8 to which one end 7a of the wire rope 7 is locked, and a fixing part 9 to which the other end of the wire rope 7 is connected. In this invention, the movable hook device 8 is installed on the upper end surface 5b of the side wall 5. Furthermore, a key feature of the securing means 6 is that it includes a folded-back part 10 installed at a predetermined position on the upper end surface 5b spaced apart from the movable hook device 8 in the lengthwise direction of the ship, and a guide part 11 installed on the inner wall surface 5a of the side wall 5. The block-laying ship 1 of this embodiment further includes a protective part 12 and a sway suppression part 13 installed on the upper end surface 5b of the side wall 5.
[0015] The movable hook device 8 includes a support frame 8a fixed to the upper end surface 5b of the side wall 5, a hook portion 8b rotatably connected to the support frame 8a, and a lever portion 8c rotatably connected to the support frame 8a on a different axis of rotation than the hook portion 8b. The movable hook device 8 further includes an actuator portion 8d connected to the lever portion 8c and a control portion 8e that controls the actuator portion 8d.
[0016] The support frame 8a is fixed on the upper end surface 5b by welding or the like. One end 7a formed in a ring shape of the wire rope 7 is locked to the hook portion 8b. In a state where the lever portion 8c is fixed at a position (hereinafter referred to as the locking position) for locking the hook portion 8b, the hook portion 8b is fixed in a direction capable of locking one end portion 7a of the wire rope 7. When the lever portion 8c rotates with respect to the support frame 8a from the locking position and moves to a position (hereinafter referred to as the unlocking position) for unlocking the hook portion 8b, the hook portion 8b becomes rotatable with respect to the support frame 8a, and the engaging state of one end portion 7a of the wire rope 7 by the hook portion 8b is released.
[0017] The actuator portion 8d has a function of fixing the lever portion 8c at the locking position and a function of rotating it to the unlocking position. The actuator portion 8d of this embodiment is composed of an electro-hydraulic cylinder. The base for fixing the actuator portion 8d is fixed on the upper end surface 5b by welding or the like. The actuator portion 8d can be, for example, structured to be fixed to the support frame 8a. The actuator portion 8d can be composed of, for example, a pneumatic cylinder or a gas pressure cylinder, but if it is composed of an electro-hydraulic cylinder, the movable hook device 8 can be configured relatively compactly and the wiring can be made relatively simple.
[0018] The control unit 8e switches between a state where the lever portion 8c is fixed at the locking position and a state where the lever portion 8c is moved from the locking position to the unlocking position by controlling the actuator portion 8d. The movable hook device 8 is preferably installed in a direction in which the extending direction of the hook portion 8b (the direction orthogonal to the rotation axis of the hook portion 8b) intersects the ship width direction in a plan view.
[0019] The folding portion 10 is composed of, for example, a metal cylindrical body or a circular tube body. The folding portion 10 is erected at a position about 0.5 m to 1.5 m away from the movable hook device 8 (hook portion 8b) on the upper end surface 5b in the ship length direction. An enlarged head portion for preventing the wire rope 7 wound around it from coming out upward is provided at the upper part of the folding portion 10.
[0020] The guide section 11 is composed of a cylindrical tube section extending in the ship's width direction and a pair of shielding sections 11a provided on both sides of the cylindrical tube section in the ship's width direction. One end of the pair of shielding sections 11a is fixed to the inner wall surface 5a of the side wall 5, and the end of the cylindrical tube section is joined to the other end of the pair of shielding sections 11a. A gap of about 5 cm to 20 cm is provided between the inner wall surface 5a and the cylindrical tube section. With the wire rope 7 inserted through the gap surrounded by the inner wall surface 5a, the cylindrical tube section, and the pair of shielding sections 11a, the wire rope 7 is wrapped around the cylindrical tube section from the inner wall surface 5a side. The guide section 11 is positioned, for example, about 0.5 m to 1.5 m above the lower end of the side wall 5.
