Deployment and recovery vessel for autonomous underwater vehicle for seismic survey
US8881665B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V2210/1427
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Method and vessel for performing marine acoustic survey of a subsurface. The vessel includes a launching module configured to deploy an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) underwater; a recovery module configured to recover the AUV; a homing device mounted on the recovery module and configured to guide the AUV to the recovery module; and a management module connecting the launching module to the recovery module and configured to transport the AUV.
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