Method and device for cutting underwater structures
US5361748A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/9317
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of cutting underwater structures which comprises the following steps: PA0 a local underwater step including: PA1 the anchorage of cutting means in the cutting area, exactly positioned to effect the desired cut, to the structure to be cut; PA0 a remotely-controlled step including: PA1 the automatic activation and de-activation, from a spot at the surface, of the cutting means and the automatic feed thereof in the cutting direction from a non-interference position through the structure, the cutting means being provided with cutting tools for cutting metallic and non-metallic materials; PA0 a local underwater step for recovering the cutting means (T).
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