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HEAVY WRECK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lift craft
1, record 1, English, lift%20craft
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bring-off barge 2, record 1, English, bring%2Doff%20barge
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the quickest and most convenient methods of raising sunken vessels, particularly smaller ones up to l000 tons(283, 000 m3) or so, is the use of heavy lift cranes.... A similar technique involves the use of heavy lift craft... the lift craft take on ballast water to increase their draft. At low tide, the wires are pulled tight on the deck of the lift craft. On the rising tide, the salvage crews pump out the lift craft to raise the wreck off the bottom. 1, record 1, English, - lift%20craft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaland de relevage
1, record 1, French, chaland%20de%20relevage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chalands de relevage. Ce sont des engins de grandes dimensions, insubmersibles, comportant des water-ballasts qui permettent de faire varier leur enfoncement [...] La force de levage est produite par la flottabilité de l'engin lui-même; dans les mers à marée le soulèvement de l'épave peut s'effectuer en raidissant les élingues à basse mer; dans les mers sans marée, on les raidit au moment où les water-ballasts sont pleins, puis on chasse l'eau par une injection d'air comprimé. [...] L'emploi de chalands de relevage n'est utilisable que pour des unités d'assez faible taille [...] 1, record 1, French, - chaland%20de%20relevage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heavy wreck 1, record 2, English, heavy%20wreck
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- serious wreck 1, record 2, English, serious%20wreck
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
matériel. 1, record 2, English, - heavy%20wreck
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avarie grave 1, record 2, French, avarie%20grave
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
T-151-13; LGTF; juillet 1971. 1, record 2, French, - avarie%20grave
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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