A vessel 10 comprises a hull 12, a deck 14, and one or more ballast tanks 16. The one or more ballast tanks are located on the deck. The vessel further comprises a plurality of retractable support legs 18. The deck may be a substantially planar rectangular-shaped member and the hull may have a planar bottom surface and a double bottom. The vessel may have a plurality of ballast tanks located on port and starboard sides of the vessel. A method of transferring cargo from a quay (30, Fig 3) to the sea using the vessel is also disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of transferring cargo from the sea to a quay using the vessel.


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    Title :

    Improvements in or relating to shipping


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2018-05-02


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS / B63C LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS , Zuwasserlassen, Trockenstellen, Docken oder Bergen von Schiffen / E02B HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING , Wasserbau



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