[0021] The protective section 12 is a component that covers the upper corner of the side wall 5 on the center side in the ship's width direction, preventing damage to the upper corner by the wire rope 7. The protective section 12 is made of, for example, a metal plate-shaped member or a tubular member. In this embodiment, the protective section 12 is made by welding together semi-circular pieces of metal round tubes to the upper end surface 5b and the inner wall surface 5a of the upper corner of the side wall 5. The protective section 12 can be made of various other components as long as it can prevent the wire rope 7 from coming into contact with the upper corner of the side wall 5. For example, the protective section 12 can also be made by covering the upper corner of the side wall 5 with a bent metal plate or the like.
[0022] The vibration suppression section 13 is composed of, for example, a cylindrical or cylindrical body made of metal. The vibration suppression section 13 is installed at a predetermined position on the upper end surface 5b, for example, about 0.2m to 0.5m away from the folded section 10 in the longitudinal direction of the ship. In the longitudinal direction of the ship, the vibration suppression section 13 is positioned on the opposite side of the movable hook device 8 from the folded section 10. The fixing section 9 is composed of, for example, a rigging screw to which the other end of the wire rope 7 is connected, and a fixing fitting that rotatably connects the rigging screw to the inner wall surface 5a.
[0023] When the block group G (multiple blocks B) is secured to the cargo hold 3 by the securing means 6 (hereinafter referred to as the secured state), the wire rope 7 extends in the length direction from one end 7a, which is locked to the movable hook device 8 (hook portion 8b), and is wrapped around the folded portion 10, causing it to bend in the width direction of the ship, and then extends toward the guide portion 11 along the inner wall surface 5a. The wire rope 7 wrapped around the folded portion 10 is positioned between the folded portion 10 and the sway suppression portion 13. In this embodiment, when the wire rope 7 extending from the folded portion 10 in the width direction of the ship is in contact with the upper surface of the protective portion 12, the direction of extension of the wire rope 7 bends from the direction along the upper surface of the upper end surface 5b to the direction along the inner wall surface 5a.
[0024] Then, the wire rope 7 extending from the folded portion 10 through the protective portion 12 is wrapped around the guide portion 11 (circular pipe portion), causing the direction of extension of the wire rope 7 to bend from along the inner wall surface 5a to along the inclined surface of the bottom portion 4A (4B). The wire rope 7 extending from the guide portion 11 is wrapped around the outer circumference of the block group G, and the other end is connected to the fixing portion 9 installed on the inner wall surface 5a.
[0025] In the secured state, the load of the block group G is applied to the taut wire rope 7, and this load on the wire rope 7 is supported by the movable hook device 8, the folded portion 10, and the fixed portion 9. When the locking state of one end 7a of the wire rope 7 by the movable hook device 8 is released, the secured state by the securing means 6 is released, and the block group G becomes able to slide on the inclined surfaces of the bottom portions 4A and 4B.
[0026] As illustrated in Figure 2, in this embodiment, the control room 17 is located on the cargo hold 3 side (bow side) of the block-deploying vessel 1's steering room 16. Inside the control room 17 is a control panel 18 for remotely controlling the movable hook devices 8, and a transmission unit 19 that transmits commands from the control panel 18 to the control units 8e of each movable hook device 8. The control panel 18 is equipped with switches corresponding to each movable hook device 8, and when a switch is flipped, a command to drive the actuator unit 8d is input from the transmission unit 19 to the corresponding control unit 8e.
[0027] As illustrated in Figure 7, in this embodiment, a platform 14 extending in the length direction of the ship is further installed at an intermediate position in the height direction of the inner wall surface 5a. The platform 14 is supported by the shielding portion 11a of the guide portion 11, and the outer end of the platform 14 is fixed to the inner wall surface 5a. The platform 14 is positioned, for example, about 0.5m to 1.3m lower than the upper end surface 5b of the side wall 5. A through hole 14a is provided at a predetermined position of the platform 14 located above the guide portion 11, and in the secured state, the wire rope 7 extending from the folded portion 10 is inserted through the through hole 14a and wrapped around the guide portion 11. A cover 14b is provided for each of the through holes 14a of the platform 14. In the secured state, the cover 14b is open and leans diagonally against the inner wall surface 5a. When performing inspection work on the movable hook device 8, the through-hole 14a can be covered with the cover 14b, allowing for safer work on the scaffolding 14. Note that the scaffolding 14 is omitted in Figures 2 and 4-6.
