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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2009
Joop Roodenburg, Delft, NL;
Theodorus Cornelis Joanes Maria Stijnman, He Gouda, NL;
Hendrikus Jacobus Weterings, DX 's-Gravenzande, NL;
Joop Roodenburg, Delft, NL;
Theodorus Cornelis Joanes Maria Stijnman, He Gouda, NL;
Hendrikus Jacobus Weterings, DX 's-Gravenzande, NL;
Itrec B.V., Schiedam, NL;
Abstract
A crane vessel including a revolving hoist crane and a method of using such a vessel are provided. The hoist crane includes a jib, main hoisting means and auxiliary hoisting means for raising and lowering a load. The main hoisting means include a main hoisting tackle with a main hoist upper block connected to the jib and a main hoist lower block. The main hoist lower block is assembled from a sheave block including the sheaves of the main hoist lower block and a load attachment assembly having the lowering weight and the main load attachment device. The crane vessel is provided with a load attachment assembly storage device for storage of the disassembled load attachment assembly and displacement means capable of engaging with and displacing the load attachment assembly while it is assembled to the sheave block and when the jib is supported by a jib rest.