摘要 |
<p>The present invention relates to a side support element (9) for a ship's hatch cover with one or a greater number of sections adapted to cover a ship's cargo space, said hatch cover sections being connected to each other by hinges, and said side support element (9) being adapted to a location close to the hinged folding seam joining the hatch cover sections (1, 2), to both sides of the cargo space, and serving to transmit the load of the cover to the ship's hull. According to the invention, the side support element (9) is adapted to be rotatable between its home position (9') and operating position (9) so that the side support element in its home position is essentially located below the hatch cover (1), and in its operating position, the side support element is backed by a horizontal recess (7) made to the ship's side bulkhead (8), and an actuating element (13, 14) suited to transmit a rotating torque to the side support element is adapted between the hatch cover sections.</p> |