233 results about "Lightering" patented technology

The invention provides an intelligent goods tracking method and system for a combined fleet, and relates to the technical field of shipping transportation, and the method comprises the steps: 1, deploying a goods state monitoring device on a barge and an auxiliary function ship of the combined fleet, and collecting the physical state parameters and position information of goods in real time, the monitoring device comprises a first target detection point and a second target detection point; and step 2, the fleet central control platform integrates and analyzes the physical state parameters and the position information of the goods, the temperature data of the first target detection point and the position offset data of the second target detection point to generate a target correction value. According to the invention, through real-time monitoring, intelligent analysis, collaborative response and dynamic optimization, complete-flow accurate tracking, efficient management and risk prevention and control of cargos of the combined fleet are realized.

The invention discloses a loading, transporting and unloading integrated giant multifunctional material guarantee ship and a using method, and belongs to the technical field of material guarantee ships. A loading, transporting and unloading integrated giant multifunctional material guarantee ship comprises a ship body and further comprises a dredge pump cabin, a diesel engine cabin, an intermediate deck, a double-side loading system, a triangular cabin and a bow blowing device, an in-cabin dredge pump and a flushing pump are arranged on a cabin bottom deck of the dredge pump cabin, and a diesel engine is arranged on a cabin bottom deck of the diesel engine cabin. The double-board loading system comprises loading pipes arranged at the left and right board positions and connected with a dredge pump cabin, a winch hoisting device and a quick connector module used for achieving connection of a floating pipe of a cutter suction dredger and the loading pipes. The hydraulic loading and unloading mode is adopted, the problems that a traditional sand transporting mode is not suitable for long-distance transportation, the loading and unloading efficiency is low or the traditional sand transporting mode depends on wharf facilities and anchorage ground lightering can be effectively solved, and the operability and the operation efficiency of long-distance sand transporting business are greatly improved.

The invention discloses an offshore photovoltaic support loading and unloading type shipping and stacking tool and a lightering operation method thereof. The tool comprises a barge widening and reinforcing tool, a photovoltaic support mounting tool and a stacking tool. The barge widening and reinforcing tool is composed of a plurality of sets of extending mechanisms which are symmetrically arranged on ship boards on the left side and the right side of a barge, and each set of extending mechanism is composed of a plurality of extending assemblies. The photovoltaic support installation tool comprises a plurality of sets of guide assemblies composed of a plurality of guide pipes, the guide assemblies are distributed on the extension assembly and the deck, and supporting legs are further arranged at the centers of the guide pipes. The stacking tool is composed of a plurality of stacking assemblies, each stacking assembly is composed of a plurality of stacking supports, the top sides of the stacking supports are provided with support guide pipes and support supporting legs which are the same as and correspond to the guide pipes and the supporting legs respectively, and the bottom sides of the stacking supports are connected with the guide assemblies. The tool is simple in structural design and convenient to assemble, disassemble and operate, stacking arrangement and fixation of the offshore photovoltaic support in the height direction of the barge can be achieved, the transportation efficiency is improved in the lightering operation, and the cost is reduced.

A desalination system includes a watertight tank built into a barge to house reverse-osmosis tubes and flooded with cooling water or fluid a closed-loop water or a fluid circulation system that circulates water or fluid inside the watertight tank to cool the reverse-osmosis tubes and transfer the heat to a seawater radiator mounted on the exterior of the barge to cool the cooling water or fluid; a reverse-osmosis system consisting of a seawater feed pump sucking in seawater through wedge wire screens attached to an inlet or inlets in the hull of the barge, and pumping that water into a plurality of reverse-osmosis tubes housed within the watertight tank and configured to process the seawater passing through the reverse-osmosis membrane to freshwater water stream and a brine water stream; and a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipeline.

The invention belongs to the technical field of ocean information engineering, and discloses a joint simulation method for a structure collision effect in a floating installation process of an offshore converter station. The joint simulation method comprises the following steps: S1, setting sea condition parameters of an operation sea area and geometric parameters and material parameters of a floating system; s2, initializing a hydrodynamic model and a multi-body model; s3, solving the barge motion equation under the current time step by using the hydrodynamic model to obtain barge motion data; s4, calculating an LMU contact force and a DSU contact force under the current time step according to the barge motion data in the step S3, feeding back the LMU contact force and the DSU contact force to the hydrodynamic model, and updating the external load of the barge; and S5, repeating the steps S3-S4 until simulation in the set time step is completed, and then outputting a simulation result. According to the method, precise calculation of dynamic movement of the floating body and precise simulation of complex contact-nonlinear restoring force of the LMU can be considered, and high-precision simulation analysis of the whole floating installation process of the offshore converter station is achieved.

