EP0550682A1 - A device especially for the recovery of hydrocarbons or other chemicals from tanks of a wrecked ship. - Google Patents
A device especially for the recovery of hydrocarbons or other chemicals from tanks of a wrecked ship.Info
- Publication number
- EP0550682A1 EP0550682A1 EP91919273A EP91919273A EP0550682A1 EP 0550682 A1 EP0550682 A1 EP 0550682A1 EP 91919273 A EP91919273 A EP 91919273A EP 91919273 A EP91919273 A EP 91919273A EP 0550682 A1 EP0550682 A1 EP 0550682A1
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- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- floating body
- ship
- tank
- hose
- set forth
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
- B63C7/00—Salvaging of disabled, stranded, or sunken vessels; Salvaging of vessel parts or furnishings, e.g. of safes; Salvaging of other underwater objects
- B63C7/006—Emptying the contents of sunken, stranded, or disabled vessels, e.g. by engaging the vessel; Underwater collecting of buoyant contents, such as liquid, particulate or gaseous contents, escaping from sunken vessels, e.g. using funnels, or tents for recovery of escaping hydrocarbons
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
- B63B27/00—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers
- B63B27/24—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers of pipe-lines
Definitions
- This invention relates to a device especially for the recovery of hydrocarbons or other chemicals from the cargo tanks, possibly also from the fuel tanks, of a foundered tanker resting on the seabed, deck being under water.
- a carge of oil or chemicals within a foundered tanker may represent enormous amounts of money and will, moreover, after a time constitute a considerable pollution risk.
- the invention is based on paying due attention to these wishes/objects in a simple and reliable way.
- each single cargo tank and possibly also each single fuel tank of a tanker is assigned an external floating body wherein is attached a top end portion of a transport hose which in the state of readiness - corresponding to the surface position of the ship - over the major portion of its length has been coiled onto e.g. a windle or coil fastened to the ship or to the floating body, the bottom end portion which is located within the respective tank, is attached to the ship construction.
- Said top end portion of the transport hose carries a connector, and at the attachement point of the transport hose in the ship construction, a valve should be arranged.
- each single floating body due to buoyancy immediately will start to move upwards through the water and bring with it its transport hose which hereby is rewound from the windle and straightens out.
- the longitudinal extension of the transport hose between the respective floating body and the attachment point in the ship construction determines the final position of the floating body in relation to the sea level.
- the transport hose would be dimensioned such that the floating body will reach the surface at normal sea depths for wrecks.
- each floating body is connected to a smaller floating body by means of a line, rope or the like taking a coiled condition in the position of readiness, and which is adapted to come into action and float to a surface position when the larger floating body due to limited transport hose length is not in a position to do so.
- Said larger and smaller floating bodies would be provided with information concerning e.g. the name of the ship, the type and amount of cargo, etc., and the smaller floating body may, moreover, have a battery-driven emergency sounding transmitter, emergency light, etc.
- Said connector of the transport hose is adapted to secure connection to another pump-driven transport hose at or adjacent to sea level, for pumping-up of the ship's cargo.
- the lower end portion of the transport hose has such a length from its attachment point in the ship construction to a heavy end mouth piece that a complete emptying of the tank is secured, said end mouth piece due to its weight at all times seeking the deepest located point within the tank.
- the device according to the invention will contribute substantially in reducing the contamination of the sea.
- the device according to the invention which only needs a minimum and simple maintenance, is easily post-installed on existing tankers.
- the device according to the invention is automatically released when the floating body comes under water and, thus, is not dependent on any form of drive means in order to function.
- the device may as well be utilized for fuel tanks.
- Figure 1 shows a situation view of a foundered tanker resting on the seabed, laying on its side, ship's deck being under water, and wherein the device according to the invention is shown in two positions, one in fully drawn lines at shallow water, the other in dotted lines at deeper water;
- Figure 2 shows, on a larger scale, a partial lateral view, partly in section (perpendicularly to the deck), of a device according to the invention in the position of readiness thereof, corresponding to the surface position of the tanker;
- Figure 3 shows, on an even larger scale, a top plane view of a floating body incorporated in the device according to the invention.
