Device for handling from a boat a submerged load hooked onto the end of a cable

摘要

This invention relates to a device for handling a submerged load from a ship. The submerged load is held by a cable which is attached to a cable recovery drum mounted in an anti-rolling cradle located on a turret affixed to the ship's surface. The device includes a straight beam which carries an appliance for straight-line haulage, for example, pairs of wheels equipped with resilient tires, the device being hinged about a transverse axis.