RU2143369C1 - Complex with rigging for mating to icebergs, fastening and transportation to moorage for preparation of high-quality drinking water - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: water transport, transportation of icebergs from arctic seas to arid zones. SUBSTANCE: complex includes transport ships and pull rope. Four submarines or for surface ships are used as transport ships. Each of two leading submarines or each of two leading ships are equipped with four marine engines and four propellers, two on either side and two hollow protective coupling shields with tenons swinging on hinges, one shield on either side. Two other submarines or two other ships are provided with hooks welded to them for thimbles of pull rope to whose center plates with tenons are secured. To hold pull rope in center of iceberg height, floats are secured to them; these floats are held by ropes whose length is equal to half-height of iceberg. EFFECT: enhanced reliability of towing icebergs at any state of sea. 5 dwg

Description

 The invention relates to water transport and can be used for transporting an iceberg from the polar seas to arid regions.

 A well-known complex with equipment for docking to icebergs, mooring and transporting them to the berth to obtain high-quality drinking water from them, containing transporting vessels and traction cables (see ed. Certificate No. 1127799 A, class B 63 B 21/00, 21/56, publ. 07.12.84). This complex is accepted as the closest analogue of the invention.

 A disadvantage of the known complex is that due to insufficiently reliable fastening of icebergs to transporting vessels, their towing in the stormy sea is difficult, because breakage of traction cables is possible.

 The technical result of the invention is to increase the reliability of towing icebergs in any state of the sea. It is achieved by the fact that, in combination with equipment for docking, mooring, transporting and mooring icebergs to produce high-quality drinking water from them, containing transporting vessels and a tow cable, four submarines or four vessels are used as transporting vessels, each of two leading submarines or each of the two leading ships are equipped with, for example, four onboard engines and four onboard screws, two on each side, and two articulated hinges full protective and docking shields with spikes, one on each side, for docking with the side surfaces of the iceberg, the other two submarines or two vessels equipped with hooks welded to them for thimbles of the traction cable, to the middle of which plates with spikes are fixed, and to hold traction cable at the middle of the height of the iceberg to it are fixed floats on the cables, the length of which is equal to half the height of the iceberg, while in the pits made in the body of the iceberg are placed electric heaters and pumps for pumping drinking water s to the consumer.

 The invention is illustrated by drawings.

 In FIG. 1 shows a complex with equipment associated with an iceberg, top view; in FIG. 2 - submarine with onboard propellers and docking shields, top view; in FIG. 3 - the same front view; in FIG. 4 - the same side view; in FIG. 5 - hook with traction cable.

 The rig complex consists of four submarines or ships 1, 2, 3 and 4. Each of the leading submarines or ships 1 and 2 is equipped with four engines 7 and 7 'and four propellers 6 and 6' with shrouds 5 and 5 ', two on each side. From each side of submarines or ships 1 and 2, hinges 8 and 8 'are equipped with protective docking shields 9 and 9' with spikes 10 and 10 '. Between the hull of the submarine or vessel and the shields 9 and 9 ', springs 11 and 11' are mounted, fixed on the stops 12 and 12 '(two springs for each shield). Shields can be made hollow, the cavities of which are filled with liquid lighter than water.

 Each of the submarines or ships 3 and 4 is equipped with hooks 13 and 14 for securing the traction cable 15. Plate with spikes is fixed to the traction cable 15, and its ends are equipped with thimbles to place them on hooks 13 and 14. Floats are fixed to the middle of the traction cable 15 16 and 17 with cables 18 and 19, the length of which is equal to half the height of the iceberg 20.

 Submarines or ships 1 and 2 are placed on both sides of the iceberg 20 in its front part during transportation and are attached by shields 9 and 9 'with spikes 10 and 10' to the side surfaces of the iceberg by the efforts of the outboard engines 7 and 7 ', which are connected with the outboard propellers screws 6 and 6 '. Submarines or vessels 3 and 4 are located on both sides of iceberg 20 in its rear. Traction cable 15 is brought into hooks 13 and 14 of these submarines or ships. When the submarines move, the spiked plates mounted on the traction cable 15 cut into the back of the iceberg 20. The traction cable 15 is supported by floats 16 and 17 at half the height of the iceberg.

 Thus, the iceberg is transported to its destination. For its gradual use near the shore, constructions are carried out in the form of a canopy or a tent made of non-conductive material, for example, polystyrene foam, the surfaces of which are protected by a glued waterproof film. In the iceberg body, pits are made, in which electric heaters and pumps are installed to transport water to pressure vessels for consumers.

Claims (1)

 A complex with equipment for docking, mooring, transporting and mooring icebergs to produce high-quality drinking water from them, containing transporting vessels and a tow rope, characterized in that four submarines or four vessels are used as transporting ships, each of which is two leading submarines or each of the two leading vessels is equipped, for example, with four outboard engines and four outboard propellers, two from each side, and two hollow swaying hinged protective docking shields with spikes, one on each side, for docking with the side surfaces of the iceberg, the other two submarines or two vessels equipped with hooks welded to them for thimbles of the traction cable, to the middle of which plates with spikes are attached, and to hold traction cable at the middle of the iceberg height attached to it are floats on the cables, the length of which is equal to half the height of the iceberg, while in the pits made in the body of the iceberg, electric heaters and pumps for pumping drinking water are placed rebate.

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