Flyaway Deep Ocean Salvage System
The Flyaway Deep Ocean Salvage System (FADOSS) is a modular system used by the United States Navy to raise sunken objects, such as aircraft or small vessels. It has a maximum lifting capacity of , and can recover objects from depths of . Design FADOSS is operated by Naval Sea Systems Command, Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV). It is designed to be airlifted to sites and installed on a "vessel of opportunity" as required for rapid deployment. Installation includes welding to the ship's deck to support the load, which requires approximately 24 hours. The major components of FADOSS include: * Ship Motion Compensator (SMC) * Traction Winch * Take-up Storage Reel * Hydraulic power unit * Air compressor * Air control manifold The SMC is the key component, as it uses a Hydraulic cylinder, pressurized ram cylinder and Pulley, sheaves to motion compensator, compensate for ship motions, limiting the variance in line tension. The recovery line and storage reel are sized for t ...
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