INDIVIDUAL RESCUE DEVICE AND METHOD OF ITS OPERATION Russian patent published in 2019 - IPC B63C9/02 

FIELD: shipbuilding.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to shipbuilding, namely to port and onboard equipment in the form of individual rescue swimming devices intended for people rescue. Individual rescue swimming device includes two side parts hingedly connected, and has hinged navigation system, button for activation of opening of side parts relative to hinge, activator of gas filling of raft, one detachable lower part, which is fixed in assembled state to side parts on connection "dovetail" and containing assembled ballast bag, detachable unit with engine and energy carrier, inflatable raft, seat with backrest and armrests, retaining belt. For operation of individual rescue craft, individual rescue craft is lowered to water. Person's location is determined and the approach of the rescue craft to the person is carried out using the navigation and search system. Disclosing of the swimming device and separation into three parts is carried out after pressing the activation activation button, after which the lock is opened, holding the sides, which diverges in sides relative to hinge, lower part is released, which goes down due to its own weight. Part of the ballast bag is opened, the person swims inside the rescue swimming device, after which the row is successively inflated, at which part of the raft is inflated, which includes a seat with a backrest, an armrest. Armrest removes a person held back by a belt relative to the seat, back and up, after which the entire raft is continuously inflated.

EFFECT: achieving lightness and reducing time when rescuing a person falling overboard, as well as providing thermal protection and survival means.

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