SHIP HAVING A DECK COMPRISING A CAVITY WITH A BUILT-IN ROTARY PLATE

摘要

The invention relates to a ship (1) used for laying flexible underwater pipes, comprising a deck (1a) including a cavity (1b) containing: a rotary plate (3a); and a device (3'a) for the motorised rotation of the rotary plate (3a), which is secured to the supporting structure (1c, 1d) of the hull of the ship or the ship girder. The upper surface of the circular rotary plate (3a) does not extend significantly beyond the level of the horizontal surface of the deck (1a) against which it is placed. The rotary plate (3a) includes elements (4, 4a-4b) for attaching a modular device (3, 9, 12) for the storage and handling of flexible pipes (7) by means of the winding/unwinding of said pipes.