EP1583689B1 - Navire sauveteur pour navire en detresse, procede de sauvetage de navire, et application d'un navire sauveteur - Google Patents

Navire sauveteur pour navire en detresse, procede de sauvetage de navire, et application d'un navire sauveteur Download PDF

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EP1583689B1
EP1583689B1 EP04700711A EP04700711A EP1583689B1 EP 1583689 B1 EP1583689 B1 EP 1583689B1 EP 04700711 A EP04700711 A EP 04700711A EP 04700711 A EP04700711 A EP 04700711A EP 1583689 B1 EP1583689 B1 EP 1583689B1
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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
    • B63C7/06—Salvaging of disabled, stranded, or sunken vessels; Salvaging of vessel parts or furnishings, e.g. of safes; Salvaging of other underwater objects in which lifting action is generated in or adjacent to vessels or objects
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B35/00—Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for
    • B63B35/40—Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for for transporting marine vessels
    • B63B35/42—Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for for transporting marine vessels with adjustable draught
    • 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
    • B63C7/06—Salvaging of disabled, stranded, or sunken vessels; Salvaging of vessel parts or furnishings, e.g. of safes; Salvaging of other underwater objects in which lifting action is generated in or adjacent to vessels or objects
    • B63C7/08—Salvaging of disabled, stranded, or sunken vessels; Salvaging of vessel parts or furnishings, e.g. of safes; Salvaging of other underwater objects in which lifting action is generated in or adjacent to vessels or objects using rigid floats

