Patent ID: 6390006
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
A transhipper, comprising:a buoyant vessel; a bulk material receiving system, supported on the buoyant vessel, to receive bulk material delivered to the transhipper from an outward source, said bulk material receiving system comprising bow hopper means to receive the bulk material delivered to the transhipper from an outward source; a bulk material holding system supported on the buoyant vessel to hold bulk material received from an outward source for transhipment to an outward destination; a bulk material distribution system for outward distribution to an outward destination of the bulk material received by the transhipper from an outward source, or held in the bulk material holding system; said bow hopper comprising a discharge opening and being mounted on the buoyant vessel in a raised position on a number of columns or pillars to allow for the positioning of a loading conveyor means underneath the discharge opening of the bow hopper; and, wherein the bulk material receiving system further comprises said loading conveyor means positioned as described above to receive the bulk material discharged through the discharge opening of the bow hopper.