Buoyancy Bag – Enclosed Bottom
The Heavy Duty Buoyancy Bag, Air Lift Bag, is used worldwide to raise sunken objects, vessel salvage, marine structure stabilization, underwater equipment transport, pipeline, and equipment towing standby emergency buoyancy bag.
The Model Totally Enclosed Lift Bag style is a teardrop-shaped inflatable buoyancy bag unit that supports loads on the water’s surface. Air Lift Bag has one active venting relief/dump valve in the center of the top lift plate. This valve is spring-loaded with spring pressure set to open when over-pressured automatically.
All lift bags up to 10-tonne capacity come with a threaded connector and an airtight cap. The use of this bottom fitting allows the lift bag to be either enclosed or open the bottom.
Model Enclosed lift bag features are:
- Large lift capacity in small packing space.
- Equipped with Inverter Line Attachment Point.
- All seams are RF welded.
- Appropriate screw pin shackle(s) and master links for a single lift/attachment point.
- ½” or 3/4″ NPT fill port with inflation valves available.
- Operation Manual with Certifications and Log Book.
- High Flow Relief/dump valve can be inverted and set to manual dump position for open bottom lift bag style.
- Class Load/volume certificate/verification of capacity available.
The application includes, but is not limited to:
- Deep and Shallow Water Salvage
- Towing
- Recreational Diving
- Emergency Rescue
- General Flotation
- Static Buoyancy assist
- Pipe or Cable Flotation
- Under Water Construction
Buoyancy – Pontoon Style
The Pontoon Style Lift Air Bag is an enclosed, cylindrical buoyancy bag ideal for shallow water salvage, reducing the vessel’s draft, or raising an object closer to the surface. Lift Air Bag is invaluable in cable and pipeline operations and where long tows are planned. Buoyancy bags are low maintenance and easy to clean. All seams are welded for strength, durability, and watertight integrity. The lift bag harness maintains the bag in a horizontal position while ensuring maximum stability.
The Pontoon Style Lift Bag, Totally Enclose Lift Bag style, is completely equipped, including the appropriate number of automatic air relief valves, a certified lift harness with shackles, and fill ports.
Model Pontoon lift bag features are:
- Made of high tenacity PVC coated polyester fabric.
- Large lift capacity in small packing space.
- All seams are RF welded.
- Versatile and stable shape.
- 1/2″ or 3/4″ NPT fill port with inflation valves available.
- Operation Manual with Certifications and Log Book.
- High-Flow Automatic Air Relief Valves.
- Custom sizes available.
Applications include, but are not limited to:
- Deep and Shallow Water Salvage
- Towing
- Recreational Diving
- Emergency Rescue
- General Flotation
- Static Buoyancy Assist
- Pipe or Cable Flotation
- Under Water Construction