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 Caution While these techniques have worked well for me, I am not advocating their use by others. I am not a trained professional nor a certified instructor. Lift (recovery) Underwater lifting is physics coupled with safety concerns. Your choice for lift methods will depend upon the value , bottom composition, distance from land recovery point, water depth, visibility, size and weight. For small items throwing it in a mesh bag or recovery container is simple and easy and is not covered here except to identify certain technicques to maintain an objects value. Items which may oxidize when removed from water should be placed into a sealed water filled container before reaching the surface. Items which have forensics value should be recoverd using the specific techniques expected to retain the most information for study and should not be handled excessively or exposed to contamination of outside materials which will confuse the data collection. Physics : when calculating the lift requirements you must take into account the objects weight in air minus the water it displaces When transitioning from water to air you must take into account the effective total weight, plus any portion of the object that breaches the air/water barrier loses it's 62-64 lbs of support per cu ft.
( under construction ) Surface Lift Single Lift Multi Stage pro/cons pro - safest for divers - attach and leave the water or observe at a distance. con - brute force requirement might be a problem for non-commerical vessels Buoyant Lift - Lift Bag , Drum - open bottom, resticted bottom, pillow Single Stage Multi Stage Combo Lift (Surface + Buoyant) think displacement salt water / fresh water differences next: Preservation |
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