[0028] In this embodiment, guide bars 15 are further laid on the bottom surfaces 4A and 4B of each block group G, on one and the other side in the longitudinal direction of the ship, to guide the planing direction of block B. Each guide bar 15 extends in the width direction of the ship along the inclined surfaces of the bottom surfaces 4A and 4B. The guide bars 15 are made of, for example, rod-shaped or plate-shaped members made of metal, and are fixed to the bottom surfaces 4A and 4B by welding or the like.
[0029] Next, we will explain how to deploy Block B using Block Deployment Vessel 1.
[0030] In the operation of loading block B onto the block loading vessel 1, with the cargo hold 3 closed, a crane is used to arrange multiple rows of block B on the bottom surfaces 4A and 4B, respectively, in the width direction and length direction, and the blocks are then secured to the cargo hold 3 for each block group G using the securing means 6.
[0031] More specifically, a crane is used to place multiple blocks B in a line along the width direction of the ship on the bottom surface 4A (4B), and the multiple blocks B (block group G) are suspended. Then, one end 7a of the wire rope 7 is attached to the locked hook portion 8b of the movable hook device 8, and the wire rope 7 extending from one end 7a in the length direction of the ship is wrapped around the folded portion 10 and the guide portion 11. The middle portion of the wire rope 7 is then wrapped around the outer circumference (sides and front) of the multiple blocks B, and the other end of the wire rope 7 is connected to the fixing portion 9. Finally, the suspension of the blocks B by the crane is released, and the block group G is secured by the securing means 6.
[0032] The order of operations for placing block B on the bottom surface 4A (4B), securing one end 7a of the wire rope 7 to the movable hook device 8, wrapping the middle portion of the wire rope 7 around the outer circumference of multiple blocks B, and connecting the other end of the wire rope 7 to the fixing part 9 is not particularly limited. For example, before placing block B on the bottom surface 4A (4B), one end 7a of the wire rope 7, which is wrapped around the folded portion 10 and the guide portion 11, is secured to the movable hook device 8, and the other end of the wire rope 7 is connected to the fixing part 9 to arrange the wire rope 7 in a loop. After that, multiple blocks B can be placed inside the loop of the wire rope 7 using a crane, and the block group G can be secured by wrapping the wire rope 7 around the outer circumference of the multiple blocks B.
[0033] Then, after the loading of block B is completed, the block-deploying vessel 1, loaded with numerous block B, is moved to the target location for loading block B to form mound M. Then, as illustrated in Figure 8, the cargo hold 3 is opened. Specifically, by using an opening and closing mechanism, the pair of left and right bottom surfaces 4A and 4B are opened outwards in the width direction, around a rotation axis C that extends forward and backward in the center of the ship's width direction. This causes the inner ends 4c of the pair of left and right bottom surfaces 4A and 4B to separate, forming an opening to the water in the center of the ship's width direction. Next, by releasing the locking of one end 7a of the wire rope 7 by the movable hook device 8, the binding of the block group G to the cargo hold 3 by the binding means 6 is released, and the multiple block B are slid along the bottom surfaces 4A and 4B and dropped into the water.
[0034] In this embodiment, when an operator switches a switch on the control panel 18, a command to drive the actuator 8d is input to the corresponding control unit 8e via the transmission unit 19. When the actuator 8d is driven by the control unit 8e, the lever 8c rotates to the unlocked position, releasing the lock on the hook 8b by the lever 8c. As the hook 8b rotates, one end 7a of the wire rope 7 is released from the hook 8b, releasing the locking of the block group G by the securing means 6. Then, each block B slides along the guide bar 15 on the bottom surfaces 4A and 4B toward the central opening of the cargo hold 3, passing through the opening of the cargo hold 3 and being lowered into the water.
[0035] As illustrated in Figure 4, in this embodiment, the block group G loaded in the cargo hold 3 is divided into five sections S1 to S5, with every three rows (block group G1 to G3) in the longitudinal direction of the ship, and the loading operation of block group G1 to G3 is performed for each section S1 to S5. Each section S1 to S5 consists of three sets of block group G1 to G3 loaded on one side of the bottom surface 4A and three sets of block group G1 to G3 loaded on the other side of the bottom surface 4B. Loading reference positions T1 to T5 are set for each section S1 to S5. Loading reference positions T1 to T5 are set, for example, in the center of each section S1 to S5. The loading operation of block B in each section S1 to S5 is performed in two stages.