The invention discloses an SPMT shipping transportation method for a floating mounting module. The SPMT shipping transportation method for the floating mounting module comprises the following steps that S1, preparatory work is completed in advance; s2, the SPMT transport vehicle is driven to the position below the floating support mounting module; s3, after the SPMT transport vehicles make contact with the lower surface of the transport lifting beam, all columns of SPMT transport vehicles are connected together, and a hydraulic supporting system is formed; s4, lifting the floating support mounting module and completely separating the floating support mounting module from the final assembly cushion pier; s5, the SPMT transport vehicle advances towards the barge in-place position through the connecting trestle; s6, when the SPMT transport vehicle arrives at the position above the sea transportation buttress; and S7, the SPMT transport vehicles are operated to reduce the height, the heights of the floating support installation modules are reduced accordingly, the floating support installation modules make contact with the marine transportation buttresses, the SPMT transport vehicles are driven away from the lower portions of the floating support installation modules in sequence, the SPMT transport vehicles return to the wharf through the connecting trestle, and shipping operation of the floating support installation modules is completed. According to the SPMT shipping transportation method for the floating mounting module, the working efficiency is greatly improved, and the cost is reduced.

The present invention provides a novel offshore structure, referred to as Super Shallow Water Structures (SSS), designed and manufactured for installation in shallow water depths ranging from 3.5 meters to 50 meters. The said structure is a self-floating structure that can be towed from a fabrication yard or dry dock to an offshore site and lowered into position without requiring heavy lifting vessels or barge-based operations. The structure is equipped with a unique pontoon foundation (1) that facilitates self-floating transport and lowering through controlled water or grout filling. The structure (SSS) serves as an alternative to traditional offshore structures. It also provides a viable solution for replacing jacket and pile foundations for heavy topsides structures.

The invention belongs to the technical field of bridge superstructure installation and construction, and particularly relates to a construction device and method for installing a bridge superstructure through a modular barge combined automatic jacking system. Firstly, the operation platform is formed by splicing the modular barges, then the automatic jacking system and the steel platform are installed on the operation platform, the steel platform is used for loading and supporting a to-be-installed beam section on a beam section splicing and transferring wharf, the modular barges are driven by tugs to combine the automatic jacking system and the to-be-installed beam section to move to a designed erection position, and the beam section is assembled and transported. And the to-be-installed beam section is erected on the beam bottom support through the positioning piles and the anchor mooring system, and installation of the bridge superstructure is completed. The method is simple in installation and construction, and can effectively improve the installation and construction effect of the bridge superstructure. In the installation and construction process of the bridge superstructure, the modular barges are connected into a whole through the multiple sets of cross beams, the influences of water flow and waves can be effectively reduced, and the stability of the modular barges is improved. The device is simple in structure, reasonable in design, convenient to use and operate and good in using effect.

The utility model provides an offshore floating barge type photovoltaic energy storage power station. A barge is composed of a photovoltaic system arranged on a two-layer deck, an energy storage system and a wireless charging and discharging system arranged on a first-layer deck, and a control protection and energy management system arranged on a bottom-layer cabin. The photovoltaic system can generate power to charge the energy storage system when the barge sails on the sea and is berthed in the daytime; the energy storage system can run to a land power grid with sufficient electric quantity to absorb electric energy to charge an energy storage container, and can also run to power-lacking power grids such as islands or offshore working platforms to discharge electric energy to supply power to the power grids; and the control protection and energy management system is used for control of system switches of the whole station, relay protection and energy flow direction control. According to the utility model, the construction cost of the submarine cable can be reduced, the technical limitation range of the laying length of the alternating-current submarine cable is broken through, the power supply of a deep and far sea working platform is guaranteed, and the working range of an offshore working platform is expanded.

