Patent ID: 7685953
Filing Date: 2010-03-30
Classification: B63B,B63H,B63J

Abstract:
1. A system for rapid, secure transport of cargo by sea comprising: a ship including an arrangement for loading and unloading cargo through the opening in the stern of the ship and along the driving surface of the at least one cargo carrying deck, the arrangement including wherein the ship includes a reader grid having a plurality of readers in different, spaced locations along the at least one cargo carrying deck for reading identification means on cargo on the deck and for communicating readings from the individual cargo identification means to a ship communication system; and wherein the ship communication system includes a ship server which communicates with global and local information centers, a super base on each cargo carrying deck which is linked to the ship server, and a plurality of base stations on each cargo carrying deck communicating with respective ones of a plurality of groups of readers of the reader grid on the cargo carrying deck.