GB1600110A

GB1600110A - Shipfitting

Info

Publication number: GB1600110A
Application number: GB14579/78A
Authority: GB
Original assignee: Bremer Vulkan AG Schiffbau und Maschinenfabrik
Current assignee: Bremer Vulkan AG Schiffbau und Maschinenfabrik
Priority date: 1977-05-25
Filing date: 1978-04-13
Publication date: 1981-10-14
Also published as: JPS53147388A; GR64555B; FR2391901A1; BR7803264A; BE866358A; DK230878A; FR2391901B1; DD135885A1; DE7716514U1; NL7805156A; IT1108123B; FI781175A7; SE7804041L; IT7867864A0; PL207067A1; IT7853196V0

Description

(54) IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO SHIPFITTING (71) We, BREMER VULKAN SCHIFF BAU UND MASCHINENFABRIK AG. a German Company of Lindenstrasse 110, 2820 Bremen 70, Federal Republic of Germany, do hereby declare the invention for which we pray that a patent may be granted to us, and the method by which it is to be performed, to be particularly described in and by the following statement: This invention relates to a method of ship fitting and in particular to the fitting of a ship with a plurality of cabins, which can serve for accommodation and/or possibly for working purposes, and which are provided with fittings corresponding to the purpose for which each cabin is used.

In the building of ships, it has been the usual practice first of all to produce the hull or the deck-house of the ship, to provide these with partitions and, finally, to install cabins between the decks and partitions, by fitting out already existing floor and walls.

For this purpose, sanitary compartments have to be installed at the required positions, and corresponding pipe conduits introduced and connected.

The conventional method of construction not only has the disadvantage that the inter- nal fitting out can only take place after the hull of the ship has been completed, which lengthens the time required for building, but also that much work has to be done, such as work by carpenters, plumbers and electricians, in the restricted space which is available on board, which work is adversely affected by having to cover long distances.

It is an object of the invention to provide a means whereby the building of ships may be speeded up, simplified and also made less expensive.

According to the invention, we provide a method of fitting a ship comprising providing a hull and at least two decks and at least one installation opening and subsequently installing a plurality of prefabricated cabins provided with mounted fittings for accommodation and/or working purposes via said at least one installation opening and fixing said prefabricated cabins between the decks.

Preferably each prefabricated cabin comprises an externally disposed, selfsupporting frame, a self-supporting base and securing means for supporting the frame between the decks.

These cabins used in accordance with the invention have the advantage that they can be prefabircated by suitable specialised firms throughout the country, including the fitting of any cable and piping system, the ventilation and air-conditioning equipment, as a transportable unit, which can be transported in the same way as containers to the shipyard and can be installed in the latter through installation openings in the ship.

Furthermore, a prefabricated compartment for washing and sanitary facilities can be installed in at least some of the cabins. In addition, each cabin may have a prefabricated cable and piping system, a ventilation and/or air-conditioning system or means for connection of the cabin and its fittings with predetermined service points in the ship.

In addition, it may be advantageous to install at least some walls, ceilings and/or floors of the cabins from component modules.

One preferred constructional example of the invention is hereinafter more fully explaiined by reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein: Figure 1 is a plan view, partly in section, of a cabin which has been fabricated as a unit for installation in a ship.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the cabin installed in a ship, and Figure 3 is a detail of the cabin which is shown on a larger scale and in section and is indicated in Figure 2 by III.

The cabinwichiss shown in side elevation in Figure 2 and in plan view in Figure 1, with the deck head removed, is completely prefabricated in a suitable factory and is transported as a transportable finished unit in the same way as a container to a shipyard, in order there to be installed through a suitable fitting aperture into a ship which is under construction or is at the fitting-out stage. As regards the ship, Figure 2 of the drawing shows only one vertical wall 1 and one deck level which is defined upwardly by a deck 2 and downwardly by a deck 3, which is parallel thereto, said decks being shown broken away and in section.

The cabin which is to be fitted into the ship is made parallelepipedic and has, as a supporting structure, a self-supporting frame which is formed of angle section members 10 by welding or in some other suitable manner, which frame surrounds all exposed corners and edges of the parallelpipedic cabin. As may be seen from Figure 3, the angle section members 10 at the bottom are connected by self supporting base elements 12 to form a bearing floor support.

The spaces between the angle section members 10 are filled with wall plates 16, in which a window element 18 and a door 20 are situated at a prescribed position. The ceiling of the cabin, which is not immediately visible in the drawing, is formed by similar plates. A floor covering 22 is laid on the supporting floor elements 12.

