PONTOON DIVING BARGE CONCEPT FOR RAISING SUNKEN VESSELS

A unique invention aimed at raising sunken vessels from the seabed has been developed by a UK-based company. The concept is an inflatable pontoon located on a submersible barge which is fitted with all the necessary hydraulic power, propulsion and ballasting facilities. A number of barge/pontoons would be strapped around the sunken vessel with compressed air used to inflate the pontoon following which, in principle, up comes the ship.

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Marine Engrs Rev, June 1995, p 60 [1 p, 2 fig]
  • Publication Date: 1995

Language

  • English

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00717243
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Mar 4 1996 12:00AM