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A novel method of manipulating heavy loads underwater

Stangroom, 1995

Document ID
17051176875217769607
Author
Stangroom J
Publication year
Publication venue
SUT Man-Made Objects on the Seafloor

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Preliminary tests of a novel method of manipulating heavy loads underwater are described. The method exploits the difference in density between salt and fresh water, the latter being contained in an envelope of light fabric. Buoyancy can be controlled within very fine limits …
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