Systems and methods for utilizing nuclear-based marine craft to generate electricity for external or grid usage are disclosed. In accordance with some embodiments, the system may include a nuclear-based marine craft having a propeller shaft and an electrical generator coupled external to the marine craft and configured to transmit generated electricity. In accordance with some other embodiments, the system may include a nuclear-based marine craft having a nuclear reactor and a turbine, a dock or barge having its own turbine and electrical generator, a steam outlet pipe connecting the nuclear reactor to the dock or barge turbine, and a steam inlet pipe connecting the dock or barge turbine back to the nuclear reactor, whereby heated steam from the nuclear reactor spins the dock or barge turbine, which then powers the electrical generator on the dock or barge to generates electricity.

The invention provides an intelligent combined fleet cooperative stability control method and system, and relates to the technical field of shipping transportation, and the method comprises the steps: 1, deploying a pressure sensor at the installation position of a mechanical-hydraulic lock catch, deploying a deformation sensor at a barge deck, deploying attitude sensors at the bow and stern of a ship, and deploying an attitude sensor at the installation position of a mechanical-hydraulic lock catch; collecting lock catch hydraulic pressure value, barge structure deformation quantity and ship pitch angle data in real time; and 2, the hydraulic pressure value, the structural deformation quantity and the ship pitch angle data are used for generating a ship state parameter set according to each barge and the associated lock catch, and the ship state parameter set comprises the lock catch stress peak value, the barge load distribution gradient and the pitch angle offset. Through real-time sensing, dynamic adjustment and cooperative control, the cooperative stability of the combined fleet under the complex sea condition is effectively improved, and the dynamic instability risk of the connection structure is reduced.

The invention relates to a method for measuring the weight center of gravity of a super-large structural member, which adopts a suspension method to hoist the super-large structural member and performs calculation by matching with the following formula: obtaining a vertical center ZG value of the super-large structural member. According to the measuring method, a mode of combining horizontal hoisting and inclined hoisting is adopted, and the average value is calculated in a mode of taking the average value through three times of hoisting, so that the weight center-of-gravity data of the super-large structural member can be obtained, and accurate data values are provided for ocean transportation, subsequent lightering, installation and other work of the super-large structural member.

The utility model discloses a marine steel pipe pile transport frock, including two frock stand columns, multiple pairs of layer branch leg, bottom layer support pad and multiple high layer support pads, bottom layer support pad is the horizontal strip beam body of setting, and its top surface has multiple arc through grooves along its length direction equidistance and is set up, two frock stand columns are fixed at the both ends of bottom layer support pad, multiple pairs of layer branch leg are set up on the opposite side wall of two frock stand columns from bottom to top interval, and multiple high layer support pads are set up on multiple pairs of layer branch leg respectively, every high layer support pad includes a horizontal strip beam body, and its top surface and bottom surface have multiple arc through grooves along its length direction equidistance and are set up respectively, and the both ends of beam body are equipped with the connecting lug board connected with a pair of layer branch leg, this marine steel pipe pile transport frock can realize the layering of batch steel pipe pile on barge, not only good integrity and stability, and be applicable to different diameter or the steel pipe pile of variable diameter, and the barge operation efficiency is high, and the cost is low.

A long-distance underwater transportation method for immersed tubes, the steps of which are as follows: S1. After the prefabrication of the immersed tube segments is completed, preparations before launching are carried out; S2. Water is injected into the dry dock, and the immersed tube floats under the action of buoyancy to complete the launching of the immersed tube from the dock; S3. The towing barge tows the immersed tube and floats it along the waterway in the shallow sea area; S4. After the towing barge tows the immersed tube into the deep sea area, the immersed tube is towed to the installation position; S5. Before the immersed tube enters the installation position, the immersed tube floats up, and after floating up, the freeboard height is adjusted and the towing cable is adjusted; S6. The towing barge tows the immersed tube and floats it along the waterway to the designated installation position, and after basic positioning, mooring is carried out. By submerging the immersed tube segments for underwater transportation, the present invention avoids the damage to the structure caused by the extreme deep-sea environmental loads during the transportation process, realizes the long-distance transportation of the immersed tube across the deep sea area, and the present invention realizes the reuse of the existing immersed tube tunnel prefabrication factory, saving the investment in new projects and the construction period of the prefabrication yard.

