VESSEL WITH MOVABLE FLOAT

摘要

The present invention relates to a vessel (1) for transporting a load (2) which rests on a support arrangement (4) , in particular formed by a load deck (4) , the vessel being provided with a float (7) which can be moved in a substantially vertical direction relative to the support arrangement (4) for moving the support arrangement (4) in a substantially vertical direction relative to the water surface (12) . The invention also relates to a method for unloading a load (2) which is on board a vessel (1) , the vessel (1) being provided with a float (7) which can be moved in a substantially vertical direction relative to a support arrangement (4) , in particular formed by a load deck (4), the method comprising the step of moving the float (7) upwards relative to the support arrangement (4) in order to move the support arrangement (4) downwards relative to the water surface (12) . The invention also relates to a method for positioning a load (2) on a vessel (1) , the vessel (1) being provided with a float (7) which can be moved in a substantially vertical direction relative to a support arrangement (4) , in particular formed by a load deck (4) , the method comprising the steps of: a) positioning the load (2) above the support arrangement (4); and b) moving the float (7) downwards relative to the support arrangement (4) in such a manner that the support arrangement (4) is moved upwards relative to the water surface (12) .