UNDERWATER SALVAGE COMPLEX Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC B63C9/00 B63G8/40 

FIELD: transportation; salvage operations.

SUBSTANCE: complex includes carrier vessel with rescue bell, coaming platform and round trip equipment. Flexible transport pipeline is installed in carrier vessel with the possibility of longitudinal displacement. One end of pipeline is connected to rescue bell, and on the other end coaming platform and hatch are arranged, with the help of which pipeline is fixed in body of carrier vessel. In fore body and stern of carrier vessel response coaming platforms and hatches are arranged. Flexible transport pipeline is arranged in the form of metal shells, which are connected by means of flanges to flexible elements. Hydraulic cylinders are installed between shells. Transporter is installed inside flexible transport pipeline. On rescue bell gripping device is installed with hydraulic cylinders, stems of which are connected to hooks. Coaming platform of rescue bell is installed with the possibility of longitudinal displacement and variation of longitudinal axis incline angle relative to bell axis.

EFFECT: immediacy, efficiency and reliability of works on rescue of people from sunk submarine.

6 cl, 6 dwg