METHOD OF RAISING SHIP FROM BOTTOM AND TRANSPORTATION OF RAISED SHIP Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: ship raising. SUBSTANCE: markers are placed in pairs on ship on single rope movably connected with shackle, then marker rope is heaved in and its section is spliced to rated load-bearing rope; ends of load-bearing rope are passed to different sides of surface ship and are connected with winches of anchors, after which raising the ship is started and is continued to keel of surface ship; thus raised is transported in such position to port. Raising the ship may be performed by standard cargo vessel which maintains stability taking into account loading of this vessel and loading of sunken ship. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency and reliability.