Ships for navigating in icy waters with improved propulsive performance

    公开(公告)号:US09919775B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-20

    申请号:US15107521

    申请日:2013-12-24

    发明人: Gianpiero Lavini

    IPC分类号: B63B35/08 B63B1/32

    摘要: Ships for navigating in icy waters are provided. Such ships include in the stern area a wedge which extends from bottom of the ship downwards transversely to the ship. The wedge may have a first surface inclined towards the bow and a second surface inclined towards stern with respect to a horizontal plane. These two surfaces can be connected to each other forming a lower edge of wedge. The wedge is at least partially arranged below waterline of the ship. The first inclined surface is dimensioned in such a way that in the case of forward motion, the first surface contacting the flow of water, generates a lift force in order to modify the longitudinal trim of the ship acting as a trim wedge. The second inclined surface also is shaped advantageously in the case of reverse motion in icy waters.

    Watercraft with improved characteristics for travel in ice
    4.
    发明授权
    Watercraft with improved characteristics for travel in ice 有权
    具有改善的在冰上旅行的特征的船只

    公开(公告)号:US09352806B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-31

    申请号:US13977197

    申请日:2011-12-20

    摘要: The invention relates to a watercraft having improved characteristics for travel in ice, particularly an icebreaker, supply vessel, cargo vessel or corresponding, which watercraft has a hull, which has at the stern portion a propulsion and steering arrangement, which is mainly responsible for movement and steering of the watercraft and which includes at least one skeg, in which is located at least one propeller device. In accordance with the invention, said skegs comprise two units located on different sides of the center line of the hull. Said propeller device is located at the stern end of the skeg. In addition, the skeg has between the propeller device and the hull of the watercraft, in the longitudinal direction on the skeg, one or more thruster devices to provide a water flow mainly transverse in relation to the hull.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种具有改进的在冰上行驶特性的船舶,特别是破冰船,供应船,货船或相应的船舶,船舶具有船体,船尾部分具有主要负责运动的推进和转向装置 和船舶的转向,并且其包括至少一个skeg,其中至少有一个螺旋桨装置。 根据本发明,所述船体包括位于船体中心线的不同侧上的两个单元。 所述螺旋桨装置位于绞肉机的尾端。 另外,在螺旋桨装置和船体的船体之间,船的长度方向上有一个或多个推进器装置,以提供主要相对于船体横向的水流。

    Icebreaking vessel
    5.
    发明授权
    Icebreaking vessel 有权
    破冰船

    公开(公告)号:US09056658B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-16

    申请号:US13077772

    申请日:2011-03-31

    申请人: Niels Peter Elmbo

    发明人: Niels Peter Elmbo

    摘要: A vessel and method for breaking ice drifting in a predominant direction relative to an offshore installation such as a drilling vessel. The vessel is used to deploy an anchor in a position at a distance from the offshore installation and in a direction which, seen from the offshore installation, is substantially in parallel with the direction of movement of the ice. By means of the machinery of the vessel, the direction of the anchor line is adjusted and so is the orientation of the vessel relative to the anchor line to the effect that the propellers can be used to crush and dispose of the ice without using motive energy to hold the vessel against the pressure of the ice.

    摘要翻译: 相对于诸如钻井船舶的海上设备,在主要方向上破坏冰漂移的船舶和方法。 该船舶用于将锚定件放置在距离海上设施一定距离的位置,并且从海上设施看,与锚的运动方向基本上平行。 通过船舶的机械,调整锚线的方向,并调整船舶相对于锚定线的方向,以使螺旋桨可以用于粉碎和处理冰而不使用动力 以抵抗冰块的压力。

    Ice break-up using artificially generated waves
    7.
    发明授权
    Ice break-up using artificially generated waves 有权
    使用人为产生的波浪分解冰

    公开(公告)号:US08523483B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-03

    申请号:US12981155

    申请日:2010-12-29

    IPC分类号: B63B35/08

    CPC分类号: B63B35/08 E02B3/00

    摘要: A system and method for clearing an approaching floating ice mass comprising locating a hydrocarbon development platform in a marine environment, and determining a direction from which the ice mass is approaching the hydrocarbon development platform. The method also includes providing an intervention vessel having a water-agitating mechanism associated therewith for propagating artificially generated waves towards a leading edge of the approaching ice mass to fracture the ice mass along the leading edge, thereby causing small ice pieces to separate from the ice mass.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于清除接近的浮冰块的系统和方法,包括在海洋环境中定位烃开发平台,以及确定冰块接近烃开发平台的方向。 该方法还包括提供具有与其相关联的水搅拌机构的介入容器,用于向接近的冰体的前缘传播人为产生的波浪,以使冰块沿着前缘裂开,从而使小冰块与冰分离 质量

