Oil-in-water detector buoy arrangement
US6456197B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 24, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/1833
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A self-righting buoy having an oil/water sensor is provided which includes a radio transmitter or signaling beacon to trail a loading hose or a potential source of leaking oil, such as a FPSO, down current for remote detection of oil sheens.
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