UNDERWATER OBJECT WITH TRANSPORT MODULE FOR EXTERNAL TRANSFER OF PEOPLE AND CARGO Russian patent published in 2019 - IPC B63G8/40 

FIELD: rescue means.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the field of shipboard equipment, namely to underwater stations and devices, in particular to collective rescue means of underwater objects. Underwater object with a transport module for external transfer of people and cargoes includes a module case with a gas cavity isolated from the outboard medium and in its lower part has a landing surface closed along the contour that interacts with the landing surface of the underwater object coamings that together form a sealed airlock the camera. Sealed airlock with hatches interconnects the gas cavity of the module with the internal volume of the underwater object and the system for implementing lock operations. Transport module is equipped with ballast tanks, a system for creating and controlling the positive/negative buoyancy of the module, a hatch in its upper part, catchers mounted on the module case inside the closed contour of its seating surface, interacting with counter holes of the underwater object, having through holes, and catchers are connected to remotely controlled winches by cable cables located through the through holes of the catcher response nests located on the underwater object.

EFFECT: improved reliability and availability for operation in automatic or controlled modes is achieved.

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