Global Patent Index - EP 3081475 A1

EP 3081475 A1 20161019 - IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO STORAGE IN TANKS

Title (en)

IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO STORAGE IN TANKS

Title (de)

VERBESSERUNGEN IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT DER LAGERUNG IN TANKS

Title (fr)

AMÉLIORATIONS RELATIVES AU STOCKAGE DANS DES RÉSERVOIRS

Publication

EP 3081475 A1 20161019 (EN)

Application

EP 15163431 A 20150413

Priority

EP 15163431 A 20150413

Abstract (en)

There is described a method of determining at least one geometrical characteristic of a structure, and related methods, apparatus, and a ship. In embodiments of the invention, the structure comprises a number of tank wall plates. In such embodiments, the number of tank wall plates is defined, and the geometrical characteristic, including the overall length and breadth of the structure is determined, based upon the number of tank wall plates.

IPC 8 full level

B63B 9/00 (2006.01); B63B 25/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63B 25/12 (2013.01); B63B 71/00 (2020.01)

Citation (search report)

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3081475 A1 20161019; EP 3081475 B1 20190821; BR 112017020934 A2 20180710; WO 2016167665 A1 20161020

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 15163431 A 20150413; BR 112017020934 A 20160413; NO 2016050067 W 20160413