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EP 0180516 B1 19880518 - SHIP FOR TRANSPORTING HEAVY LOADS

Title (en)

SHIP FOR TRANSPORTING HEAVY LOADS

Publication

EP 0180516 B1 19880518 (FR)

Application

EP 85402062 A 19851023

Priority

FR 8416440 A 19841026

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0180516A1] 1. Ship comprising a hull (1) and containing at least a float-hopper (4), a deck (2) likely to carry heavy and bulky loads (C) being provided inside the hull, characterized in that the float-hopper (4) rests on another deck (7) located at a lower level than that of the deck (2) so that the supporting surface (6) of the float-hopper lies substantially in the same horizontal plane as that of the deck (2) to ensure the continuity of the same.

IPC 1-7

B63B 25/00; B63B 35/40

IPC 8 full level

B63B 25/00 (2006.01); B63B 35/40 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63B 25/00 (2013.01); B63B 35/40 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0180516 A1 19860507; EP 0180516 B1 19880518; DE 180516 T1 19861106; DE 3562739 D1 19880623; FR 2572353 A1 19860502; FR 2572353 B1 19870130

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85402062 A 19851023; DE 3562739 T 19851023; DE 85402062 T 19851023; FR 8416440 A 19841026