[0036] When deploying block B in section S1, the block deployment vessel 1 is moved to a position where the deployment reference position T1 in section S1 aligns with the deployment target position of block B. Then, as shown by the black arrows in Figure 4, in section S1, the block groups G1 and G3 of the first row, which are odd-numbered rows in the length direction and are mounted on one side of the bottom section 4A, and the block group G2 of the second row, which is even-numbered rows in the length direction and is mounted on the other side of the bottom section 4B, are deployed into the water. That is, the block groups G1 and G3 mounted on one side of the bottom section 4A and the block group G2 mounted on the other side of the bottom section 4B are deployed into the water alternately. Then, after the block group G that was initially deployed has passed through the opening of the cargo hold 3, the second row of block group G2, which is an even-numbered row in the length direction and is mounted on one side of the bottom section 4A remaining in section S1, and the first row of block group G1 and the third row of block group G3, which are an odd-numbered row in the length direction and are mounted on the other side of the bottom section 4B, are deployed into the water.
[0037] In this way, by alternately deploying the block group G mounted on one bottom section 4A and the block group G mounted on the other bottom section 4B into the water, interference between the block group G on one side and the block group G on the other side, which face each other in the ship's width direction at the opening of the cargo hold 3, can be avoided, and the block B can be deployed into the water more smoothly.
[0038] Sections S2 to S5 are sequentially aligned with the target placement position of block B at the reference placement positions T2 to T5, and then the block B is placed in two separate steps. After the block B is placed, one end 7a of the wire rope 7 that has been dropped into the water is recovered onto the cargo hold 3 using a wire rope retrieval means (not shown), and the cargo hold 3 is closed.
[0039] Thus, in this invention, the movable hook device 8, which constitutes the securing means 6, is installed on the upper end surface 5b of the side wall 5 of the cargo hold 3. Furthermore, a folded portion 10 and a guide portion 11 are provided, and the wire rope 7, which extends in the direction of the ship's length from one end 7a that is locked to the movable hook device 8, is wrapped around the folded portion 10 and the guide portion 11. This allows the block group G to be stably secured to the cargo hold 3, while distributing the load of the block B acting on the one end 7a side of the wire rope 7 between the movable hook device 8 and the folded portion 10. Therefore, the load burden on the movable hook device 8 can be reduced, and the movable hook device 8 can be made smaller.
[0040] In other words, because the width of the upper end surface 5b of the side wall 5 is relatively narrow in the ship's width direction, it was difficult to install the conventionally used large movable hook device 8 directly on the upper end surface 5b. In contrast, the present invention makes it possible to miniaturize the movable hook device 8 by using the special configuration of the securing means 6 as described above, thereby enabling the movable hook device 8 to be stably installed on the upper end surface 5b of the side wall 5.
[0041] In particular, if the movable hook device 8 is installed with the extension direction of the hook portion 8b (the direction perpendicular to the rotation axis of the hook portion 8b) intersecting the ship's width direction, the support frame 8a constituting the movable hook device 8 and the base for fixing the actuator portion 8d can be installed more compactly and stably, even when the width of the upper surface of the upper end face 5b is narrow. Also, the locking position of the hook portion 8b to which one end 7a of the wire rope 7 is locked is positioned inward in the ship's width direction from the outer end in the ship's width direction of the folded portion 10 around which the wire rope 7 is wrapped. The movable hook device 8 is then installed with the angle between the extension direction of the wire rope 7 from the end 7a locked to the hook portion 8b toward the folded portion 10 and the ship's width direction being, for example, 45° or more and 90° or less. With the above arrangement, one end 7a of the wire rope 7 is stably locked to the hook portion 8b, while the load of block B acting on the end 7a side of the wire rope 7 is effectively distributed by the folded portion 10. Therefore, it is more advantageous to reduce the load on the movable hook device 8.
