A long-distance
underwater transportation method for immersed tubes, the steps of which are as follows: S1. After the
prefabrication of the
immersed tube segments is completed, preparations before launching are carried out; S2. Water is injected into the
dry dock, and the
immersed tube floats under the action of
buoyancy to complete the launching of the
immersed tube from the dock; S3. The
towing barge tows the immersed tube and floats it along the waterway in the
shallow sea area; S4. After the
towing barge tows the immersed tube into the
deep sea area, the immersed tube is towed to the installation position; S5. Before the immersed tube enters the installation position, the immersed tube floats up, and after floating up, the
freeboard height is adjusted and the
towing cable is adjusted; S6. The towing
barge tows the immersed tube and floats it along the waterway to the designated installation position, and after basic positioning,
mooring is carried out. By submerging the immersed tube segments for
underwater transportation, the present invention avoids the damage to the structure caused by the extreme deep-sea environmental loads during the transportation process, realizes the long-distance transportation of the immersed tube across the
deep sea area, and the present invention realizes the reuse of the existing immersed tube tunnel
prefabrication factory, saving the investment in new projects and the construction period of the
prefabrication yard.