A laden ship is transported across a shallow portion of a watercourse by a submergible floating vessel, while the ship is lifted upwardly within the water by means of a vessel platform placed under the hull. At a user’s discretion, the multimedia player can also be used to provide the original audio source material that is, in turn, processed by the accessory unit for output to the audio output device or an accessory unit can be used to provide the audio source material from, for example, a radio tuner incorporated therein. Call linkage for the calls pass in call context objects separate from the calls and need not pass in a signaling channel with the calls. The first buffer is coupled between the first frequency controlled oscillator and the common output, and the second buffer is coupled between the second frequency controlled oscillator and the common output. The heating unit includes a burner, and a combustion chamber. In addition, this invention provides for the catching and retrieval of the suture after it is passed through the tissue.