Method and apparatus for forming a trench in a sea floor
US10711432B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F5/30
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for forming a trench in a sea floor and/or displacing material on the sea floor is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a body and front skids mounted to the body for engaging the sea floor and supporting the body. The front skids are adjustable between a first mode, in which the front skids engage the sea floor, and a second mode, in which the front skids engage the sea floor adjacent the trench and at the trench walls.
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