Retrofitting a conventional containment vessel into a complete integral tank double-hull cargo containment vessel

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PATENT NO 9045194
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13660756

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A conventional containment vessel is retrofitted into a complete integral tank double-hull cargo containment vessel that includes a primary hull and a secondary hull disposed within the primary hull. The primary hull includes a topside deck structural member. The secondary hull includes an interior cargo containment tank. The secondary hull includes a topside structural member configured to seal the cargo containment tank. The primary hull is configured to serve as a first boundary between an operating environment of the vessel and the cargo. The secondary hull is configured to serve as a second boundary between the operating environment of the vessel and the cargo. The topside deck member of the primary hull and the topside structural member of the secondary hull are configured to provide a double-hull on the topside of the cargo containment tank.

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U S BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONU S BANCORP CENTER 800 NICOLLET MALL MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Grimm,, III Edward Henry Houston, US 4 2
Jones, Matthew Daniel Sugar Land, US 2 1

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