| 摘要 |
<p>The multi-mode ship (100) uses bulk cargo flow-through vehicle decks (112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 124, 126) that are capable of supporting vehicles and other general cargo. Bulk cargo (160) is loaded into the multi-mode ship with a bulk cargo transport system (136). The bulk cargo flows downward through the vehicle decks and settles on the bottom (103) of the multi-mode ship, then piles upward through the vehicle decks until it reaches the desired load. The bulk cargo transport system also off-loads bulk cargo and includes conveyors, upper (240) and lower (214, 216, 234, 232, 226, 228, 230, 235), and at least one vertical conveyor (236, 238). Further, the multi-mode ship preferably includes liquid storage tanks (131, 133, 135, 137, 139, 501, 503, 505, 673) that are shaped to provide a funnel-like storage area within the cargo hold for funneling bulk cargo toward the lower conveyors of the bulk cargo transport system to provide efficient and complete unloading of bulk cargo.</p> |
