Method of Preparing a Dry Bulk Carrier

Abstract

A method of preparing a dry bulk carrier for sand transportation and fluidized unloading including disposing within a utility hold, fluidizing pipes having inflow openings and also a slurry inlet for fluidized sand, wherein the method further includes disposing a slurry pump connected between a slurry inlet and an unloading pipe, and where the slurry pump is placed in a hold adjacent to the utility hold.

1 . A method of preparing a dry bulk carrier for sand transportation and fluidized unloading comprising disposing within a utility hold, fluidizing pipes having inflow openings and also a slurry inlet for fluidized sand, wherein the method further comprises disposing a slurry pump connected between a slurry inlet and an unloading pipe, and where the slurry pump is placed in a hold adjacent to the utility hold. 
     
     
         2 . The method in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises disposing a slurry inlet in a bulkhead between holds. 
     
     
         3 . The method in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises disposing, on the dry bulk carrier, a water pump to be connected between a water inlet and the fluidizing pipe. 
     
     
         4 . The method in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises: disposing fluidizing pipes having inflow openings on the wall of the utility hold. 
     
     
         5 . The method in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises: disposing air injection pipes in the utility hold. 
     
     
         6 . The method in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises letting the unloading pipe discharge at the dry bulk carrier. 
     
     
         7 . The method in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises: connecting the unloading pipe to a conveying pipe. 
     
     
         8 . The method in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises: disposing at least one drainage column in the utility hold. 
     
     
         9 . The method in accordance with  claim 7 , wherein the method further comprises: connecting the drainage column to the slurry pump. 
     
     
         10 . Use of a dry bulk carrier prepared in accordance with  claim 1  for transportation of sand across the open sea.