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salvage vessel [2 records]

Record 1 2011-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
DEF

A vessel of undefined type as to size and build fifted with special equipment for salving stranded vessels and for towing.

CONT

The salvage vessel subsequently operated out of San Diego and San Pedro through the end of World War II in mid-August 1945. She performed tug and tow services with ships ranging in size from destroyers to LST's [tank landing ships] into the 1950's.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
DEF

Bâtiment construit spécialement pour les opérations de sauvetage.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
CONT

Salvage tugs. Salvage vessels are large seagoing tugs ... specially designed and outfitted for performing salvage work in relatively remote areas. ... Additionally, salvage tugs are big enough to carry an assortment of portable salvage equipment such as pumps, compressors, diving gear, patching material ... fire fighting implements ...

OBS

... towage service when performed by salvors after a vessel is refloated may be considered as a part of a salvage operation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
CONT

Remorqueur de haute mer et d'assistance «Typhoon». Le «Typhoon» [...] est un remorqueur de mer [...] qui peut être utilisé pour des remorquages transocéaniques et des tâches d'assistance de naufrage de toutes sortes [...]

OBS

remorqueur de sauvetage : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

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