Underwater work platform support system
US5507596A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66F11/04
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A support system for supporting an underwater work platform includes a work platform submerged in a body of water and a support structure supported by the body of water above the work platform. The work platform is supported by a plurality of cables connected between the support structure and the work platform. Motions of the support structure in the body of water are sensed, and the length of the cables is adjusted in response to the sensed motions of the support structure so that the work platform can be maintained stationary even when the support structure is subjected to wave forces and currents.
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