Patent ID: 6808337
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: B63B,B66C

Abstract:
A ship for transport and mounting of structures, said ship (1) comprising a hull (2) having at least four vertically movable support legs (9) engaged thereto and displacement means for moving the support legs (9) upward and downward relative to the hull (2), the support legs (9) mounted in at least two consoles (5) fixedly mounted to a right side and a left side of the hull by first means, the ship having at least one crane (11), for handling and placing the structures, the displacement means adjusting the position of the support legs (9) for lifting the ship (1) attached thereto to such an extent that waves up to a certain preselected size do not destabilize the ship (1), during the handling and placing of the structures by the crane, with a bottom of the ship remaining below sea surface.