System for evacuation of personnel from a capsized vessel

Abstract

System for evacuation of personnel from a capsized vessel via a lockable escape hatch ( 103 ) in the bottom of said vessel, characterized in that the system comprises a first lockable escape hatch ( 105 ), said first lockable escape hatch ( 105 ) leads to an evacuation room ( 107 ), said room ( 107 ) is provided with a second lockable escape hatch ( 103 ), said room ( 107 ) is illuminated by lamps ( 201 ) receiving energy from a battery pack ( 202 ) not connected to the said vessel's energy system, said first and second lockable escape hatch ( 103, 105 ) cannot be opened simultaneously, in relation to said first lockable escape hatch ( 105 ) it is connected a device ( 106 ) for climbing, said climbing device ( 106 ) unfolds when the said vessel has a lopsidedness in excess of a pre-determined number of degrees.

1 . System for evacuation of personnel from a capsized vessel via a lockable escape hatch ( 103 ) in the bottom of said vessel, characterized in that the system comprises
 a first lockable escape hatch ( 105 ),   said first lockable escape hatch ( 105 ) leads to an evacuation room ( 107 ),   said room ( 107 ) is provided with a second lockable escape hatch ( 103 ),   said room ( 107 ) is illuminated by lamps ( 201 ) receiving energy from a battery pack ( 202 ) not connected to the said vessel's energy system,   said first and second lockable escape hatch ( 103 ,  105 ) cannot be opened simultaneously,   in relation to said first lockable escape hatch ( 105 ) it is connected a device ( 106 ) for climbing,   said climbing device ( 106 ) unfolds when the said vessel has a lopsidedness in excess of a predetermined number of degrees.   
     
     
         2 . System according to  claim 1  wherein said climbing device ( 106 ) is preferably a rope ladder. 
     
     
         3 . System according to  claim 1  wherein said first lockable escape hatch ( 105 ) is illuminated by lamps ( 201 ) that receive energy from the battery pack ( 202 ) is not connected to the said vessel's energy system. 
     
     
         4 . System according to  claim 1  wherein said evacuation room ( 107 ) is equipped with aeration ( 205 ) that can be closed from both sides. 
     
     
         5 . System according to  claim 2  wherein said second lockable escape hatch ( 103 ) is associated with a climbing device ( 204 ). 
     
     
         6 . System according to  claim 5  wherein said climbing device ( 204 ) can either be a set of steps or a rope ladder. 
     
     
         7 . System according to  claim 1  where the number of escape hatches ( 301 ,  302 ) for evacuation of personnel is specially adapted to each vessel's needs.