- Patent Title: Steering of marine equipment towed by a vessel by a running block
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Application No.: US17908673Application Date: 2021-03-02
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Publication No.: US11874422B2Publication Date: 2024-01-16
- Inventor: Erik Godøy
- Applicant: SHEARWATER INVEST AS
- Applicant Address: NO Laksevåg
- Assignee: SHEARWATER INVEST AS
- Current Assignee: SHEARWATER INVEST AS
- Current Assignee Address: NO Laksevåg
- Agency: Flener IP & Business Law
- Agent Zareefa B. Flener
- Priority: NO 200298 2020.03.11
- International Application: PCT/NO2021/050052 2021.03.02
- International Announcement: WO2021/182965A 2021.09.16
- Date entered country: 2022-09-01
- Main IPC: G01V1/38
- IPC: G01V1/38 ; B63B21/66 ; G01V1/20
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the field of marine towing operations for marine seismic survey systems and seismic data gathering. More specifically, the present invention relates to seismic sources and receiver sensor cables, streamers, floats etc., that have means for adjusting and keeping a desired position in an array during a tow behind a vessel. The apparatus comprises a pulley apparatus, being a kind of miming block (1), connected with and supporting marine equipment (3, 3′). The miming block (1) is configured to attach to the deflected lead wire or tow wire (2, 9). It has means for traveling along the wire (2, 9).
Public/Granted literature
- US20230161064A1 STEERING OF MARINE EQUIPMENT TOWED BY A VESSEL BY A RUNNING BLOCK Public/Granted day:2023-05-25
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