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  • a first solution envisaged is the towing of the ship to a place where it can be less harmful in case of sinking.
  • practice has shown that the situations generating these pollutions generally occurred in very bad weather and that it was practically impossible to carry out such a towing during the first few days during which the ship is still afloat.
  • the invention also relates to a method for rescuing a ship in distress with the aid of a salvage ship which can be ballasted and having a basin of the aforementioned type; the method comprises a first phase of moving the life-saving ship to the location of the distressed vessel, a second phase, performed in the vicinity of the distressed vessel, of ballasting the life-saving vessel so that at least one upper edge of the basin is at below the level of the keel of the vessel in distress, a third phase of introduction of the vessel in distress into the basin, and a fourth phase of placing the upper edge of the basin above sea level.
  • the ballasting of the vessel at its lowest draft includes draining the pond.
  • FIG. 1 represents a lifeguard 10 having a basin 12 of very large dimensions delimited between two lateral hulls 14, a front part 16, rear doors 18 and a bottom 20.
  • the ship also has a bridge 22, shown in front, but which can occupy any other location on the ship.
  • the ship advantageously comprises propulsion engines, operating motors, notably allowing transverse displacements at the front and at the rear, stabilizers, breakwaters, etc. . It also comprises at least one winch for hauling a ship to enter the basin 12 when the rear doors 18 are open.
  • This winch can be mounted on a gantry, either fixed, preferably above the door, or mobile along the basin.
  • the ship may also include two gantries, one of which is mobile.
  • the lifeguard preferably also comprises devices for guiding and maintaining a vessel in distress within the basin, such as pushers, for example hydraulic, incorporated in the basin.
  • the rescuing vessel 10 can begin to introduce water into the ballast tanks and sink into the sea.
  • the pond 12 begins to be filled, and the gates 18 are filled. wide open. Thanks to its maneuverability, the ship 10, after having launched a cable fixed to the front or the rear of the ship in distress, or even without cable when the ship in distress is still maneuvering, is moving so that its rear part wide open facing the vessel in distress. This is then introduced into the basin 12, either by its own means, or with the propulsion means of the ship 10 which can approach the vessel in distress, or with the help of the winch, or with the help of any combination of these various means. When the ship has entered the basin 12, the doors 18 are closed.
  • Compressed air flushes the water ballasts so that the rescuing vessel 10 rises above sea level. From then on, any risk of pollution is deleted. Indeed, the vessel in distress is protected in the basin of the lifeguard, and even if it is able to sink or break, the possible pollution is limited to the basin 12. Depending on the particular case of the ship in distress, the pool can be emptied or not, in part or in whole. At this time, the lifeguard 10 can move to facilitate operations such as repairing the vessel or unloading its cargo, for example by approaching the coast.
  • each leaf of the double rear door can be in the form of two parts hinged to one another about a vertical axis intended to cooperate with the axis vertical of the other wing in the closed position of the door.
  • the ends of the two articulated parts which are distant from the vertical axis are themselves fixed to the corresponding vertical side of the rear hull.
  • These bindings can be either simply hinged (for example at the rear end of the side of the ship) or articulated on a slide that can move horizontally along the rear hull side.
  • the two fasteners may also include sliders.
  • the ship has a frame 30 which preferably carries, at its upper part, a control gateway.
  • the frame 30 is not a simple superstructure. In fact, it is much higher than indicated in FIG. 2 so that the ship can be almost totally immersed, only the upper parts of the frames 30 protruding above the sea. Of course, even in this position, the ship has buoyancy reserves making it unsinkable.
  • the lifeguard 24 of the second embodiment has the advantage of not requiring the operation of any moving parts subject to sea state throughout the rescue operation.
  • the life-saving vessels according to the invention have very large dimensions. In order for them to avoid most pollutions or oil spills, their basin 12 or 26 must have a length of at least 150 m, preferably at least 250 m and very advantageously at least 300 m. The width of the pond should be at least 30 m and preferably at least 50 m and more.
  • the proposed lifeguard has a basin about 95 m wide and 400 m long, and the hull height is 78 m.
  • the life-saving ship is then of considerable size and mass, so that it is practically insensitive to storms and can be used whatever the state of the sea. Moreover, by its dimensions and mass, it allows, by positioning properly, create a local calm facilitating the entry into the basin of the ship in distress, given the swell and current possibly present.
  • the ballasting of the vessel allows a draft change of the order of 15 m and preferably at least 20 or 25 m.
  • the draft variations can reach 30 m and even more.
  • Figures 3 and 4 show, in plan and in longitudinal section, a lifeguard 10 which has a basin 12 of about 95 m wide and 400 m long, and the height of the hull reaches 78 m.
  • a ship in distress 34 150 m in length is represented in the basin 12. It is realized in these figures that the introduction of the vessel in distress in the basin, either by its own means, or by means of propulsion and It is easy to maneuver the life-saving ship, either with a tug or any combination of these, given the large space available for maneuvering.
  • Figures 5 and 6 show, in plan and in longitudinal section, a lifeguard 10 which also has a basin 12 of about 95 m wide and 400 m long, and whose hull height reaches 78 m.
  • a distressed vessel 38 360 m in length is shown in the basin 12.
  • the rear portion of the bottom of the basin consists of a liftable panel 40 constituting a floor which can itself be ballasted.
  • This floor having for example a length of 80 m, can be lowered, as shown in Figure 6, to facilitate the entry of a vessel in distress of very large size.
  • the rear portion of the bottom has a floor and a panel, as indicated at 40, which can be ballasted and can slide by pivoting to come close the rear, instead of doors 18 which are then superfluous . Maneuvering this panel is then essentially by ballasting.
  • the life-saving ship according to the invention has the following considerable advantages.
  • the cargo can also be recovered and possibly pumped to an onshore facility or to other vessels.
  • the lifeguard has other applications for transporting bulky structures, such as ships and ship parts, and drilling rigs or platforms and parts thereof.
  • the lifeguard also allows the formation of a dry dock, for example in the case of moving a fleet.
  • the lifeguard While the lifeguard is usually used only for rescuing vessels in distress, there are long periods when it is waiting, quite offshore, given its large size and draft. . It can then be used as a support for renewable energy generating devices. For example, it can carry wind turbines or photovoltaic devices. The energy obtained can either be stored in electrical or chemical form, for example to be used by the ship for its missions, or transmitted to shore by a connection device at sea.
EP04700711A 2003-01-08 2004-01-08 Navire sauveteur pour navire en detresse, procede de sauvetage de navire, et application d'un navire sauveteur Expired - Lifetime EP1583689B1 (fr)

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PCT/FR2004/000025 WO2004069646A1 (fr) 2003-01-08 2004-01-08 Navire sauveteur pour navire en detresse, procede de sauvetage de navire, et application d’un navire sauveteur

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