MUMBAI, India, Sept. 5 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202441011644 A) filed by National Institute Of Ocean Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Feb. 20, 2024, for 'an emergency rescue system for rescuing a distressed submersible and method thereof.'
Inventor(s) include Mr. Manickavasagam Palaniappan; Mr. Gidigu Ananda Ramadass; and Mr. Chithiravel Jothi.
The application for the patent was published on Sept. 5, under issue no. 36/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present disclosure proposes an emergency rescue system (100) for rescuing a submersible (102). The emergency rescue system (100) comprises a marker buoy (104), a latching unit (124), a rescue ship (132) and an emergency locator beacon (136). The submersible (102) includes a connecting member (112) and a base frame (114). The emergency rescue system (100) that monitors the location of the submersible (102) upon reaching the sea surface. The emergency rescue system (100) that eliminates the need for manual intervention by the submersible crew via automatic latching. The emergency rescue system (100) that provide less weight marker buoy (104) to lift heavier weights via High Modulus Polyethylene (HMPE) ropes. The emergency rescue system (100) that provide faster deployment of the string (110) from the submersible (102)."
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