Steel Pontoon Hatch Covers

Pontoon hatches are common in ships of up to 10 000 dwt for the upper deck and tween decks each pontoon weighing up to 25 tonnes.

Steel pontoon hatch covers. Among these features are the gear hinged access hatch panel and the. Using incorrect materials or ignoring the need to replace worn pads in time can lead to cracks in hatch covers and coamings within two years of operation. Along with bilge pumps boat hatches and adjusters are key components of any craft. Hatch covers are of various types.

Sme sme has more than 500 ship sets design and delivery of pontoon hatch cover from the range of 1000teu feeder to 22000teu mega carriers for worldwide ship owners customers with light but robust structure contributing advantageous weight control through cae analysis and 24 years. After removal the panels can be stowed on top of adjacent covers which are placed on the quay or on the ship deck. They are opened and closed using a gantry or cranes. These ensure that water and other contaminants will not breach the hatch lid and destroy the ship s contents and even in extreme weather conditions scuttle the craft.

Boat hatches adjusters. In large bulk carriers side rolling hatch covers are often fitted opening and closing by movement in the transverse direction. Hatch covers rolling and tipping covers folding covers roll stowing covers piggyback covers sliding and nesting covers portable pontoon hatch covers flush deck. Covers for environmental applications.

At the end of that service life the hallsten aluminum cover is comprised of 100 recyclable material. A piggy back type hatch cover is sometimes used on ships. Macgregor s bearing pad portfolio is comprehensive ranging from a traditional steel to steel type to the most advanced solutions using the latest materials and. In the closed position the panel sides sit firmly on a horizontal steel bar attached to the top of the hatch coaming.

Pontoon hatch covers sms smesms sme. Steel pontoon covers using gantries to lift and stow hatch covers portable steel hatch covers are used and made weathertight by securing devices such as cleats cross joint wedges etc. Orders for the cargo access equipment necessary to convert five existing 29 000 dwt r 0 l0 vessels for use as prepositioning ships t akx by the u s. Pontoon hatch covers pontoon type hatch covers feature a flat top and flat bottom plate and are weathertight.

Steel pontoon type hatch covers. Piggy backing pontoons means that during loading some hatches will be closed with another hatch. General cargo ship mechanically operated hatch covers the single pull hatch cover figure 13 12 consists of a number of transverse panels which span the hatchway and are linked together by chains. Macgregor comarain cargo access equipment ordered for five t akx ships maritime reporter apr 1983 95.