A CARGO CARRYING MARINE VESSEL AND A METHOD OF LOADING AND OFFLOADING SUCH

摘要

The present invention relates to a cargo carrying marine vessel having a cargo deck for carrying at least one independently floating object (10) and means for partially submerging the vessel to flood the cargo deck for floating the at least one floating object (10) above the cargo deck, the cargo deck (44, 54) having a downward and inward slope when the marine vessel is in sailing trim. The present invention relates also to a method of loading and offloading the cargo carrying marine vessel.