Abstract

The present invention is directed to a cargo scraping apparatus for a cargo carrier having a cargo hold. The cargo scraping apparatus including a gantry, at least one scraper blade, means to connect the at least one scraper blade to the gantry, and means to raise or lower the at least one scraper blade relative to the gantry. Moving the gantry relative to the cargo hold causes the at least one scraper blade to scrape cargo from one position in the cargo hold to another position in the cargo hold. The invention is also directed to a system for unloading cargo from a cargo hold, a system for assisting in loading cargo into a cargo hold, and a system for loading and unloading cargo into and from a cargo hold.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 67/60 - Loading or unloading ships
• B63B 27/12 - Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers of cranes of gantry type
• B65G 65/06 - Loading or unloading machines comprising essentially a conveyor for moving the loads associated with a device for picking-up the loads with endless scraping or elevating pick-up conveyors