SYSTEM ZUR ERHALTUNG DER SCHWIMMFÄHIGKEIT JEGLICHER ART VON SCHIFF IM FALLE EINES LECKS

摘要

A system to keep any type of vessel afloat in case of entry of water, by means of providing inflatable flotation elements through the outside of the hull of the vessel, including a variety of mechanisms that are activated automatically when a water level detecting device inside the vessel detects that water has reached a maximum permitted level, which causes the opening of an electrically operated valve to allow pressurised fluid to pass in order to unfold said flotation elements. Alternatively, another unfolding mechanism may consist of a pair of cylinders screwed themselves, through the wall of the hull, of which the interior cylinder encloses the flotation elements and the exterior includes a cover on its outside face that can be ejected by the pressure exerted from the interior.