abstract:A lifting bag is an item of diving equipment consisting of a robust and air-tight bag with straps, which is used to lift heavy objects underwater by means of the bag's buoyancy. The heavy object can either be moved horizontally underwater by the diver or sent unaccompanied to the surface.
The Ministry of Defence said the 2m-long (6.5ft) device was raised from the seabed by a four-man Royal Navy team using a specially designed mine-lifting air-bag.