The utility model relates to a multi-ship mooring arrangement structure. A first broadside of a transfer barge is connected with a broadside of an ocean bulk cargo ship in a mooring mode, and a second broadside of the transfer barge is connected with a cargo barge in a mooring mode. A first tail cable and a first tail winch device are arranged at the tail of the transfer barge, a first transverse cable and a first midship winch device are arranged in the middle of the first broadside, and a first bow cable and a first bow winch device are arranged at the bow of the first broadside; a second tail cable and a corresponding second tail winch device are arranged at the tail part of a second broadside of the transfer barge, a second transverse cable and a corresponding second midship winch device are arranged in the middle of the second broadside, and a second bow cable and a corresponding second bow winch device are arranged at the bow part of the second broadside; the breaking forces of the first tail cable and the second tail cable, the first transverse cable and the second transverse cable, and the first bow cable and the second bow cable are different in design; the first tail winch device and the second tail winch device, the first midship winch device and the second midship winch device, and the first bow winch device and the second bow winch device are different in quality design.

The embodiment of the application discloses a bridge anti-ship collision device impact force-impact depth model construction method, comprising the following steps: determining the total potential energy of the system in the process of the barge impacting the anti-collision device, wherein the total potential energy comprises the plastic strain energy of the outer panel of the anti-collision device, the compression energy consumption of the internal structure of the anti-collision device, the energy absorption of the bow of the barge and the work of the external impact force; each item in the total potential energy is expressed as a function of the impact force and / or the impact depth of the anti-collision device; each function is substituted into the minimum potential energy principle equation satisfied by the total potential energy, and an impact force-impact depth model for representing the relationship between the impact force and the impact depth of the anti-collision device is obtained. The embodiment can establish a clear mechanism model for the dynamic response of the anti-collision device under the ship collision.

The application discloses a kind of offshore bridge section float installation method based on SPMT, the installation method includes the following steps: S1: barge carries bridge section and SPMT reaches the front of installation pier, by dinghy, mooring rope is fixed on pier;S2: barge gradually tightens mooring rope, tail is aimed at the gap between pier;S3: barge winch tail is pulled into the gap between pier, ensure that the tail installation area is enough to accommodate bridge section and SPMT and is fixed using fender and float ball;S4: before installation, remove the bridge section binding, SPMT enters the bridge section below and lifts the bridge section from temporary support, is transported to tail, and is positioned by translation rotation etc. Action carries out bridge section installation position rough positioning.The present application uses SPMT to transport and install bridge section in position, which can achieve millimeter-level fine adjustment, has higher installation precision, reduces the impact of wave impact on barge, ensures the horizontal state of goods when barge is inclined, and reduces the time cost loss caused by bad weather.

This application provides a method for the floating deployment of a cylindrical component. First, the cylindrical component is loaded onto a semi-submersible barge, and a buoyancy device is installed on the inner side of the component. After the semi-submersible barge submerges until the bottom surface of the buoyancy device contacts the liquid surface, the air intake and exhaust pipes of the buoyancy device are opened. When the cylindrical component sinks to a preset water depth, air is pumped into the stabilization chamber through the air intake and exhaust pipes until the buoyancy device can float in the water, and then the air intake and exhaust pipes are closed. The buoyancy device is then adjusted to be coaxial with the cylindrical component; air is pumped into the stabilization chamber a second time through the air intake and exhaust pipes until the buoyancy of the buoyancy device is sufficient to lift the cylindrical component and suspend it in the water, causing it to automatically separate from the semi-submersible barge. The cylindrical component can then be towed out of the dock to the deployment position. After the gas pumped into the stabilization chamber is expelled, the cylindrical component begins to sink. After adjusting the verticality of the cylindrical component, it is finally sunk to the bottom of the substrate.

A catamaran lifting apparatus is disclosed for lifting objects in a marine environment. The apparatus includes first and second vessels that are spaced apart during use. A first frame spans between the vessels. A second frame spans between the vessels. The frames are spaced apart and connected to the vessels in a configuration that spaces the vessels apart. The first frame connects to the first vessel with a universal joint and to the second vessel with a hinged connection. The second frame connects to the second vessel with a universal joint and to the first vessel with a hinged or pinned connection. Each of the frames extends upwardly in an inverted u-shape, providing a space under the frame and in between the barges that enables a marine vessel to be positioned in between the barges and under the frames.

