HYDRODYNAMIC WINCH FOR SALVAGE OPERATIONS

Lifting heavy loads (1000 tons or more) from ocean depths using the present winching or lifting methods is, for practical purposes, nonexistent. Pontoons and winches have been used for limited loads and limited depths, but breakout forces, buoyance controls, dynamic-wave induced cable stresses, etc., have made very heavy lifts almost impossible. The hydrodynamic winch is a proposed solution to this problem. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Naval Undersea Center

  San Diego, CA  United States 
• Authors:
  • Rosenberg, E N
• Publication Date: 1972-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 25 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cables; Dynamics; Force; Heavy lift vessels; Lifting equipment; Salvage; Winches
• Old TRIS Terms: Breakout forces; Cable dynamics; Heavy lifts
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00043928
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NUC-TP-325
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 4 1973 12:00AM