Global Patent Index - EP 2193989 A1

EP 2193989 A1 20100609 - Vessel with hexagonal underwater section for propulsion of a barge

Title (en)

Vessel with hexagonal underwater section for propulsion of a barge

Title (de)

Schiff mit sechseckigem Unterbau zum Antreiben einer Schute

Title (fr)

Navire ayant des oeuvres fortes de section hexagonale pour deplacer une barge

Publication

EP 2193989 A1 20100609 (EN)

Application

EP 09172598 A 20091008

Priority

JP 2008310870 A 20081205

Abstract (en)

Disclosed is a vessel comprising an upper side shell (9) having a cylindrical shape; a lower side shell (10) having the shape of a hexagonal prism and being provided below the upper side shell (9); and thrusters (23) capable of rotating in the horizontal direction and being provided on the bottom of the vessel at symmetrical positions about a hull center line (3) connecting opposing dihedral angles of the lower side shell (10) as an axis of symmetry.

IPC 8 full level

B63B 35/66 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63B 35/665 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2193989 A1 20100609; JP 2010132165 A 20100617; JP 4305881 B1 20090729

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09172598 A 20091008; JP 2008310870 A 20081205