This application relates to a cargo hold and its control method for rapid loading and unloading of cargo on a transshipment barge, belonging to the field of marine technology. It includes a W-shaped cargo hold with two symmetrical unloading ports along the bow and stern lines of the barge at its bottom, each port equipped with an adjustable-opening hatch assembly; and a cargo distribution detection module installed inside the cargo hold to acquire surface area information of the cargo stack within the hold, calculate the center of gravity position of the hold based on this information, and calculate the opening degree distribution of the unloading ports at the bottom of the hold based on the center of gravity position information; and a controller whose data input terminal is connected to the data output terminal of the cargo distribution detection module, and whose signal output terminal is connected to the signal input terminals of several hatch assemblies, for receiving the opening degree distribution results and adjusting the opening degree of the unloading ports at the bottom of the hold. This application ensures the stability of the barge during the unloading process.

To provide a construction method of a monopile type foundation capable of constructing the monopile type foundation constituting a large-sized monopile type offshore wind power generation facility without using a corresponding large-sized self-elevating barge or self-navigating work barge.SOLUTION: A self-elevating barge 40 is stopped in a water area, and a transporting barge 20 loaded with a monopile 3 is moored in the water area. A lower part of the monopile 3 laid down sideways is supported by an erecting device 30 mounted on a carrying barge 20, and a crane 43 of a self-elevating barge 40 and the erecting device 30 are used to submerge and erect a lower end part side 3b of the monopile 3. A monopile 3 erected in a water area is moved to a pile guide part 51 of a driving auxiliary device 50 mounted on a self-elevating barge 40 by a crane 43. The monopile 3 is driven into the water bottom ground SB using the crane 43 and the driving device 45 in a state in which horizontal movement of the monopile 3 is restrained by the pile guide part 51.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 14

The invention relates to the technical field of ship equipment, in particular to a bilateral opening hatch cover system and a ship. The hatch cover system comprises a hatch body, a hatch cover plate and a driving structure. The hatch body comprises a port part, a middle part and a starboard part which are sequentially connected in the ship width direction. Rollers are arranged on the hatch cover plate, and the hatch cover plate is slidably connected to the hatch body through the rollers. The driving structure comprises a port driving part arranged on the left side of the hatch cover plate and a starboard driving part arranged on the right side of the hatch cover plate, the output end of the port driving part and the output end of the starboard driving part are connected with gear assemblies correspondingly, and the hatch cover plate is connected with a rack extending in the horizontal direction. The larboard driving piece and the starboard driving piece are in meshing transmission with the rack through corresponding gear assemblies, and the driving structure is used for driving the hatch cover plate to slide from the middle part to the larboard part or the starboard part. Therefore, the hatch cover plate slides from the middle part to the port part or the starboard part, and the requirement that an ore carrier passes through the two sides of the barge on the anchored ground and leans against the barge to load and unload cargos is met.

Systems and methods for utilizing nuclear-based marine craft to generate electricity for external or grid usage are disclosed. In accordance with some embodiments, the system may include a nuclear-based marine craft having a propeller shaft and an electrical generator coupled external to the marine craft and configured to transmit generated electricity. In accordance with some other embodiments, the system may include a nuclear-based marine craft having a nuclear reactor and a turbine, a dock or barge having its own turbine and electrical generator, a steam outlet pipe connecting the nuclear reactor to the dock or barge turbine, and a steam inlet pipe connecting the dock or barge turbine back to the nuclear reactor, whereby heated steam from the nuclear reactor spins the dock or barge turbine, which then powers the electrical generator on the dock or barge to generates electricity.

A deck support device for shallow water platform module float-over installation, comprising a slide, a slide shoe, a buffer assembly, a support assembly and a diagonal brace, etc. The support assembly is a split structure, which is connected by electromagnetic suction cups and inserts. The top of the buffer assembly can be connected with the inserts. The load of the platform module is transmitted to the barge through the double-cone contact surface of the support assembly and the buffer assembly. This design can provide higher stability during the operation process. The buffer assembly further provides necessary buffering during the load transfer process of the platform module, avoiding rigid collision. During the float-over installation barge withdrawal process, the platform module can be quickly separated through the split structure of the support assembly. Meanwhile, the gap between the barge and the platform module is increased after the separation of the insert of the support assembly, ensuring the safe withdrawal of the float-over barge and greatly shortening the offshore operation time.

