Global Patent Index - EP 2106997 A1

EP 2106997 A1 20091007 - Method and equipment for salvaging a wreck containing an environmental hazardous material

Title (en)

Method and equipment for salvaging a wreck containing an environmental hazardous material

Title (de)

Verfahren und Gerät zur Bergung eines Wracks mit umweltschädlichem Material

Title (fr)

Procédé et équipement pour le sauvetage d'une épave contenant des matériaux dangereux pour l'environnement

Publication

EP 2106997 A1 20091007 (EN)

Application

EP 08425214 A 20080402

Priority

EP 08425214 A 20080402

Abstract (en)

A wreck (1) containing an environmental hazardous material has at least a wreck section (2; 3) that rests on a bed of a body of water and is provided with a double-walled hull (4), which has an outer wall (7); an inner wall (8); and a plurality of stiffening ribs (9); a method for salvaging the wreck (1) provides for forming a number of recesses (54, 55, 56) into the hull (4); hooking a number of hook assemblies (20) to the hull (4) at the recesses (54, 55, 56); and lifting the wreck section (2; 3) from the bed of the body of water through the hook assemblies (20).

IPC 8 full level

B63C 7/04 (2006.01); B63C 7/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63C 7/16 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2106997 A1 20091007

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08425214 A 20080402