A marine vessel 2 having a door 4 incorporated into a hull 6 of the vessel, wherein the door is hingedly mounted to the hull within the door opening by a hinge mechanism 14 having a hinge axis which extends laterally across the door. An inner face of the door has a pair of sockets 36 with open ends oriented towards the inner face of the door 34. A pair of retractable pin mechanisms 42 are fitted to the hull, each comprising a pin which is movable within a housing fitted to the door frame 48 between a .retracted position, in which the pin is located substantially within the door frame, and an extended position in which the pin extends forwardly from the door frame. When the door is in the closed position the pin is received within one of the aforementioned sockets to form a structural load-bearing assembly to carry a structural load from the hull into the door. An actuator mechanism is provided for moving the pins between the retracted and the extended positions. A method of use is further described which involves the additional stage of engaging side locking pins into side sockets 80 in the door.
Marine vessel having a hull incorporating a door
2019-03-27
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS |