Toward safe and efficient recovery of gas munitions dumped at sea

• Autorzy: Rowiński Lech , Truong Thanh Hai , Nguyen Phuoc Quy Phong

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/pomr-2023-0051

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The proposal of a system for the safe recovery of unexploded ordnance (UXO), chemical weapons (CW) and chemical warfare agents (CWA) dumped at sea mainly after WWI and WWII is described in this work. The proposed solution addresses the tasks required to neutralise thousands of tons of dumped material and the currently available solutions and proposed ideas. Requirements concerning the features of a recovery system are defined and scrutinised, these being intended to ensure the safety of this phase of the UXO/CW neutralisation process. To meet this requirement, the concept of a remotely operated, two-component working size underwater vehicle is proposed, supplemented by a properly sized and outfitted surface platform that is an important part of the recovery system. Finally, the basic components of the proposed system configuration are characterised, together with their functions during the recovery of dangerous CWA-related objects.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

remotely operated robot vehicle; chemical warfare agent; unexploded ordnance disposal

• Wydawca: Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Ocean Engineering & Ship Technology
• Czasopismo: Polish Maritime Research
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: nr 3
• Strony: 181--190
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 18 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Rowiński Lech

• Gdansk University of Technology, Institute of Naval Architecture, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7029-584X

autor

Truong Thanh Hai

• PATET Research Group, Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

autor

Nguyen Phuoc Quy Phong

• PATET Research Group, Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

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Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2024).