- reference numeral 1 denotes a foundered tanker resting on the seabed 2, laying on the side, ship's deck 3 being under water.
- the ship's cargo tanks are each assigned a device according to the invention, herein represented by a floating body 9.
- the ship's fuel tank is also assigned such a device (floating body 9 ' ) .
- Figure 2 shows three of the ship's cargo tanks, denoted 4', 5 ' and 6 ' .
- the device according to the invention is shown only for the intermediate cargo tank 5 ' and comprises said floating body 9, which is loosely supported in a seat frame
- the latter is carried by a hose housing 11.
- the hose housing 11 is attached to the hull in a manner not shown, e.g. on the tank hatch 5. The "loose" suspension of the floating body 9 will cause it to float towards the surface as soon as it comes under water.
- a top end portion 12' of a transport hose 12 which, in the position of readiness, corresponding to the ship's 1 surface position, over the substantial length thereof is coiled within the hose housing
- the bottom end portion 12" of the transport hose 12 being located within the cargo tank 5' itself, wherein the level of the cargo is denoted 13.
- the top end portion 12' of the transport hose 12 may be replaced by a rigid pipe coupled to the upper end of the hose 12.
- the top end portion 12' of the transport hose 12 is provided with an end connector 14 which, preferably, is assigned an open/close valve 15.
- the connector 14 is formed with a view of enabling a rapid coupling to a pump-driven transport conduit (not shown) at or adjacent the surface 16 for recovery of the cargo within the foundered ship.
- the floating bodies 9,9' due to buoyancy will leave their respective seat frames 10 and move upwards through the water, whereunder they rewind their respective transport hoses 12, each having an attachment point 17 in the ship at the upper limitation of said bottom hose end portion 12" where, preferably, a valve is arranged.
- the length of the transport hose 12 determines the highest possible position of the floating bodies 9,9' above the foundered ship.
- At least one floating body 9 may be provided with a smaller floating body 18 connected to the larger floating body 9 by means of a coiled rope or line 19.
- said bottom end portion 12" has such a length from its attachment point 17 in the ship construction .that the hose end may reach any point within the tank.
- the hose end is equipped with a heavy mouthpiece 20 which, due to its weight, will seek to the deepest positioned place within the tank.
- the floating bodies 18 are provided with battery-driven emergency sounding transmitter 21 and emergency light 22.
- the top face of the floating body 9 may, as shown in figure 3, carry an information board 23 indicating name of ship, kind and amount of cargo, etc.
- the small floating body 18 may have a corresponding information board (not shown).
- the large floating body 9 may be equipped with hand grip, steps and (walking) mat in order to facilitate mounting through the establishment of a connection between the transport hose 12 and a pump conduit.
- the large floating body 9 may be equipped with hand grip, steps and (walking) mat in order to facilitate mounting through the establishment of a connection between the transport hose 12 and a pump conduit.
- several tanks 4 ',5 ',6' might be interconected through a pipe and valve arrangement, so that substantally one device according to the invention may be used for a plurality of tanks.
Abstract
Dispositif spécialement conçu pour la récupération d'hydrocarbures ou d'autres produits chimiques à partir des soutes à marchandises (4', 5', 6'), éventuellement des soutes à carburant, d'un navire naufragé (1), avec lequel on affecte à chaque soute, éventuellement à chaque soute à carburant, un corps flottant extérieur (9), positionné en appui de façon souple, relié à l'extrémité supérieure (12') d'un tuyau de transport (12). Le tuyau, lorsqu'il est en position opérationnelle - correspondant à la position de surface du navire - s'enroule sur un tambour sur une grande partie de sa longueur et est en liaison avec le navire à un point situé à une légère distance de son extrémité inférieure, la partie inférieure du tuyau (12') étant située à l'intérieur de la soute respective (4', 5', 6').Device specially designed for the recovery of hydrocarbons or other chemical products from cargo holds (4', 5', 6'), possibly fuel holds, of a wrecked ship (1), with which one assigns to each hold, possibly to each fuel hold, an outer floating body (9), positioned in support in a flexible manner, connected to the upper end (12') of a transport pipe (12). The hose, when in the operational position—corresponding to the surface position of the ship—wraps around a drum for much of its length and is linked to the ship at a point a slight distance from its lower end, the lower part of the pipe (12') being located inside the respective compartment (4', 5', 6').
