B63B3/56

HULL SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF LIQUEFIED GAS TANK AND LIQUEFIED GAS CARRIER

A hull support structure of a liquefied gas tank has a foundation deck disposed around a liquefied gas tank; a skirt which supports the liquefied gas tank on the foundation deck; an inner bottom plate extending in a hull length direction, at a location that is below the liquefied gas tank; and a pair of bilge hopper plates each of which is provided between the foundation deck and corresponding one of both end portions of the inner bottom plate, wherein a plate connection section at which each of the pair of bilge hopper plates is connected to the foundation deck is disposed outward in a hull width direction, relative to a skirt connection section at which the skirt is connected to the foundation deck.

Tool-less mating bulkhead connector
12371132 · 2025-07-29 · ·

This disclosure describes systems, and methods for bulkhead connectors, systems, and methods for coupling modules together to form an electrical connection between watertight modules. The bulkhead can include a first face comprising a first guide rail; a second face, parallel to the first face and defining a first slot shaped to receive a second guide rail; a third face, perpendicular to the first face and the second face, the third face defining a first recess configured to receive a first connector plug; and a coupling configured to affix the bulkhead to a hull.

Tool-less mating bulkhead connector
12371132 · 2025-07-29 · ·

This disclosure describes systems, and methods for bulkhead connectors, systems, and methods for coupling modules together to form an electrical connection between watertight modules. The bulkhead can include a first face comprising a first guide rail; a second face, parallel to the first face and defining a first slot shaped to receive a second guide rail; a third face, perpendicular to the first face and the second face, the third face defining a first recess configured to receive a first connector plug; and a coupling configured to affix the bulkhead to a hull.