Global Patent Index - EP 1789311 B1

EP 1789311 B1 20080409 - METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS

Title (en)

METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM LADEN UND ENTLADEN VON KOMPRIMIERTEM ERDGAS

Title (fr)

METHODE ET INSTALLATION DE CHARGEMENT ET DECHARGEMENT DE GAZ NATUREL COMPRIME

Publication

EP 1789311 B1 20080409 (FR)

Application

EP 05798336 A 20050822

Priority

  • FR 2005002120 W 20050822
  • FR 0409268 A 20040901

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2006027455A1] The invention relates to a method and an installation for loading and unloading compressed natural gas on ships (24), said ships being suitable for sea navigation and comprising receiving means (28), said compressed natural gas being storable in tubes (30), installed on said receiving means (28). The installation comprises fixed containers (26) for housing said tubes (30), support means (10, 12) to hold a container (26) supported above the sea surface at a given height, means for lowering said receiving means (28), such as to carry the same below said fixed container (26) and to lift said receiving means (28) such as to lift said fixed container (26) above said given height such as to support the same on said receiving means (28).

IPC 8 full level

B63B 27/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B63B 27/24 (2013.01 - EP US); E02B 2017/0043 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2874589 A1 20060303; FR 2874589 B1 20061103; AT E391667 T1 20080415; DE 602005006001 D1 20080521; EP 1789311 A1 20070530; EP 1789311 B1 20080409; ES 2306229 T3 20081101; JP 2008511498 A 20080417; JP 4815442 B2 20111116; PT 1789311 E 20080710; US 2007253797 A1 20071101; US 7610869 B2 20091103; WO 2006027455 A1 20060316

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 0409268 A 20040901; AT 05798336 T 20050822; DE 602005006001 T 20050822; EP 05798336 A 20050822; ES 05798336 T 20050822; FR 2005002120 W 20050822; JP 2007528920 A 20050822; PT 05798336 T 20050822; US 57453605 A 20050822