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Weatherdeck Hatch Covers
Side-rolling hatch covers A single-panel type where the panel societies and international authorities
Side-rolling hatch covers stow in a stows transversally is mainly used on are met.
transverse direction. very large ore carriers (VLOCs), with
The ships hull and hatch coamings
sufficient free deck area.
The traditional side-rolling cover will deform in both harbour and sea
consists of two panels per hatch, The covers open by lifting to the rolling conditions. These variables must be
each panel rolling sideways on a pair position and rolling out by the drive taken into consideration when selecting
of transverse ramps, thus presenting mechanism. Drive systems of the rack the type of hatch cover.
a minimum obstacle when loading. In and pinion, rack and pinion plus wire
Hatch covers with an open web
some cases both panels can be stowed or chain drive types ensure efficient
structure, with a flat or inclined top
together on one side to further enhance operation.
plate, are superior to a double-skin
access when loading and unloading.
Specially developed sealing and structure, allowing for torsion of the
This alternative reduces daylight
securing systems and a superior coaming. Also their thermal deflections
opening by approximately 50%.
structural design ensure that the rules are minimised. Where a clean underside
and regulations of all classification is required, box beams or beams with
slope plates can be used.
A rack and
pinion drive
A chain drive
arrangement
A side-rolling
hatch cover
arrangement
with chain drive
Roll-up-Roll
Roll-up-Roll is a system which, when tracks, thus raising the panels to the Auto-cleating system
fitted to twin-panel rolling covers, rolling position. At the same time, the The Roll-up-Roll lifting system is used
enables the operation of both panel wedge cleats are disengaged. The together with the MacGregor auto-
lifting and cleating to be performed actions of uncleating, lifting and rolling cleating system. When raising the hatch
simultaneously and fully automatically. are controlled by the hydraulic control covers, the cleats are simultaneously
Installed together with the rack and system. released. When closing, the covers are
pinion or chain drive system, it greatly cleated at the same time as they are
The closing, lowering and cleating
simplifies and speeds up the operation. lowered, hence the name auto-cleating.
sequence is the reverse of the opening
The key components for the system
procedure. Self-locking Roll-up-Roll
are the hydraulically operated Roll-up-
A recent development of the Roll-up-Roll
Roll mechanisms which are mounted For one-side operation, the gaps in the
concept is the self-locking feature, taking
outside the coamings at both ends rail tracks need to be bridged. This is
away the need for manual locking of the
of the meeting joint. Their function achieved by manually operated rail flaps.
cog segments with pins.
is to lift the covers up into the rolling
Compared to traditional lifting
position and to cleat the panels when Another advantage of this is the ability
systems, the reduced number of
lowered again. When the panels are to adjust the mechanisms end position.
hydraulic cylinders and items requiring
opened, the mechanisms lift both panels Due to this the rubber compression in
maintenance for the Roll-up-Roll
simultaneously to the rolling position. the meeting joint can be adjusted, thus
system provides a considerable saving
the tightness can be maintained for a
In this opening sequence, hydraulic in maintenance costs. In addition, the
much longer time.
pressure actuating the hydraulic ships crew is saved from the tedious
cylinders for the Roll-up-Roll mechanisms job of cleating and uncleating the hatch
cause the wheels to rise up inclined covers.
5. 6. 7.
Piggy-back hatch covers
Piggy-back hatch covers are used on hydraulic cylinders double-action which is always repositioned correctly
bulk carriers when the available deck cylinders for the high lift and single for the next operation. The only manual
space is insufficient to accommodate action pot lifts for the low lift. A chain function required is to select building or
folding, side-rolling or end-rolling covers. drive, a rack and pinion drive or internal dismantling of the stack.
traction electric drive connected to the
This system always comprises two Drives
rolling panel moves it to a predetermined
panels, with one panel being raised high The most common drive used for
position under the upper panel, then the
enough for the other to roll underneath piggy-back covers is a chain drive, in
upper panel is lowered on to the rolling
and to support the lifted panel on to its most cases arranged on one side only.
panel. With the drive, both panels can
back. Both panels can then be rolled In special cases and depending on the
then be moved back and forth between
back and forth. arrangement, a rack and pinion drive can
the usually fixed end stops, achieving a
be used.
The system can either be applied to a free opening of approximately 50%.
pair of hatches or to the two panels of a For very heavy panels, especially on
High lifters
single hatch. open hatch bulk carriers, an internal
The standard high lifter system consists
traction drive system has been
If the number of panels exceeds two, the of four hydraulic cylinders. Reliable
developed. Each wheel is connected
system is called stacking, and special synchronisation of the cylinders is
to an electric motor/gear box system
high lifters are needed. achieved through a system of flow
giving an extremely flexible and smooth
distribution control valves.
The covers open by uncleating and movement.
raising the upper panel high and then For the stacking system, special high
raising the rolling panel to the wheel lifters are needed. These lifters are
track level. Both lifts are achieved by provided with a special automatic head,
Piggy-back hatch covers are used on bulk carriers with limited deck space High lifters of different types
FlexSeal is a high-
quality solid rubber
seal it keeps its The operating
original shape and stand and
maintains initial the control
tightness. The compression bar forces the sides valves
of the FlexSeal against the walls of the perfectly
weathertight fit. This also prevents the retaining
channel from corrosion. Transverse locators ensure a
weathertight meeting joint
A general
illustration
of a coaming
arrangement
including the A hydraulic
quick-acting cleat A wheel lifter in rolling position pump unit
Optional features
Flexipad/Lubripad/Polypad Lubripads/Polypads ensures that the pullers or by portable electric pump
It is not so much the high load on the rubber compression remains correct for units, connected either to the on-board
hatch covers, but the highly corrosive a considerably longer time compared electric power system or to shore.
environment on bulk carriers which with steel-to-steel pads.
The portable electric pump unit makes
causes higher than normal wear
Portable pump units operation easy, swift and safe, as the
on standard steel-to-steel support
Emergency or auxiliary operation of unit is connected directly to the control
pads. Using non-corrosive and non-
hatch covers can be executed either stand with quick-couplings including all
sliding Flexipads or sliding low-friction
by traditional hand pumps and wire safety enhancing valves active.