Patents Assigned to Etat Francais Represente Delegation Generale pour l'Armement - DCN
  • Handler for container ship
    Patent number: 6537009
    Abstract: A container ship includes a hull, propulsion device, support, guide disposed on the support that is extendible beyond the hull, and handler movable along the guide. Thus, the container ship enables containers to be unloaded near a variety of points of use, i.e., not only in ports that are not equipped with port handling facilities, but also onto unequipped beaches, banks, or landing slips. The container ship also unloads containers in such a manner that it has practically no effect on the equilibrium of the ship, whatever its size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Etat Francais Represente Delegation Generale pour l'Armement - DCN
    Inventors: Jean-Yves Le Lan, Olivier De Smirnoff, Daniel Person, Gilles Christian Fournier