[0042] Furthermore, in this block-deploying vessel 1, when the block B is released from its restraint by the fastening means 6 and deployed into the water, the wire rope 7 on one end 7a, which is released from its locking by the movable hook device 8, is guided to pass between the pair of shielding parts 11a of the guide part 11, thereby suppressing the wire rope 7 on one end 7a from becoming unruly. By suppressing the unruly movement of the wire rope 7 on one end 7a, the risk of damage to the side walls 5, bottom parts 4A, 4B, etc., caused by the unruly movement of the wire rope 7 can also be reduced.
[0043] Furthermore, since the movable hook device 8 was conventionally fixed to the inner wall surface 5a of the side wall 5, when connecting one end 7a of the wire rope 7 to the movable hook device 8, or when performing inspection work on the movable hook device 8, it was necessary to stand on the inclined surfaces of the bottom sections 4A and 4B and work in a relatively unstable posture. The workspace was also narrow when the block B was placed on the bottom sections 4A and 4B.
[0044] In contrast, in this block-deploying vessel 1, by positioning the movable hook device 8 on the upper end surface 5b of the side wall 5, it becomes possible to perform the work of securing one end 7a of the wire rope 7 to the movable hook device 8 and the inspection work of the movable hook device 8 from a passage 2a outside the cargo hold 3, and a relatively large workspace can be provided. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the labor and improve the efficiency of the work of securing one end 7a of the wire rope 7 to the movable hook device 8 and the inspection work.
[0045] Furthermore, construction companies that carry out the construction of Mound M often modify soil transport vessels rented from leasing companies by adding securing means and other equipment to create block-laying vessels. Conventionally, welding work to fix the movable hook device 8 to the inner wall surface 5a of the side wall 5 required a great deal of labor and effort. In contrast, in the present invention, by positioning the movable hook device 8 on the upper end surface 5b of the side wall 5, the welding work to fix the movable hook device 8 can be performed more easily. For this reason, the present invention is very beneficial to those skilled in the art.
[0046] Furthermore, as in this embodiment, providing the scaffolding 14 at an intermediate height position on the inner wall surface 5a makes it easier to wrap the wire rope 7 around the folded portion 10 and secure one end 7a to the movable hook device 8, as well as to inspect the movable hook device 8. In addition, providing a through hole 14a through which the wire rope 7 passes allows for the installation of a continuous scaffolding 14 that extends over a long distance in the length direction of the ship, which is advantageous in improving the work efficiency of the workers. Moreover, configuring the scaffolding 14 so that one end 7a of the wire rope 7, once released from the locking state by the movable hook device 8, passes through the through hole 14a of the scaffolding 14 is advantageous in reducing the movement of the one end 7a of the wire rope 7. Note that the through hole 14a is not an essential configuration; for example, multiple scaffolding 14 can be installed at intervals in the length direction of the ship, avoiding the wire rope 7.
[0047] By providing a swing suppression part 13 on the upper end surface 5b of the side wall 5, the swing (vibration) in the direction away from the folded portion 10 on one end 7a of the wire rope 7, which has been released from the locking state by the movable hook device 8, can be suppressed by the swing suppression part 13. Therefore, it is possible to prevent one end 7a of the wire rope 7, which has been released from the locking state by the movable hook device 8, from colliding with an adjacent movable hook device 8, and is also advantageous in reducing the vibration of one end 7a of the wire rope 7.
[0048] By providing a protective section 12 at the upper corner of the side wall 5 on the center side in the ship's width direction, damage to the upper corner of the side wall 5 by the wire rope 7 can be prevented. When the locking state of the wire rope 7 by the movable hook device 8 is released, one end 7a of the wire rope 7 swings in a direction away from the folded-back section 10. Therefore, it is more effective to install the protective section 12 so that it extends beyond the folded-back section 10 in the ship's length direction to the opposite side of the movable hook device 8. If a swing suppression section 13 is provided, it is preferable to install the protective section 12 so that it extends from the folded-back section 10 to the swing suppression section 13 in the ship's width direction.
