System to keep any type of vessel afloat in case of a leak
OwnerVicente Lopez-Perea Lloveres, César Gomez Portelainventors
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OwnerVicente Lopez-Perea Lloveres, César Gomez Portelainventors
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A system to keep any type of vessel afloat in case of entry of water or capsizing by means of providing an unfolding mechanism of inflatable flotation and stabilization elements through the outside of the hull of the vessel, including a variety of devices that are actuated automatically or manually if necessary when a water level or inclination meter inside the vessel detects that water has reached a maximum permitted level or an excessive inclination occurs, which causes the opening of an electrically operated valve to allow pressurized fluid to pass in order to unfold said flotation and stabilization elements. Alternatively, another unfolding mechanism may consist of a pair of cylinders screwed to one another, through the wall of the hull, the interior cylinder of which encloses the flotation and stabilization elements and the exterior cylinder of which includes a cover on its outside face that can be ejected by the pressure exerted from the interior.
A system to keep any type of vessel afloat in case of emergency situation, which comprises a plurality of modules consisting of:
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