A system for inspecting a tank in a ship, the tank being suitable for containing cargo in bulk. The system has a support member for supporting at least one sensor means for producing sensor data related to the tank. Also, it has at least three suspending means with an elongated flexible member, adapted to connect to the support member, and a winch, with a motor, for winding a length of the elongated flexible member. Moreover, the system has a control unit for controlling the motor of the winches. The suspending means are adapted to suspend the support member in a position inside the tank. The control unit is configured to synchronize the length of the wound elongated flexible member with the position of the support member inside the tank.
SYSTEM FOR INSPECTING A TANK IN A SHIP
SYSTEM ZUR INSPEKTION EINES TANKS IN EINEM SCHIFF
SYSTÈME D'INSPECTION D'UN RÉSERVOIR DANS UN NAVIRE
2020-04-15
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B66C Krane , CRANES / B25J Manipulatoren , MANIPULATORS / B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS / G01N Untersuchen oder Analysieren von Stoffen durch Bestimmen ihrer chemischen oder physikalischen Eigenschaften , INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES |