EP 3259410 B1 20211006 - SUBMERSIBLE VEHICLE FOR PROVIDING A TRENCH IN A SUBSEA BOTTOM
Title (en)
SUBMERSIBLE VEHICLE FOR PROVIDING A TRENCH IN A SUBSEA BOTTOM
Title (de)
TAUCHFÄHIGES FAHRZEUG ZUR ERSCHAFFUNG EINES GRABENS IN EINEM UNTERSEEBODEN
Title (fr)
VÉHICULE SUBMERSIBLE POUR LA FOURNITURE D'UNE TRANCHÉE DANS UN FOND SOUS-MARIN
Publication
Application
Priority
- NL 2014307 A 20150218
- NL 2016050110 W 20160217
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2016133386A1] A remotely operated submersible vehicle for preparing a trench in a subsea bottom is disclosed. The vehicle comprises a frame, hoisting and control cables for suspending the vehicle from a surface vessel, thrusters for manoeuvring the vehicle, and an elongated mechanical excavating tool extending across the width of the trench and connected to conveying means for carrying excavated seabed material to a position outside the trench. A method of preparing a trench using the vehicle is also described.
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
E02F 3/8875 (2013.01); E02F 3/9218 (2013.01); E02F 3/9237 (2013.01); E02F 3/9293 (2013.01); E02F 5/105 (2013.01); E02F 5/109 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2016133386 A1 20160825; EP 3259410 A1 20171227; EP 3259410 B1 20211006; NL 2014307 B1 20161012
DOCDB simple family (application)
NL 2016050110 W 20160217; EP 16715916 A 20160217; NL 2014307 A 20150218