SUBMERSIBLE VEHICLE Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: watercraft; habitable submersible vehicles for extraction of minerals from sea bottom including conditions with continuous ice cover.

SUBSTANCE: proposed submersible vehicle is made in form of ship with small water-plane at surfacing; vehicle has main hull with heating, power and distilling units for generation of power for motion of vehicle and various services. Delivery of minerals is performed by means of spherical polymer reservoirs placed in screen containers which are towed by raiders equipped with radar systems for reconnaissance of minerals. Proposed submersible vehicle uses energy sea organisms, microorganisms of bottom-dwelling ooze and organic minerals being extracted.

EFFECT: enhanced efficiency and ecological safety; low cost of process.

4 cl, 24 dwg