DIVER TRANSPORTER Russian patent published in 2021 - IPC B63C11/02 B63C11/46 B63G8/00 

FIELD: watercrafts.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the field of diving equipment, specifically, to underwater vehicles for delivering the crew and the effective load to the area of diving operations, related to ensuring uninterrupted operation of underwater, bottom structures, including those intended for extraction of hydrocarbon minerals. The diver transporter (DT) comprises a body made of a fore compartment, a crew compartment, a removable payload compartment connected with the crew compartment by means of a companion compartment, an aft compartment. The body of the DT in the cross-section is made rectangular with smoothed corners. Autonomous unmanned submarines (AUS) are used on the DT as a payload, placed in the launching transporting containers placed in the removable payload compartment on the sides of the DT with the fore of the container facing forward in the direction of movement of the DT. The aft part of each launching transporting container for the AUS is secured on the body of the corresponding side of the DT by means of a hinge, configured for the fore of the launching transporting container overboard of the DT and secured in such a position for launching/receiving the AUS. The DT is equipped with identical fore and aft modular anchoring apparatuses installed in the corresponding compartments of the DT in the centreline plane thereof. The design of the modular anchoring apparatus is disclosed in detail.

EFFECT: improved performance indicators of the DT and increased efficiency of use thereof.

6 cl, 5 dwg