CONNECTING METHOD OF SEA BOTTOM RESOURCE COLLECTING SHIP AND RESOURCE CARRYING SHIP

摘要

PURPOSE:To allow the stable collecting and carrying work of manganese nodules on the sea bottom by connecting a resource carrying ship carrying collected nodules to the stern section of a sea bottom resource collecting ship collecting manganese nodules on the sea bottom via a buoyancy body-type shock absorber. CONSTITUTION:A resource carrying ship 5 carrying collected nodules is connected to the stern section of a sea bottom resource collecting ship 1 having a pipe 2, a pipe storage sections 3, and a living quarter and collecting manganese nodules on the sea bottom via an intermediate flat ship 8. The intermediate flat ship 8 is constituted with a buoyancy body-type flat ship proper 9 in the center and fenders 10, 11 in the front and rear, and a transfer pipe is arranged on it via stanchions. Accordingly, by forming the collecting ship and the carrying ship separately, the collecting ship specially performs the collecting work from the sea bottom, the carrying ship performs the transportation, thus the stable collecting and carrying work can be performed. In addition, the cruise position of the collecting ship can be kept unwarped by connecting both ships in one body.