Global Patent Index - EP 0747540 B1

EP 0747540 B1 20010801 - Underwater suction dredging unit and method therefor

Title (en)

Underwater suction dredging unit and method therefor

Title (de)

Unterwasser-Saugbagger-Vorrichtung und deren Verfahren

Title (fr)

Dispositif sous-marin de dragage à succion et son procédé

Publication

EP 0747540 B1 20010801 (EN)

Application

EP 96201510 A 19960529

Priority

NL 1000518 A 19950608

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0747540A1] The invention relates to a method and a device to be used in dredging. Material present on the seabed is dredged by means of a dredging unit, which is suspended from a vessel (1). Material dredged by means of the dredging unit is supplied to a discharge pipe suspended (5) under water from a vessel (1) and coupled to the dredging unit, via which discharge pipe the material is deposited on the bottom of the sea at some distance from the dredging place. The device is provided with a dredging unit comprising a frame (6) which is provided with propulsion means, by which the device can be moved in any desired direction. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E02F 3/88

IPC 8 full level

E02F 3/88 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E02F 3/88 (2013.01); E02F 3/8875 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0747540 A1 19961211; EP 0747540 B1 20010801; AT E203790 T1 20010815; DE 69614196 D1 20010906; DE 69614196 T2 20020418; DK 0747540 T3 20011022; ES 2161326 T3 20011201; NL 1000518 C1 19961210

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96201510 A 19960529; AT 96201510 T 19960529; DE 69614196 T 19960529; DK 96201510 T 19960529; ES 96201510 T 19960529; NL 1000518 A 19950608