Abrégé

There are disclosed systems and methods for supporting cargo tanks within the hold of a liquefied gas carrier by establishing a series of spaced-apart pedestals along the longitudinal axis of a tank, said pedestals positioned in conjunction with the ship's structural components. These pedestals are of wood or other suitable thermal insulating and load bearing material fixed to the tank below its circumferential diameter along both the starboard and port tank sides. The pedestals rest on structural longitudinal stringers laying port and starboard in the horizontal plane and fixed and supported by the ship's hull structure. Longitudinal and transverse pedestal movement is controlled by stops attached to the stringers at one or more of the pedestals. The stops contact the pedestals via bearing pads which constrain the pedestal in one direction but permit its movement in another.

Classes IPC  ?

• B63B 25/12 - Installations de chargement, p. ex. pour le rangement ou l'arrimageNavires spécialisés à cet effet pour chargement de marchandises fluides fermées
• B63B 25/14 - Installations de chargement, p. ex. pour le rangement ou l'arrimageNavires spécialisés à cet effet pour chargement de marchandises fluides fermées pressurisées
• B63B 25/16 - Installations de chargement, p. ex. pour le rangement ou l'arrimageNavires spécialisés à cet effet pour chargement de marchandises fluides fermées isolées de la chaleur
• B63B 17/00 - Éléments, détails ou accessoires de navires, non prévus ailleurs
• B63B 3/70 - Renforts pour supporter des charges localisées, p. ex. appareils propulsifs, canons
• B65D 90/12 - Supports
• F17C 13/08 - Dispositions de montage des récipients