A marine vessel magazine 500 comprises at least one container storage region 501, 502 for the stowage of at least one munitions container 1 for the storage of a plurality of munitions in an orientation other than an upright orientation, a container movement apparatus 509, 510 for moving a munitions container 1 from a first, stowed position to a second, unloading position 503 within the magazine; and an unloading apparatus 530, 540 located at the unloading position 503 for removing one or more munitions from the munitions container 1 when the munitions container 1 is in the second, unloading position 503. The unloading apparatus 530, 540 is capable of removing one or more munition which is stored in other than an upright orientation. Also disclosed is a munitions container for storage and transportation of a plurality of munitions comprising a first movement interface facilitating movement of the container and having one or more berths for the storage of munitions, the one or more berths being arranged for storing munitions in an other than upright orientation.


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    Title :

    Munitions container, marine vessel magazine, marine vessel and method of operating the same


    Contributors:
    ROBERT BAYLIS (author) / SION PIERCE (author) / JAMES MONEY (author)

    Publication date :

    2017-04-26


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B63G OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS , Angriffs- oder Verteidigungsanordnungen auf Schiffen / F41A Funktionsmerkmale oder Einzelheiten, die Handfeuerwaffen und Artillerie gemeinsam betreffen, z.B. Rohre , FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS / F42B EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING , Explosive Ladungen, z.B. für Sprengungen



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