Rescue ship for disabled vessels, vessels rescue method, and use of a rescue ship

摘要

A rescue ship for a disabled vessel includes a hull which delimits an elongated dock ( 12 ) which is at least 150 m long and preferably at least 250 m long and at least 30 m wide and preferably at least 45 m wide, and including a ballasting device enabling draught modification by at least 15 m and preferably at least 20 m. The hull has two lateral hulls capable of being ballasted ( 14 ) and enclosing the dock ( 12 ), and the stem has a practically sealed door ( 18 ) which can close the rear of the dock ( 12 ). The ship further includes maneuvering elements designed to exert a thrust in one direction transverse at least to the longitudinal axis of the ship. The invention is applicable to the rescue of disabled vessels.