Method for deploying seafloor equipment
US7104728B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V1/38
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for deploying and retrieving seafloor equipment modules is disclosed. A conveyor has a fixed end and a free end. The conveyor is deployed into a body of water until the free end reaches, or is proximate to, the seafloor. The conveyor is dragged through the water. The equipment modules are slidably attached to the conveyor. The equipment modules slide along the conveyor to the seafloor, where the equipment modules engage the seafloor and are secured at a fixed position.
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