公开(公告)号：US20160170060A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-16

申请号：US14904778

申请日：2014-07-18

Applicant: FAIRFIELD INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED d/b/a FAIRFIELDNODAL

Inventor： William HOPEWELL ,  James N. THOMPSON ,  Matthew BASNIGHT ,  Michael MORRIS

IPC: G01V1/38

CPC classification number: G01V1/38 ,  B63B51/00 ,  B63B2211/02 ,  B63C7/26 ,  B63C11/48 ,  G01V1/3808

Abstract: A real-time, marine acoustic monitoring system and method for detecting, tracking, recording, analyzing, communicating and otherwise obtaining and manipulating data indicative of marine presence and/or activity, and using such data to avoid or mitigate detrimental impact on the marine environment. The system includes sub-sea instrumentation packages (SPs) including sensors recording acoustic signals and other sensor data that allow elapsed and/or real-time, in-situ data communications and control of the individual instrumentation packages and system configuration. Each SP may have wireless, acoustic, and/or optical modules or components to enable the communication between SPs and/or other collection points such as surface vessels, ROVs, sub-sea transceivers, or AUVs. The SPs may further include additional single or multi-component seismic or other functionalized sensors for collecting data that may be used in combination with acquired acoustic data (which may relate to environmental conditions as described below as well as to marine mammal acoustic data) to assist in the identification, localization, and/or changes in the characteristics and/or population(s) of mammals in the sensed environment or other stimuli such as, but not limited to, radiation, movement, and any other detectable stimuli of real or potential interest.

Abstract translation: 实时海洋声学监测系统和方法，用于检测，跟踪，记录，分析，传播和以其他方式获得和操纵指示海洋存在和/或活动的数据，并使用这些数据来避免或减轻对海洋环境的不利影响 。 该系统包括海底仪表包（SP），包括记录声信号的传感器和其他传感器数据，允许经过和/或实时的原位数据通信和控制各个仪器包和系统配置。 每个SP可以具有无线，声学和/或光学模块或组件，以实现SP和/或其他收集点之间的通信，例如水面容器，ROV，海底收发器或AUV。 SP还可以包括附加的单组分或多组分地震或其他功能化的传感器，用于收集可与已获得的声学数据组合使用的数据（其可以涉及如下所述的环境条件以及海洋哺乳动物声学数据）以协助 在感测环境中的哺乳动物的特征和/或群体的识别，定位和/或变化或其他刺激，例如但不限于辐射，运动和任何其他可检测的真实或潜在的刺激 利益。

公开(公告)号：US20130070558A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-21

申请号：US13671645

申请日：2012-11-08

Applicant: FAIRFIELD INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED d/b/a

Inventor： Reagan Neil WOODWARD, JR. ,  James N. THOMPSON

IPC: G01V1/38 ,  G01V1/20 ,  F16L1/12

CPC classification number: G01V1/3852 ,  B63B25/28 ,  B63B27/10 ,  B63C11/52 ,  G01V1/3808 ,  G01V1/3843 ,  G01V2210/1427 ,  G05D1/0206

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to an apparatus and method of transferring seismic equipment to and from a marine vessel and subsurface location. In one embodiment, a marine vessel is provided. The marine vessel includes a deck having a plurality of seismic sensor devices stored thereon, two remotely operated vehicles, each comprising a seismic sensor storage compartment, and a seismic sensor transfer device comprising a container for transfer of one or more of the seismic sensor devices from the vessel to the sensor storage compartment of at least one of the two remotely operated vehicles.

Abstract translation: 本文所描述的实施例涉及将地震设备传送到海洋船舶和从地下位置转移的设备和方法。 在一个实施例中，提供了海洋船只。 海洋船舶包括具有多个地震传感器装置的甲板，两个远程操作的车辆，每个包括一个地震传感器储存隔间，以及一个地震传感器传送装置，包括用于将一个或多个地震传感器装置从 该容器到两个远程操作车辆中的至少一个的传感器存储隔间。