Drawer hatches cover for the foredeck freight-carrying vessels

摘要

An arrangement permitting cargo hatches consisting of one or several sections and moveable in the transverse or longitudinal direction of the ship to be stowed alongside the frame surrounding the hatchway so as to be out of the way during loading and unloading operations. The arrangement includes a ramp on which the hatch sections are supported while being moved, the ramp being arranged for swinging movement so as to position the hatch sections vertically adjacent the external face of the frame and below the upper level of the frame.