Patent ID: 9169089
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: B63B,B65G

Abstract:
1. A method of loading drill cuttings onto a waterborne vessel, comprising: receiving drill cuttings from a drilling rig onto a conveyor system extending lengthwise of the waterborne vessel above a plurality of containers; determining information indicative of the presence of a first drill cuttings material type on the conveyor system; conveying the drill cuttings along the conveyor system; and dispensing the drill cuttings from the conveyor system into at least a first container of the plurality of containers based at least in part on the first drill cuttings material type such that the balance of the vessel is maintained during loading; determining information indicative of the presence of a second drill cuttings material type on the conveyor system; and dispensing the drill cuttings from the conveyor system into the first container based at least in part on the second drill cuttings material type such that the first container includes drill cuttings of the first and second drill cuttings material types.