The utility model discloses a floating support installation ship suitable for different notches and double floating supports, and particularly relates to the field of ocean engineering, the floating support installation ship comprises a floating support barge main body, and the top of the floating support barge main body is fixedly connected with a second floating support barge; a mast is fixedly connected to the middle of one side of the top of the second floating barge, and an anemorumbometer is fixedly connected right in front of the middle of the surface of the mast. When the floating barge is used, the floating barge body and the second floating barge are fixedly connected to enhance the overall stability and bearing capacity, the anemorumbometer and the GPS integrated on the mast provide accurate environment and position information for operation, safety and high efficiency are ensured, flexible combination of the multiple barges is achieved through the connecting bridges and the connecting floating plates, and the overall stability and bearing capacity of the floating barge are improved. And the fender device effectively protects the ship body from being collided and damaged, the hydraulic pump and the hydraulic pipeline drive the sliding guide plate to accurately move in the connecting notch, and accurate control and safe fixing in the mounting process are achieved in combination with the locking mechanism.

The application discloses an efficient transport barge for inland river material transfer, relates to the field of logistics transfer equipment, and comprises a ship body, a load carrying mechanism for carrying goods is locked to the ship body, a docking mechanism for receiving the load carrying mechanism is arranged on a target wharf of the ship body, the docking mechanism comprises two parallel docking column units, the load carrying mechanism comprises receiving assemblies located on both sides of the ship body, each receiving assembly is locked with a corresponding docking column unit, and the load carrying mechanism is unlocked with the ship body, the ship body drives away from the wharf to complete unloading, the load carrying mechanism and the docking mechanism are arranged, so that the ship body is docked during approaching the wharf, unloading is completed during driving away from the wharf, and the ship body does not need to stay at the wharf for too much time, thereby greatly shortening the unloading time at the wharf and improving the overall cargo carrying efficiency of the ship body.

The present invention provides a pile driving method, a self-lifting barge, and a guide frame, which enable the precise driving of piles. [Solution] When driving piles 10 using a self-elevating barge 1, the following steps are performed: navigating the self-elevating barge 1 to the pile driving point in the water and inserting the legs 3 into the seabed; positioning a three-dimensional guide frame 5 in a guide frame arrangement section 6 provided on the self-elevating barge 1 so that its top is above the water and its bottom is resting on the seabed; and driving the piles 10, positioned inside the guide frame 5, into the seabed 50.

A system for blast-cleaning a barge deck, sides, and fittings providing for safety and avoidance of damage to the barge and to persons, where a barge is blast-cleaned with moving blaster units suspended from and traveling along an overhead track beam. In one embodiment, the moving blaster units are each controlled by a person in a moving operator capsule moving in tandem with a moving blaster unit. In another embodiment, the moving blaster units are robotically controlled from a robotic controller which has access to a three-dimensional plan of the barge, communicating with the robotic blaster units via RF antennae, and receiving real-time data from sensors located on each blaster head. Optionally, the system for blast-cleaning a barge can provide blaster-head cameras for real-time remote monitoring of operations and for recording of the operations allowing review of any issue, such as damage, that might arise.

This invention discloses an autonomous vessel and a method for maintaining a precise position or trajectory during offshore operations (e.g., cable or pipe laying or offshore construction installation). The vessel includes multiple externally anchored mooring lines, a winch system with tension sensors, a position sensor, and a control system. The control system processes position and tension data to detect deviations caused by environmental forces such as wind, waves, or ocean currents. In response, the control system activates the winch system to adjust the length of the mooring lines, counteracting forces caused by different environmental factors and achieving controlled maneuvering within the mooring area. An optional artificial intelligence module can learn from historical data to predict dynamics and optimize adjustments along predetermined waypoints. Compared to traditional dynamic positioning systems, this reduces fuel consumption, improves accuracy, and minimizes risk. It is applicable to vessels such as barges or installation platforms.

A floating LNG storage barge with one or more LNG tanks provides mobile storage for LNG, by obtaining LNG from one or more LNG ocean transport vessels while the LNG storage barge is moored to a land-based jetty, transferring LNG to one or more land transfer trucks, pipelines or railroad tankers using an LNG distribution manifold and flexible hoses between the distribution manifold and the trucks via pumps or pressure differential between the LNG storage barge with the potential for LNG processing adaptive capacity.