Simplified midbody section for marine vessels and method and apparatus for construction

摘要

In a preferred embodiment, a midbody section for a midbody section for a marine vessel of the double hull type, said midbody section having joined rectilinear top, bottom, and two side hull portions, said midbody section comprising: said top, bottom, and two side hull portions being constructed from substantially identically dimensioned rectilinear sandwich sections and having inner and outer hull plates, said inner and outer hull plates being joined together by at least longitudinally extending members welded to said inner and outer hull plates. The invention includes method and apparatus for construction of the sandwich sections.