SUBSURFACE MINING VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING MINERAL DEPOSITS FROM A SEA BED AT GREAT DEPTHS AND TRANSPORTING SAID DEPOSITS TO A FLOATING VESSEL

摘要

A submersed mining vehicle and crime prevention for collecting mineral sediments from the deep sea and transporting them to suspended ships are disclosed. The submersible mining vehicle includes a load bearing structure, which has a means for advancing the vehicle on the seabed and a pick-up unit for the deposit. A lifting frame is also provided, one end of which is provided with a suspension connector which is connected to a suspension means provided between the floating vessel and the vehicle. The lifting frame is connected to the load bearing structure by the hinged connection at the other end and the hinged connection is such that each position of the load bearing structure for the lifting frame can be fixed at different angular positions while the vehicle is suspended from the suspension means By means of the operating means. By means of the lifting frame, the diving vehicle can be launched and positioned in a controlled manner.;