EP 0185727 B1 19880622 - UNDERWATER OPERATING SYSTEM
Title (en)
UNDERWATER OPERATING SYSTEM
Publication
Application
Priority
NO 842544 A 19840622
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO8600353A1] An underwater operating system comprises an underwater platform (2), equipment (5-8) on the platform, mounted as replaceable units, a rail track (13, 14) on the platform and an intervention or handling unit in the form of a load carrying, manned autonomous underwater vessel (15), which may move along the rail track (13, 14) to remove and replace the replaceable equipment units. The underwater vessel (15) is provided with manipulators (30, 31, 25) by means of which an equipment unit may be isolated, grasped and positioned, and by means of which a new equipment unit may be fetched from a storage. The equipment unit (5-8) are placed as such and/or with their control means in typical axes (X, Y, Z) and in typical planes.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
E02B 17/00 (2006.01); B63C 11/40 (2006.01); E21B 41/04 (2006.01); E21B 43/01 (2006.01); E21B 43/017 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B63C 11/40 (2013.01 - EP); E21B 41/04 (2013.01 - EP); E21B 41/08 (2013.01 - EP); E21B 43/017 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (examination)
US 3777812 A 19731211 - BURKHARDT J, et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 8600353 A1 19860116; DE 3563464 D1 19880728; DE 3590303 T1 19860828; DK 82386 A 19860221; DK 82386 D0 19860221; EP 0185727 A1 19860702; EP 0185727 B1 19880622; FI 860739 A0 19860219; FI 860739 A 19860219; GB 2177142 A 19870114; GB 8604269 D0 19860326; JP S61502478 A 19861030; NO 160736 B 19890213; NO 160736 C 19890524; NO 842544 L 19851223; SE 8600768 D0 19860220; SE 8600768 L 19860220
DOCDB simple family (application)
NO 8500039 W 19850621; DE 3563464 T 19850621; DE 3590303 T 19850621; DK 82386 A 19860221; EP 85903072 A 19850621; FI 860739 A 19860219; GB 8604269 A 19850621; JP 50273785 A 19850621; NO 842544 A 19840622; SE 8600768 A 19860220