Patent ID: 7377226
Filing Date: 2008-05-27
Classification: B63C,B63G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A remotely controlled apparatus for recovering liquid from a sunken ship comprising an underwater recovery device operated underwater, a remotely operated vehicle for moving the underwater recovery device to the sunken ship, a remote controller for remotely controlling the underwater recovery device and the remotely operated vehicle, a base plate for fixing and separating the underwater recovery device to and from the sunken ship, and a transporting hose for transporting the liquid to the surface, the underwater recovery device including: a supporting plate and a supporting frame, to which a plurality of devices including a linkage, with which the underwater recovery device is coupled, are fixed; a plurality of chucking devices for fixing the underwater recovery device to the sunken ship; a grabber for attaching and detaching the base plate to the supporting frame; a plurality of DTB systems for fixedly attaching the base plate to the sunken ship; a plurality of thrusters, associated with the DTB systems, for providing a propulsive force so as to closely attach and detach the supporting frame to and from the sunken ship; a hole cutter for drilling a hole with a desired diameter for the recovery of the liquid in the sunken ship; and a liquid recovery device integrally formed with the hole cutter and having a pump for recovering the liquid through the hole drilled in the sunken ship.