Unmanned underwater vehicle, system and method for the maintenance and inspection of underwater facilities

    公开(公告)号:US10604221B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-31

    申请号:US16082439

    申请日:2017-03-10

    Applicant: SAIPEM S.p.A.

    Abstract: An unmanned underwater vehicle of a system for the maintenance and inspection of permanent underwater facilities having a first interface configured for structurally and functionally coupling to an operational module selected on the basis of specific needs from a plurality of interchangeable operational modules featuring different characteristics, and a second interface configured for structurally and functionally coupling to a power and communication module selected on the basis of specific needs from a plurality of interchangeable power and communication modules featuring different characteristics.

    DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD TO CHECK THE POSITION OF A PIPELINE IN A BED OF A BODY OF WATER

    公开(公告)号:US20180106614A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-19

    申请号:US15556447

    申请日:2016-03-09

    Applicant: SAIPEM S.p.A.

    Abstract: A detection system to check the position of a pipeline in a bed of a body of water and extending along a predetermined route; the system comprising a device, which is configured to be moved in a moving direction and along the predetermined route and comprises a support, which mainly extends transversely to the moving direction, a quantity of acoustic wave sources, which are mounted on the support and are configured to transmit acoustic waves through the body of water and the bed of the body of water, and a quantity of acoustic wave receivers, which are located along the support and are configured to receive reflected acoustic waves and emit reception signals related to the reflected acoustic waves; and a processing unit comprising an acquisition unit, which is configured to receive, from the outside, at least one datum selected within a group of known or expected data comprising: the known value of the cross-section of the pipeline, an expected value of the trenching height of the pipeline, the known shape of the pipeline, the expected bathymetric profile of the bed of the body of water, and an expected value of the position of the pipeline; the processing unit being configured to calculate a parameter related to the position of the pipeline in the bed of the body of water on the basis of the reception signals and of said at least one datum selected within the group of data.

    Pipe handling system and method of joining pipe sections

    公开(公告)号:US10788147B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-29

    申请号:US15505295

    申请日:2015-08-21

    Applicant: SAIPEM S.P.A.

    Abstract: A method of joining a first pipe section to a second pipe section includes positioning the two pipe sections in an end-to-end configuration to define therebetween a joint to be welded, measuring the degree of alignment of the pipe sections when they are in the end-to-end configuration in a position ready for welding, ascertaining the relative movement required of the pipe sections in order to improve their alignment, effecting the relative movement so ascertained, and welding together the two pipe sections. The method may include the use of geometric data of the end of the pipes in order to ascertain the relative movement required of the pipe sections. A control unit may be used to calculate, using such data, a target orientation that lines up the pipe sections. The measuring step may be performed using, for example, a laser or a camera and backlight.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING OPERATIONS IN A BODY OF WATER

    公开(公告)号:US20240343364A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-17

    申请号:US18580459

    申请日:2022-07-21

    Applicant: SAIPEM S.P.A.

    CPC classification number: B63G8/001 B63G2008/004 B63G2008/005

    Abstract: A system for handling operations in a body of water has an unmanned floating vehicle configured to perform first activities from a surface of the body of water; at least one intervention/inspection device configured to perform second activities in/on the body of water; a first control module, configured to control the performance of the first activities according to first acquired data; a second control module, configured to control the performance of the second activities according to second acquired data; and a mission control unit in communication with the first and the second control module and configured to assign respective first activities to the first control module and respective second activities to the second control module according to a mission prediction model and to control the performance of the first and second activities assigned in combination.

    Trenching assembly for laying in a trench a continuous pipeline and trenching method

    公开(公告)号:US10435865B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-08

    申请号:US15748114

    申请日:2016-07-26

    Applicant: SAIPEM S.P.A.

    Abstract: A trenching assembly lays a continuous pipeline in a trench dug in a bed with uneven bathymetry, the trenching assembly including a trench digging device having a main body; at least four ground contact units, each unit having a height adjustment device, to position each ground contact unit with respect to the main body independently. A trench cutting tool digs in the bed includes a cutting depth adjustment device, for positioning the cutting tool with respect to the main body. A detection device detects bed bathymetry. A control device simultaneously allows cooperation between the detection device, the height adjustment device of each ground contact unit, and the cutting depth adjustment device. A command device cooperates with the control device to adjustment each ground contact unit and the cutting depth adjustment device, to obtain a trench having a height difference lower than a predefined tolerance and a predetermined burial depth.

    UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF UNDERWATER FACILITIES

    公开(公告)号:US20190084658A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-21

    申请号:US16082439

    申请日:2017-03-10

    Applicant: SAIPEM S.p.A.

    Abstract: An unmanned underwater vehicle of a system for the maintenance and inspection of permanent underwater facilities having a first interface configured for structurally and functionally coupling to an operational module selected on the basis of specific needs from a plurality of interchangeable operational modules featuring different characteristics, and a second interface configured for structurally and functionally coupling to a power and communication module selected on the basis of specific needs from a plurality of interchangeable power and communication modules featuring different characteristics.

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