SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR CONTAINERS ON-BOARD A MARINE VESSEL

摘要

Top and bottom support systems are provided for supporting cylindrical containers on-board marine vessels and in storage facilities, particularly vertical cylindrical containers in cryogenic temperature service. An exemplary top support has a plurality of support arms connected between the container's top head and the marine vessel. The plurality of support arms are adapted to restrain rotation of the container about its vertical axis and are further adapted to resist overturning moments caused by motions of the marine vessel. An exemplary bottom support according to this invention is structurally integrated with the bottom head(s) of the container(s) being supported. The integration is accomplished in such a way that stresses from the container(s), including gravity-induced, inertial-induced, and vibration-induced stresses, are transmitted directly to the support system.