FLOATING STRUCTURE CONTAINING A TANK SUITABLE FOR STORAGE OF LIQUEFIED COMBUSTIBLE GAS Russian patent published in 2021 - IPC B63B11/04 B63B25/16 

FIELD: ships.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the field of shipbuilding, in particular, to floating structures with a tank for storage of liquefied combustible gas. Proposed is a floating structure containing at least one first deck (11) and an intermediate load-bearing wall (12), wherein the floating structure comprises a tank (1) intended for storage of liquefied combustible gas and located under the intermediate load-bearing wall (12), at least one pipeline (2, 3) connecting the tank (1) with a control apparatus (7), and a connecting apparatus (5) of the tank, containing one or more shut-off valves (4) located on the pipeline or pipelines (2, 3), and a body (6), tightly enveloping the shut-off valve or valves (4), wherein the tank (1) constitutes a membrane tank embedded in the body, and the connecting apparatus (5) of the tank is located above the intermediate load-bearing wall (12) and at least partially under the first deck (11) in a space converted into a cofferdam.

EFFECT: improved operational characteristics of the floating structure with a tank for storage of liquefied combustible gas.

17 cl, 7 dwg