UNDERWATER SINKING DEVICE OF EQUIPMENT TO BE INSTALLED ON SEA BED

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an underwater sinking device of equipment to be installed on a sea bed capable of safely sinking underwater the equipment sensitive to swing and impact to be sunk without damaging the equipment, even when the swing of a ship is large due to high ocean waves. SOLUTION: The hull 1 is provided with a cylindrical guide barrel 4 to be sunk of which lower end extends under the ship bottom, a vertically movable lifting member 6 is stored within the guide barrel 4 while its lateral movement is prevented, and is moved vertically with a winch 15, and the lifting member 6 is provided with a suspending tool 9 having a suspension releasing means for releasing suspension by remote operation. The equipment A to be installed on the sea bed is suspended by the suspending tool on the hull 1 and are lowered to the ship bottom in the guide barrel 4 for lifting, and in this state the suspension can be released by remote operation. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI