(19)
(11) EP 4 242 096 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.11.2023 Bulletin 2023/45

(43) Date of publication A2:
13.09.2023 Bulletin 2023/37

(21) Application number: 23181517.6

(22) Date of filing: 25.04.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B63B 35/00(2020.01)
B63G 8/00(2006.01)
B63B 3/14(2006.01)
 B63B 27/16(2006.01)
B63C 11/42(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B63B 35/00; B63B 2035/007; B63B 2035/008; B63G 2008/007; B63G 2008/008; B63B 2027/165; B63B 2003/147; B63G 8/001
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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

(30) Priority: 27.04.2016 NO 20160706

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
20198858.1 / 3778373
17727736.5 / 3448748

(71) Applicant: Kongsberg Maritime AS
3183 Horten (NO)

(72) Inventors:
  • Levander, Oskar
    26101 Rauma (FI)
  • Sipilä, Sauli Petteri
    26101 Rauma (FI)
  • Callaway, Mark
    3183 Horten (NO)

(74) Representative: Bryn Aarflot AS 
Patent Stortingsgata 8
0161 Oslo
0161 Oslo (NO)

   


(54) UNMANNED SURFACE VESSEL FOR REMOTELY OPERATED UNDERWATER VEHICLE OPERATIONS


(57) The invention relates to an unmanned surface vessel for remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) operations, comprising an ROV, a deployment and recovery device to deploy an ROV from the vessel to water and recover the ROV from the water to the vessel, and a vessel control unit controlling the deployment and recovery of the ROV, the operation of the ROV, and movements of the vessel.







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