Patent ID: 8800460

Claim:
A ship that transports a cargo such as a container, the ship comprising: a deck having right and left protruding portions protruding in a width direction of a hull from respective upper end portions of right and left side shells of the hull, the deck forming a lower hold in the hull; a plurality of portal frameworks each including vertical pillars fixed to respective ends of the right and left protruding portions and a horizontal beam through which the vertical pillars are connected to each other, the portal frameworks being placed at intervals in a longitudinal direction of the hull; a partition cover that is attached so as to be openable between the portal frameworks, the partition cover and the portal frameworks collectively form, on the deck, an upper hold which is larger in width than the lower hold and separated from the lower hold by the deck; and a guide rail for guiding an inboard crane that is provided below the deck and positioned in the lower hold, and adapted to load a cargo into the lower hold, and to unload a cargo from the lower hold, the guide rail having a base end portion in the lower hold, and an end portion slidable with respect to the base end portion in the width direction of the hull so as to protrude to each protruding portion.