Patent ID: 9132994
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: B66C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for loading goods on a container ship, comprising: providing a rectangular platform having a length and a width that define a rectangular contour and having four corners; providing at a level of each of said four corners of the rectangular platform, a hooking base, said hooking base being structured to render the rectangular platform integral with a container, having at least said length and width, when the rectangular platform is installed on the container; attaching to said rectangular platform at least two beams having beam ends and having dimensions sufficient for each said beam end to be situated beyond the rectangular contour of the rectangular platform; installing the goods on a support, comprising the rectangular platform with the beams attached, to form an assembly; placing above the assembly a container hoisting and handling device ceiling unit, said ceiling unit comprising four ceiling hooking units and being positioned such that each ceiling hooking unit is plumb with a base of the rectangular platform; connecting the ceiling unit to the assembly by means of four slings, each sling having two sling ends, one sling end of each sling being secured to the ceiling unit and another sling end being secured to a beam end; maneuvering the ceiling unit in order to lift the assembly and deposit said assembly on the container; and attaching the assembly to the container and detaching the slings to move away the ceiling unit.