Patent ID: 6931314
Filing Date: 2005-08-16
Classification: B63B,B65G

Abstract:
1. A method of automating the loading and unloading of a container ship in a container terminal, comprising the steps of: transmitting a stowage plan of a ship cargo compartment, which is to be handled by a container crane, from a harbor-side master computer via a data link to a PC of a crane automation system which renders the container crane operative in response to the stowage plan for transporting containers between a container ship and a repository location in a container storage area of the container terminal; displaying the stowage elan on a touch screen of the crane automation system; indicating a next following repository location to be handled in the stowage plan on the touch screen; and displaying on the touch screen space coordinates of a next following repository location simultaneously with a display of the stowage plan of said next following repository location, with a desired target setting program executed on the PC.