Abstract:
The invention relates to a mining system for mining minerals from a seabed of a deep sea, wherein the mining system comprises a vessel floating at the water surface and a submerged mining assembly that is suspended from the vessel, wherein the mining assembly comprises a station above the seabed, a cable that suspends the station from the vessel, a mining head for mining minerals from the seabed, an intermediate frame that extends between the mining head and the station, wherein one end of the intermediate frame is hingeably connected to the station and the opposite end of the intermediate frame is hingeably connected to the mining head, a container that is arranged to shuttle between the station and the vessel, and a transport arrangement between the mining head and the station for transporting the mined minerals from the mining head into the container.
Abstract:
Trailing suction hopper dredger, comprising a hopper and a suction pipe extending from the hopper, wherein a suction head is provided at an end of the suction pipe, and an outlet at an opposite end for disposing dredging sludge into the hopper. At least one jet pipe is connected to the suction head for jetting water into a suction chamber of the suction head through at least one jet and a recycle line is provided between the hopper and the suction head for feeding effluent from the hopper to the suction head. The recycle line has at least one outlet at side of, preferably at opposite sides outside the suction chamber, such that effluent flowing out of the said outlet is sucked into the said suction chamber and/or at least one outlet, opening into the suction chamber of the suction head, near a trailing end of the suction head.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a dredger with a benthic soil grab (20), wherein the benthic soil grab comprises a straight front plate (25), two straight side plates (26) and a straight back plate (27) that together form a rectangular pickup chamber (28), wherein at the bottom the front plate comprises a first cutting edge, the side plates each comprise a second cutting edge and the back plate comprises a third cutting edge, wherein the cutting edges (29, 30, 31) bound an access opening to the pickup chamber, and wherein the benthic soil grab comprises a visor cutter (40) comprising a closing plate (42) with a fourth cutting edge that is connected with the back plate by means of a hinge to open and close the access opening, wherein the benthic soil grab is lowered into the benthic soil with the front plate, the side plate and the back plate oriented vertically.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for installation of an off-shore vertical mast or pile in the bottom under water and the foundation thereof under water, wherein the lower portion of the pile extends into the bottom and the foundation comprises an armour on the bottom that surrounds the pile, which armour comprises a layer of stones or rocks, wherein the method comprises the steps of placing a spacer on the bottom, which spacer comprises a circumferential wall standing upright from the bottom to define a vertically extending insertion channel for the pile, dumping the armour around the spacer, and inserting the lower portion of the pile into the bottom via the insertion channel after dumping the armour.
Abstract:
Method for in a device purifying contaminated bottom ash, wherein the contaminants in the bottom ash comprise at least a component of salt, wherein the device is provided with a salt section, wherein the method comprises the introduction of the contaminated bottom ash in the salt section, rinsing the contaminated bottom ash with salty scouring water that is substantially saturated with salt dissolved therein, wherein the salt present in the contaminated bottom ash is rinsed out as undissolved salt particles by the substantially saturated salty scouring water.
Abstract:
Method for withdrawing or introducing substances from or into a soil body, wherein a series of passage elements (6) that are vertical or at an angle, are introduced into the soil body, which passage elements are fluid intaking or fluid discharging over a substantial part of their length, wherein the vertical passage elements each at their top end are connected to their own suction line or pressure line for fluid (7), and the -preferably flexible- suction lines or pressure lines are connected to a pump (11), which pump is connected to a discharge or source for the fluid, after which by operation of the pump fluid is withdrawn from or supplied to the soil body, via the suction line or pressure line and the vertical passage elements.
Abstract:
Transport means (1, 4) such as a vessel or vehicle, provided with a device (2) for compacting ground. The compacting device is provided with a pile (5) and with guides (7) arranged on the transport means for guiding the pile (5) in a direction towards and away from the ground (3). A baseplate (8) is attached to the pile (5) in an axially movable and detachable manner. The baseplate (8) is preferably attached to the pile (5) by means of a spring element (14), of which the pre-tension can be adjusted by a tensioning device (15).
Abstract:
While laying a subsea cable, an exposed cut off end of the cable is exposed to water prior to permanently sealing off this cable end. To prevent damage to the cable due to contact with the often salt water, due to for example oxidation, a temporarily watertight seal is to be applied to the cut off end. A method for applying this seal is provided which comprises applying a mouldable sealant to the exposed end wherein the sealant acts as a watertight barrier between the water and the cut off end of the cable. The sealant may comprise an intermediate layer between the cut off end and a watertight outer layer arranged to increase adhesion between the cut off end and the outer layer. This allows a broader range of outer layer materials to be used as the outer layer material does not need to adhere directly with the cable.
Abstract:
The invention comprises a dam with a cladding which comprises a set of rings which are arranged on an inclined flank of the dam, to slow down wave tongues flowing up and down along the dam, and a method of making the dam.
Abstract:
The disclosure is related to a method for forming structures in a liquid, preferably underwater using a flowing, settable material, wherein the material used has a density which is substantially equal to the density of the liquid in which the structure is formed as well as a system for such method and structures formed.