[0049] By laying guide bars 15 along the inclined surfaces of the bottom sections 4A and 4B to guide the sliding direction of block B, block B slides along the guide bars 15 on the bottom sections 4A and 4B, which is advantageous for stably lowering block B into the water. Furthermore, during the operation of loading and securing block B on the bottom sections 4A and 4B, the guide bars 15 act as guides for the loading location of block B, making it easier to place block B in the predetermined position. Therefore, the operation of securing block B with the securing means 6, in particular the operation of attaching one end 7a of the wire rope 7 wrapped around the outer circumference of block B to the movable hook device 8 (hook portion 8b), can be performed more efficiently.
[0050] As illustrated in Figure 9, a thimble 7b is fitted inside the looped end 7a of the wire rope 7. However, since the end 7a of the wire rope 7 may collide with the side wall 5 or bottom surface 4A (4B) of the cargo hold 3 after being released, simply fitting the thimble 7b inside may not be sufficient, as it could detach from the wire rope 7. Therefore, it is advisable to provide a reinforcing member 7c at the looped end 7a of the wire rope 7 to connect the thimble 7b to the wire rope 7 which is fitted to the thimble 7b. Specifically, for example, a metal wire (e.g., steel wire) can be wrapped multiple times around the thimble 7b and the looped wire rope 7 as a reinforcing member 7c. Providing a reinforcing member 7c is advantageous in reducing the risk of damage to the wire rope 7 and the thimble 7b detaching from the wire rope 7.
[0051] The number and arrangement of blocks B to be loaded into the cargo hold 3, the number of blocks B constituting each block group G, the number of block groups G constituting each section S, and the number of sections S are not limited to the embodiments exemplified above, and can be appropriately set according to the size of the cargo hold 3 and the number of blocks B to be transported. For example, three or more blocks B may be arranged in parallel in the width direction of the ship, and three or more blocks B may be secured as a block group G by the securing means 6. Furthermore, a configuration with 14 or fewer block groups G arranged in the length direction of the ship is also possible, as is a configuration with 16 or more block groups G arranged in the length direction of the ship. [Explanation of symbols]
[0052] 1 block loading ship 2 hull 2a aisle 3. Ship's hold 4A, 4B bottom part 4c Inner edge 5 side wall 5a Inside wall 5b Top surface 6 Securing means 7 Wire rope 7a One end 7b Thimble 7c Reinforcement member 8. Movable hook device 8a Support frame 8b Hook section 8c Lever section 8d Actuator section 8e Control Unit 9 Fixed part 10 Folded section 11 Guide Section 11a Shielding part 12 Protection part 13. Vibration suppression section 14 Scaffolding 14a Through hole 14b Lid 15 Guide Bars 16. The ship's cockpit 17 Control room 18 Control panel 19 Transmitter C Rotation axis Block B G1-G3 Block Group Sections S1-S5 T1~T5 Closing reference position M Mound
Claims
1. A block-deploying vessel comprising an openable cargo hold on which multiple blocks are loaded, and a securing means for securing the multiple blocks to the cargo hold, wherein the securing means comprises a wire rope wrapped around the outer circumference of the multiple blocks, a movable hook device for securing one end of the wire rope, and a fixing part to which the other end of the wire rope is connected, It has a guide portion that is fixed to the inner wall surface of the cargo hold, In a secured state in which the multiple blocks are secured to the cargo hold by the securing means, the wire rope is wrapped around the guide portion and extends toward the cargo hold, wrapped around the outer circumference of the multiple blocks, and the other end is connected to the fixing portion, characterized in that, in this secured state, the wire rope is wrapped around the guide portion and extends toward the cargo hold, and the other end is wrapped around the outer circumference of the multiple blocks, and the fixing portion is connected to the fixing portion.
2. The block-deploying vessel according to claim 1, having a protective portion that covers the upper corner of the inner wall surface located between the movable hook device and the guide portion, wherein the wire rope is in contact with the protective portion when the vessel is secured.
3. The block-deploying vessel according to claim 1 or 2, having a folded portion around which the wire rope, which is hooked onto the movable hook device, is bent toward the cargo hold.
4. The block-deploying vessel according to claim 3, having a sway suppression portion at a position opposite to the folded portion via the wire rope.
5. The block-loading vessel according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a guide bar is laid along the bottom surface of the cargo hold to guide the gliding direction of the block.
6. The block-deploying vessel according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a scaffolding extending in the direction of the length of the vessel is installed at an intermediate position in the height direction of the inner wall surface.