CONFLOW SHIP UNLOADER

Based on experience with bucket chain excavators in opencast mines, a ship unloader has been developed which is equipped with a bucket chain to lift material out of the hold of a vessel. With a bucket chain traversing with a travelling bridge in the longitudinal direction of the ship, and on the bridge in a transverse direction, all parts of the hold can be reached. Since the bucket chain can be lifted and lowered, it can always be lowered on to the material as required for unloading. The material raised by the bucket chain is deposited on to a bridge conveyor, which runs transversely to the ship and delivers the material outboards. Capacity of this type of bulk unloading system is given, and an alternative to mounting this heavy machinery on board the ship is also briefly discussed.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Benn Brothers Marine Publications Limited

  Lyon Tower, 125 High Street, Colliers Wood
  London SW19 2JN,   England 
• Publication Date: 1974-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 70-71
• Serial:
  • Shipping World & Shipbuilder
  • Volume: 167
  • Issue Number: 3889
  • Publisher: Seven Kings Publications, Limited
  • ISSN: 0037-3931
  • Serial URL: http://www.shippingworld.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bulk cargo handling; Bulk cargo terminals; Cargo handling; Cargo handling equipment; Loading and unloading; Marine terminals; Unloaders
• Old TRIS Terms: Bucket wheel unloaders; Bulk unloading systems
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056707
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Maritime Research Center, Kings Point
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM