FLOATING FUELING STATION, TANK FOR FLOATING FUELING STATION AND METHOD OF ITS PRODUCTION Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC B63B35/00 B63B11/04 B63B9/06 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to ship building, particularly, to construction of floating fueling station with fuel tank built in the hull. Proposed station has pontoon-type hull with lengthwise sides and desk, transverse bulkheads to divided hull inner space into compartments, at least, one two-wall fuel tank arranged inside the compartment along hull sides at preset distance therefrom. Said tank comprises inner and outer lengthwise and crosswise walls, and top and bottom walls. At least, lengthwise walls are shaped to rectangle. Note here that tank outer lateral crosswise walls are formed by compartment bulkheads while its top outer walls if composed by the deck. Method of station construction consists in that tank inner walls are mounted first before fitting it into station hull. Then, rectangular lengthwise outer walls and outer bottom are mounted. Tank is fitted into hull compartment and tightly jointed with crosswise bulkheads and deck to make tank outer crosswise and top outer walls.

EFFECT: increased pay volume, lower metal input, simplified assembly.

16 cl, 6 dwg