| 摘要 |
An oil spill recovery vessel (10) is provided that comprises a catamaran bow section (12) with twin hulls between which an oil skimmer unit (11) is arranged for displacement between a lowered, operating, position in oil-polluted water and a raised, non-operational, position clear of the water. Aft of the catamaran bow section (12) is a trimaran main section (13) made up of a central hull interposed between two outer hulls formed by aft continuations of the twin hulls of the catamaran bow section (12); the three hulls of the trimaran main section have conjoined upper portions. A propulsion unit (53) is operative to move the vessel (10) forward at slow speed for skimming operations, and, with the skimmer unit (11) in its raised position, at a fast speed in which the vessel planes on its trimaran main section (13). |
| 主权项 |
1. An oil spill recovery vessel (10) comprising:
a catamaran bow section (12) with twin hulls (21, 22) between which an oil skimmer unit (11) is arranged for displacement between a lowered, operating, position in oil-polluted water and a raised, non-operational, position clear of the water; a trimaran main section (13) located aft of the catamaran bow section (12) and comprising a central hull (20) interposed between two outer hulls (21, 22) formed by aft continuations of the twin hulls of the catamaran bow section (12), the three hulls (20, 21, 22) of the trimaran main section (13) having conjoined upper portions; and a propulsion unit (53) for moving the vessel (10) forward at slow speed for skimming operations, and, with the skimmer unit (11) in its raised position, at a fast speed in which the vessel planes on its trimaran main section (13). |