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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NO904259 | 1990-10-01 | ||
NO904259A NO170843C (en) | 1990-10-01 | 1990-10-01 | DEVICE SPECIFIC FOR RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OR OTHER CHEMICALS FROM TANKS IN A SUN SHIPPED |
PCT/NO1991/000120 WO1992005998A1 (en) | 1990-10-01 | 1991-09-19 | A device especially for the recovery of hydrocarbons or other chemicals from tanks of a wrecked ship |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0550682A1 true EP0550682A1 (en) | 1993-07-14 |
EP0550682B1 EP0550682B1 (en) | 1994-05-18 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP91919273A Expired - Lifetime EP0550682B1 (en) | 1990-10-01 | 1991-09-19 | A device especially for the recovery of hydrocarbons or other chemicals from tanks of a wrecked ship |
Country Status (8)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP0550682B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPH06501436A (en) |
AU (1) | AU8660691A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2093127A1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69102070T2 (en) |
FI (1) | FI931445A (en) |
NO (1) | NO170843C (en) |
WO (1) | WO1992005998A1 (en) |
Cited By (2)
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WO2002057131A1 (en) | 2001-01-22 | 2002-07-25 | Environment Technological Group | System for recovering a fluid content from a wrecked ship |
FR2828165A1 (en) | 2000-12-15 | 2003-02-07 | Jean Luc Dabi | System for recovering fluid from sunken vessel, e.System for recovering fluid from sunken vessel, e.g. for damaged oil tanker, involves using evacuatig. for damaged oil tanker, involves using evacuation pipe and pump on rescue vessel, where pipe and on pipe and pump on rescue vessel, where pipe and pump's electrical supply are connected to floatingpump's electrical supply are connected to floating element element |
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1990
- 1990-10-01 NO NO904259A patent/NO170843C/en unknown
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1991
- 1991-09-19 WO PCT/NO1991/000120 patent/WO1992005998A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1991-09-19 AU AU86606/91A patent/AU8660691A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1991-09-19 EP EP91919273A patent/EP0550682B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-09-19 CA CA 2093127 patent/CA2093127A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1991-09-19 DE DE69102070T patent/DE69102070T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1991-09-19 JP JP3516550A patent/JPH06501436A/en active Pending
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1993
- 1993-03-31 FI FI931445A patent/FI931445A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2828165A1 (en) | 2000-12-15 | 2003-02-07 | Jean Luc Dabi | System for recovering fluid from sunken vessel, e.System for recovering fluid from sunken vessel, e.g. for damaged oil tanker, involves using evacuatig. for damaged oil tanker, involves using evacuation pipe and pump on rescue vessel, where pipe and on pipe and pump on rescue vessel, where pipe and pump's electrical supply are connected to floatingpump's electrical supply are connected to floating element element |
WO2002057131A1 (en) | 2001-01-22 | 2002-07-25 | Environment Technological Group | System for recovering a fluid content from a wrecked ship |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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FI931445A0 (en) | 1993-03-31 |
JPH06501436A (en) | 1994-02-17 |
NO904259L (en) | 1992-04-02 |
NO170843B (en) | 1992-09-07 |
NO170843C (en) | 1992-12-23 |
DE69102070T2 (en) | 1995-01-05 |
EP0550682B1 (en) | 1994-05-18 |
NO904259D0 (en) | 1990-10-01 |
WO1992005998A1 (en) | 1992-04-16 |
DE69102070D1 (en) | 1994-06-23 |
FI931445A (en) | 1993-03-31 |
AU8660691A (en) | 1992-04-28 |
CA2093127A1 (en) | 1992-04-02 |
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