As well as a complete electric cable system, and also possibly installations for the ventilation and air-conditioning Durposes, (not shown in the drawing) the cabin which is shown in the drawing comprises a prefabricated toilet compartment 25, which has its own walls 26 and, by means of an incorporated recess facing a wall plate 16, forms a conduit duct 28 in which are located tube sections 29 and the like connected to services. The sanitary or toilet compartment 25 has a door 32. Between the recess which is provided for the conduit duct 28 and the wall 26 containing the door 32 is arranged a corner 34 to be used for a shower, while a wash basin 35 is provided on the wall which adjoins the conduit duct 28. The sanitary compartment also includes toilet fittings,.

which are not shown in the drawing.

At the point of installation in the ship, the cabin is supported with securing elements 14 on the deck 2 or is secured thereon in tracks; as an alternative the frame may also be directly fixed on the deck.

In addition, the frame has provided thereon connecting elements 30 for receiving a transporting arrangement, in order to be able to move the cabins to the point of installation on the deck.

Of course the cabin illustrated is only one of a plurality of cabins which may be fitted into the ships in like manner. The frames of prefabricated cabins arranged side-by-side can be bolted to one another if wished.

WHAT WE CLAIM IS: 1. A method of fitting a ship comprising providing a hull and at least two decks and at least on installation opening and subse quently installing a plurality of prefabri cated cabins provided with mounted fittings suitable for accommodation and/or working purposes via said at least one installation opening and fixing said prefabricated cabins in between said decks.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein each prefabricated cabin has an externally disposed, self-supporting frame, a self-supporting base and securing means for supporting the frame between the decks.

3. A method according to claim 2 wherein the cabins have connecting elements for receiving a handling device on the frame thereof.

4. A method according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the frames of prefabricated cabins arranged side-by-side are bolted to one another.

5. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein at least some of the cabins include a prefabricated compartment for washing and toilet facilities fixedly installed therein.

6. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein at least some of the cabins have a prefabricated cable, piping, ventilation and/or air-conditioning system or means for connection of the cabin and its fittings with predetermined service points in the ship.

7. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein some at least of the walls, ceilings and/or floors of the cabin are produced from component modules.

8. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein at least some of the cabins comprise at least one station with pipe sections for connection to services in the ship.

9. A method of fitting a ship according to claim 1 substantially as described herein.

10. A ship when flitted by the method of any one of the preceding claims.

**WARNING** end of DESC field may overlap start of CLMS **.

Claims

**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. and downwardly by a deck 3, which is parallel thereto, said decks being shown broken away and in section. The cabin which is to be fitted into the ship is made parallelepipedic and has, as a supporting structure, a self-supporting frame which is formed of angle section members 10 by welding or in some other suitable manner, which frame surrounds all exposed corners and edges of the parallelpipedic cabin. As may be seen from Figure 3, the angle section members 10 at the bottom are connected by self supporting base elements 12 to form a bearing floor support. The spaces between the angle section members 10 are filled with wall plates 16, in which a window element 18 and a door 20 are situated at a prescribed position. The ceiling of the cabin, which is not immediately visible in the drawing, is formed by similar plates. A floor covering 22 is laid on the supporting floor elements 12. As well as a complete electric cable system, and also possibly installations for the ventilation and air-conditioning Durposes, (not shown in the drawing) the cabin which is shown in the drawing comprises a prefabricated toilet compartment 25, which has its own walls 26 and, by means of an incorporated recess facing a wall plate 16, forms a conduit duct 28 in which are located tube sections 29 and the like connected to services. The sanitary or toilet compartment 25 has a door 32. Between the recess which is provided for the conduit duct 28 and the wall 26 containing the door 32 is arranged a corner 34 to be used for a shower, while a wash basin 35 is provided on the wall which adjoins the conduit duct 28. The sanitary compartment also includes toilet fittings,. which are not shown in the drawing. At the point of installation in the ship, the cabin is supported with securing elements 14 on the deck 2 or is secured thereon in tracks; as an alternative the frame may also be directly fixed on the deck. In addition, the frame has provided thereon connecting elements 30 for receiving a transporting arrangement, in order to be able to move the cabins to the point of installation on the deck. Of course the cabin illustrated is only one of a plurality of cabins which may be fitted into the ships in like manner. The frames of prefabricated cabins arranged side-by-side can be bolted to one another if wished. WHAT WE CLAIM IS:

1. A method of fitting a ship comprising providing a hull and at least two decks and at least on installation opening and subse quently installing a plurality of prefabri cated cabins provided with mounted fittings suitable for accommodation and/or working purposes via said at least one installation opening and fixing said prefabricated cabins in between said decks.

10. A ship when flitted by the method of any one of the preceding claims.