Sealing Clamp

Abstract

A sealing clamp that prevents or regulates the transfer of liquids or gases through puncture holes in a vessel. A temporary sealing device to prevent or reduce water penetrating into a ship or other vessel with a holed hull by means of a clamp passing through the hole in the hull and installed and operated from one side of the hull and facilitates pumping out unwanted liquid back through the hole in which it came.

1 . A temporary device to prevent or regulate water or other liquid from flowing into or out of a ship or other vessel with a damaged/holed hull by means of a hollow tube passing through the hole in the hull/vessel with clamping seals on both sides of the ship's hull or vessel and installed and operated from one side of the hull which facilitates connection to a pump in order to pump out unwanted liquid through the same hole in which it came or alternatively with the pump in reverse and connected to a fire hose in order to fight fires or transfer liquid to another vessel. 
     
     
         2 . A temporary sealing device to prevent or reduce oil or other liquid from escaping from a tank or other storage vessel which has been holed by means of a clamp passing through the hole in the tank or vessel and installed and operated from the outside of the vessel only or the inside only. 
     
     
         3 . A temporary sealing device according to  claim 1  and/or  2  that does not require access to both sides in order to make a seal to prevent the flow of liquid or air/gas in either direction. 
     
     
         4 . A temporary sealing device according to  claim 1  that may be used singularly or in multiples to accommodate elongated holes or splits. 
     
     
         5 . A temporary sealing device according to  claim 1  that may be operated by divers to seal a hole from the outside of a vessel to prevent oil escaping and or transferring to another vessel.