Ships – Submersible device
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-27
2008-05-27
Basinger, Sherman (Department: 3617)
Ships
Submersible device
C405S060000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07377226
ABSTRACT:
A remotely controlled apparatus for transporting liquid, such as oil, toxic chemicals, or the like, in a tank of a sunken ship to a floating body, without leakage and a method performed by the apparatus are disclosed. An underwater recovery device (100) of the apparatus includes a supporting frame (10), to which a plurality of devices including a linkage (111) are fixed, chucking devices (20) for fixing the underwater recovery device (100) to the sunken ship (500), a grabber (30) for attaching the base plate (80) to the supporting frame (10), DTB systems40for attaching the base plate (80) to the sunken ship (500), thrusters (50) for providing a propulsive force so as to attach the supporting frame (10) to the sunken ship (500), a hole cutter (60) for drilling a hole for the recovery of the liquid, and a liquid recovery device (70) for recovering the liquid through the hole drilled in the sunken ship (500).
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Basinger Sherman
Cantor & Colburn LLP
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute
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