FOLDING TYPE HATCH COVER | |
The folding type hatch cover,to a cover consisting of two panel which are connected | |
by a hinge jount to form a folding pairs. In many cases cover consists of two folding | |
pairs .One pair is stowed at the after end of the hatch and the other forward .The fold | |
pair is operated by the hydraulic cylinders act directly on the end hinge arms which | |
are connected at stools on the deck. | |
When the cylinders push the end panel up from closed position, the cover is folded | |
and the second panel is fitted with the wheels, rolls on the rails to the stowage position | |
The panels are usually secured in the open position by semi automatic hooks interact | |
interacting with the wheel arms. | |
Today the folding type hatch cover is widely used on the bulk carrier. With a ever more | |
effieient cargo working in port being objectived ,a modern dry crgo vessels are tending | |
to develop to a more open trend , the size of the hatch compared with the deck area is | |
is growing.This implies that there less stowage space available for the hatch cover ,and | |
space which has made high-stowing hydraulic folding over popular used in the shipping | |
industry . It is smooth on the operation and postive control the panel when closed and | |
open. |
Hatch Cover System : | |
.Hydraulic cylinder driving the hatch cover | |
.Rubber seal keep the watertight | |
.Hatch wheel function of the hatch movement | |
.Cleats locked guareente the hatch safety and watertight. | |