Method and Building System for Manufacture a Floating Structure

Abstract

A method and a building system for manufacturing a floating structure, for instance a watercraft, in which method the hull part for the floating structure is formed, it is provided with deck structures or similar support structures, and space units are prefabricated and installed between said deck structures or similar support structures. In the method such space units are manufactured, which comprise engineering units, which are provided at least with WC-equipment, as well as room units so that an engineering unit interconnected with a room unit forms a cabin unit. The engineering units of two adjacent cabin units are prefabricated and joined together to form an engineering unit pair and the thus accomplished engineering unit pair is transferred to and installed in its place on the floating structure. Further, the floating structure is provided with a number of vertical support elements, such as stanchions, to be installed between the deck structures, preferably prior to the installation of the engineering units.

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       33 . A method of manufacturing a floating structure, comprising:
 providing a hull part having support structures for cabin units each composed of an engineering unit and a room unit,   providing a prefabricated engineering unit pair comprising two engineering units for serving the room units of two adjacent cabin units, each engineering unit of the engineering unit pair including at least WC-equipment, and   placing the engineering unit pair in the hull part and transferring the engineering unit pair as a single unit to a desired position in the hull part where the engineering unit pair abuts onto a cabin corridor,   and wherein each engineering unit defines a passage space for leading from the cabin corridor to its respective room unit.   
   
   
       34 . A method according to  claim 33 , comprising:
 providing two prefabricated room units,   placing the prefabricated room units in the hull part and transferring each room unit to a desired position in the hull part where the room unit can be connected to a respective engineering unit, and   connecting the room units to the respective engineering units and to support structures of the floating structure, whereby the two room units and the respective engineering units form two adjacent cabin units.   
   
   
       35 . A method according to  claim 34 , comprising transferring the room units as one unit to the respective desired positions in the hull part. 
   
   
       36 . A method according to  claim 34 , wherein the engineering unit pair is of an extent lengthwise of the cabin corridor substantially equal to that of said two adjacent cabin units. 
   
   
       37 . A method according to  claim 33 , wherein the support structures include a lower deck structure and an upper deck structure above the lower deck structure, and the method comprises installing vertical support elements between the lower deck structure and the upper deck structure and subsequently placing the engineering unit pair on the lower deck structure. 
   
   
       38 . A method according to  claim 37 , wherein the upper deck structure includes a deck beam extending transversely of the cabin corridor and the method comprises installing first and second vertical support elements between the lower deck structure and said deck beam at first and second locations respectively such that the cabin corridor is between the first and second locations. 
   
   
       39 . A method according to  claim 38 , wherein the desired position of the engineering unit pair is between the first vertical support element and the cabin corridor. 
   
   
       40 . A method according to  claim 39 , further comprising:
 providing two prefabricated room units, and   placing the prefabricated room units in the hull part and transferring each room unit to a desired position in the hull part where the room units can be connected to the engineering unit pair and the first location is between an engineering unit and a room unit.   
   
   
       41 . A method according to  claim 33 , wherein the cabin corridor has first and second opposite sides and the method comprises installing first and second engineering unit pairs adjacent one another lengthwise of the cabin corridor and at the first side of the cabin corridor, installing third and fourth engineering unit pairs adjacent one another lengthwise of the cabin corridor, at the second side of the cabin corridor, and confronting the first and second engineering unit pairs across the cabin corridor, and subsequently installing first, second, third and fourth pairs of room units and connecting the first, second, third and fourth pairs of room units to the first, second, third and fourth engineering unit pairs respectively. 
   
   
       42 . A floating structure, comprising:
 a hull structure having support structures for cabin units each composed of an engineering unit and a room unit,   a prefabricated engineering unit pair abutting onto a cabin corridor and comprising two engineering units for serving the room units of two adjacent cabin units and at least one common element for serving both adjacent cabin units, and each engineering unit of the engineering unit pair including at least WC-equipment,   two prefabricated room units positioned adjacent the engineering units respectively, each engineering unit defining a passage space leading from the cabin corridor to its respective adjacent room unit, whereby each engineering unit and the adjacent room unit form a cabin unit, and the two adjacent cabin units are of substantially the same extent lengthwise of the cabin corridor as the engineering unit pair.   
   
   
       43 . A floating structure according to  claim 42 , wherein the support structures include a lower deck structure and an upper deck structure above the lower deck structure, multiple cabin units are positioned on the lower deck structure in first and second rows, the cabin corridor is formed between the first and second rows, the upper deck structure includes a deck beam extending transversely of the cabin corridor, and the support structures further include first and second vertical support elements between the lower deck structure and said deck beam at first and second locations respectively such that the cabin corridor is between the first and second locations. 
   
   
       44 . A floating structure according to  claim 42 , wherein the support structures include a vertical support element located between an engineering unit and a room unit. 
   
   
       45 . A floating structure according to  claim 42 , wherein each engineering unit of the engineering unit pair has a wall formed with a recess for accommodating a vertical support element. 
   
   
       46 . A floating structure according to  claim 42 , wherein the engineering units of the engineering unit pair have a common partition. 
   
   
       47 . A floating structure according to  claim 42 , wherein each engineering unit has an entrance door from the cabin corridor to the passage space. 
   
   
       48 . A floating structure according to  claim 42 , wherein the engineering unit pair includes a pre-installed furnishing wall facing the cabin corridor. 
   
   
       49 . A floating structure according to  claim 42 , wherein the engineering unit pair includes a common service space opening to the cabin corridor for installation of equipment for coupling the cabin units or the cabin corridor with utility systems of the floating structure and for providing vertical lead-ins for connection to the utility systems. 
   
   
       50 . A floating structure according to  claim 49 , wherein the cabin corridor has a wall equipped with a service door providing access to the service space. 
   
   
       51 . A floating structure according to  claim 42 , wherein the engineering unit pair is smaller in height than the room unit, whereby a space above the engineering unit is available for leading in and coupling pipes, conduits and cables of utility systems with the cabin units. 
   
   
       52 . A floating structure according to  claim 42 , wherein the support structures include vertical support elements and the engineering unit pair is installed between said vertical support elements.