refloat in British English
They refloated the boat and went down river.
What does it mean to refloat a ship?
to bring a ship back to the surface of the water after it has sunk: the cost of refloating the Costa Concordia.
How do you refloat a ship?
If the ship is intact after grounding, there are two options for re-flotation: lightering weight or transfer weight within the ship tanks to free the ship. Weight Lightering is usually the common method to refloat the ship.
