Hatch Cover >> Piggy-Back Type Hatch Cover >> Piggy-Back Type Hatch Cover
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| Product Name | Piggy-Back Type Hatch Cover | ||||||||
| Product No. | MDEE080-PBHC | ||||||||
| Characteristic of weather deck hatch covers of piggy-back type is the stowage method, one panel on top of the other, as the name suggests. This type of stowing allows side and end stowing solutions. Side stowing arrangement allows the package of panels to be stowed at port or starboard side eliminating any interference with cargo. End stowing arrangement is often applied for the movement of the stowed panels in the fore and aft direction allowing any kind of sequence opening. This type of hatch covers is suitable for different ship types as containerships, OBO carriers, bulk carriers and multipurpose ships. | |||||||||
| For operation of piggy back hatch covers different systems are available: | |||||||||
| Long chain drive; | |||||||||
| Hydraulic or electric motor incorporated into one of driving panels; | |||||||||
| Fixed chain drive; | |||||||||
| Rack and pinion. | |||||||||
