System for recovering an ocean-bottom seismometer, ship and corresponding method

    公开(公告)号:US20240158053A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-16

    申请号:US18281775

    申请日:2022-03-18

    申请人: SERCEL

    发明人: Florian JOSSE

    IPC分类号: B63B27/16 G01V1/38

    摘要: The invention relates to a system (1) for recovering an ocean-bottom seismometer (2), intended to be provided on a ship. The system comprises a receiving device (11) having an at least partially rigid structure, a guide barrier (121) to define, with the hull of the ship (3), a zone for guiding the ocean-bottom seismometer (2) towards the receiving device (11). A movement system (13) makes it possible to move the receiving device (11) between a low position in which the receiving device (11) is at least partially submerged and a high position enabling an operator or an apparatus present on the ship (3) to recover the ocean-bottom seismometer (2) carried by the receiving device (11). The invention also relates to a ship provided with the system and to a corresponding recovery method.

    LIFT AND METHOD FOR LIFTING EQUIPMENT MODULES

    公开(公告)号:US20240025515A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-25

    申请号:US18028916

    申请日:2021-06-11

    申请人: SH GROUP A/S

    发明人: Lars PRÆST

    摘要: A lift and method for lifting equipment modules, and for providing for sideways loading equipment modules, or cargo containers, onto a mounting surface of a sea vessel, such as a ship or submarine. The lift comprises a frame for supporting the equipment modules or cargo containers, and includes a number of conveying beams for conveying the equipment module or cargo container in a sideways direction in relation to the frame, and means for lifting said conveying beams in a vertical direction. The method includes, providing a lift according to the invention; arranging an equipment module or cargo container onto the lift; maneuvering the lift on a ground surface into a position substantial parallel with the hull of said sea vessel; raising the equipment module or cargo container by the lift in a vertical direction to a specific vertical position in relation to a mission bay in said hull; conveying the equipment module or cargo container sideways into the mission bay, by said conveying beams; connecting the equipment module or cargo container to a number of anchoring points within the mission bay and retracting the conveying beams out of the mission bay.

    LAUNCH AND RECOVERY OF UNDERWATER UNITS OR VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20230303221A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-28

    申请号:US18021077

    申请日:2021-08-13

    申请人: DeepOcean AS

    IPC分类号: B63B27/14 B63B27/16

    摘要: A launch and recovery apparatus is for a surface vessel, a surface vessel is for use on water, and related methods are for launching or recovering an underwater unit. The unmanned surface vessel may have a ramp member for providing a ramp structure under the water for facilitating launch or recovery of the underwater unit, the ramp structure having an incline for the underwater unit and an aperture or gap penetrating through the ramp structure for communicating a flow of water in the aperture or gap relative to the vessel. The surface vessel is advanced across the water, obtaining a flow of water relative to the vessel in the aperture or gap through the underwater ramp structure, the underwater unit is supported on the incline of the ramp structure, and the underwater unit is moved up or down the incline to facilitate the launch or recovery of the underwater unit.

    Releasing and recovery device of box-type sampling equipment

    公开(公告)号:US11691696B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-04

    申请号:US17853968

    申请日:2022-06-30

    IPC分类号: B63B27/16 B63B27/08

    CPC分类号: B63B27/16 B63B27/08

    摘要: A device for launching and recovering a box sampler includes a suspension coop, a rail assembly, a moving mechanism, a power unit, and a lifting frame. The rail assembly is fixedly arranged on a deck. The moving mechanism is arranged on the rail assembly and can move along the rail assembly. A fixed end of the power unit is articulated with a top end of the moving mechanism, and an extending end of the power unit is articulated with an open end of an upper frame of the lifting frame. A closed end of the upper frame of the lifting frame is articulated with a front end of the moving mechanism. According to the device for launching and recovering a box sampler, the box sampler can be smoothly launched and recovered. The sampler in the suspension coop can be kept horizontal and is prevented from severely shaking.

    TRANSPORTATION PLATFORM FOR UNDERWATER TOWING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20180229975A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-16

    申请号:US15953488

    申请日:2018-04-15

    IPC分类号: B66C13/02 B63C15/00 B66C13/08

    摘要: A transportation platform for an underwater towing device, including: a main frame; a support frame; a movable base; operation decks; ladder stands; and main lifting lugs. The main frame includes upright posts, basal tubes, longitudinal tubes, transverse tubes, and diagonal tubes. The support frame includes cushion blocks, transverse beams, stand columns, carrier bars, and stiffeners. The ladder stands include stand pipes and a plurality of deformed bar. The main lifting lugs are disposed on the upright posts of the main frame. The support frame is in the form of a door frame and disposed in the lower part of the main frame. The carrier bars cross over the basal tubes. The stiffeners are disposed between the upright posts of the main frame and the transverse beams. The cushion blocks are disposed on the carrier bars. The movable base is disposed between the carrier bars of the support frame.