摘要 |
A remotely controlled apparatus for transporting liquid, such as oil, toxic chemicals, or the like, in a tank of a sunken ship to a floating body, without leakage and a method performed by the apparatus are disclosed. An underwater recovery device ( 100 ) of the apparatus includes a supporting frame ( 10 ), to which a plurality of devices including a linkage ( 111 ) are fixed, chucking devices ( 20 ) for fixing the underwater recovery device ( 100 ) to the sunken ship ( 500 ), a grabber ( 30 ) for attaching the base plate ( 80 ) to the supporting frame ( 10 ), DTB systems 40 for attaching the base plate ( 80 ) to the sunken ship ( 500 ), thrusters ( 50 ) for providing a propulsive force so as to attach the supporting frame ( 10 ) to the sunken ship ( 500 ), a hole cutter ( 60 ) for drilling a hole for the recovery of the liquid, and a liquid recovery device ( 70 ) for recovering the liquid through the hole drilled in the sunken ship ( 500 ).
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