Cutter device for marine survey system and related method

    公开(公告)号:US09796455B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-24

    申请号:US14784483

    申请日:2014-04-23

    Applicant: SERCEL SA

    Inventor: Raymond Larsen

    CPC classification number: B63B21/66 G01V1/3808

    Abstract: Device, system and method for protecting towed marine survey equipment from line entanglement are provided. A cutter device has a mounting mechanism configured to fixedly attach at a predetermined position along a cable used for towing, and one or more cutting structures. The cutting structures are attached to and extend away from the mounting mechanism, being configured to cut lines that get caught by the cutting structures or slide along the cable to the predetermined position.

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