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EP 2735651 B1 20160406 - Device for loading and unloading ships

Title (en)

Device for loading and unloading ships

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Be- und Entladen von Schiffen

Title (fr)

Dispositif de chargement et de déchargement de navires

Publication

EP 2735651 B1 20160406 (DE)

Application

EP 13194383 A 20131126

Priority

DE 102012023121 A 20121127

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2735651A1] The device has a foundation structure (1) and swivel-movable loading platform (3) which is held on the foundation structure by a positioning device (2). The loading platform is supported on underwater lifting unit (5) by a supporting structure (4).

IPC 8 full level

E01D 15/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01D 15/24 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2735651 A1 20140528; EP 2735651 B1 20160406; DE 102012023121 A1 20140528; ES 2589127 T3 20161110

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13194383 A 20131126; DE 102012023121 A 20121127; ES 13194383 T 20131126