    Offshore floating production, storage, and off-loading vessel for use in ice-covered and clear water applications
    8.
    发明授权
    Offshore floating production, storage, and off-loading vessel for use in ice-covered and clear water applications 失效
    用于冰覆盖和清水应用的海上浮式生产,储存和卸载船

    公开(公告)号:US08511246B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-20

    申请号:US13159383

    申请日:2011-06-13

    申请人: Nagan Srinivasan

    发明人: Nagan Srinivasan

    摘要: An offshore floating production, storage, and off-loading vessel has a hull of generally cylindrical or polygonal configuration surrounding a central double tapered conical moon pool and contains water ballast and oil and/or liquefied gas storage compartments. An adjustable water ballast system induces heave, roll, pitch and surge motions of the vessel to dynamically position and maneuver the vessel. The moon pool shape and other devices on the vessel provide added virtual mass for increasing the natural period of the roll and heave modes, reducing dynamic amplification and resonance due to waves and vessel motion, and facilitate maneuvering the vessel. A disconnectable turret buoy at the bottom of the moon pool connects risers and mooring lines.

    摘要翻译: 海上浮式生产,储存和卸载船舶具有围绕中央双锥形锥形月球池的大致圆柱形或多边形构造的船体,并且包含水压载物和油和/或液化气储存室。 可调节的水压载系统引起船舶的起伏,俯仰和喘振运动,以动态地定位和操纵船只。 容器上的月球形状和其他装置提供增加的虚拟质量,用于增加滚动和起伏模式的自然周期,减少由于波浪和船只运动引起的动态放大和共振,并且便于操纵船只。 在月球底部的可拆卸的转塔浮标连接立管和系泊线。

    SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE VESSEL AND OPERATING METHOD
    9.
    发明申请
    SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE VESSEL AND OPERATING METHOD 有权
    半密封船和操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130160693A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-27

    申请号:US13808778

    申请日:2011-07-07

    IPC分类号: B63B35/44 E21B19/14

    摘要: A semi-submersible vessel for offshore operations is suitable to be operated in icy waters and in ice-free waters. The vessel includes an operating deck, at least one lower hull, an essentially vertical connecting structure between the at least one lower hull and the operating deck, and a ballast system. The connecting structure has a water portion and an icebreaking portion arranged on top of each other. The vessel is configured to have an icebreaking draft for icy waters, and a water draft for ice-free waters in which the waterline is substantially level with the water portion. The icebreaking portion has a closed tapered contour. During the water draft, the collective area of the water portion of the connecting structure intersecting the water surface is smaller than the collective area of the icebreaking portion of the connecting structure intersecting the water surface during the icebreaking draft.

    摘要翻译: 用于海上作业的半潜式船只适用于冰冷的水域和无冰水域。 船舶包括操作甲板,至少一个下船体,在至少一个下船体和操作甲板之间的基本上垂直的连接结构以及镇流器系统。 连接结构具有设置在彼此顶部的水部分和破冰部分。 船舶被配置为具有冰冷的水域的破冰吃水,以及无水水域的水吃水,其中水线基本上与水部分平齐。 破冰部分具有闭合的锥形轮廓。 在抽水期间,与水面相交的连接结构的水部分的集合区域小于在破冰吃水期间与水面相交的连接结构的破冰部分的集合区域。

    ICEBREAKING VESSEL AND METHOD OF BREAKING ICE
    10.
    发明申请
    ICEBREAKING VESSEL AND METHOD OF BREAKING ICE 有权
    ICE BREAKING船和破冰的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130087088A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-11

    申请号:US13638363

    申请日:2011-03-31

    申请人: Niels Peter Elmbo

    发明人: Niels Peter Elmbo

    IPC分类号: B63B35/08 B63B21/50

    摘要: To keep the water around an off-shore installation (1) free from a harmful impact of ice, a vessel (5) is used to deploy an anchor (6) in a position at a distance from the off-shore installation (1) and in a direction which, seen from the off-shore installation (1), is substantially in parallel with the direction of movement (P) of the ice. By means of the machinery of the vessel, which preferably comprises azimuth propellers, the direction of the anchor line is adjusted and so is the orientation of the vessel relative to the anchor line to the effect that the propellers can be used to crush and dispose of the ice without using energy to hold the vessel up against the pressure of the ice.

    摘要翻译: 为了保持海水不受冰的有害影响的海上安装(1),使用船只(5)将锚(6)部署在远离离岸设施(1)的位置, 并且从离岸装置(1)看去的方向基本上与冰的移动方向(P)平行。 通过船舶的机械,其优选地包括方位螺旋桨,调整锚线的方向,并且调节船舶相对于锚定线的方位,使得螺旋桨可以用于粉碎和处理 冰没有使用能量来抵抗冰块的压力。