A depressor (16) for inserting a cable (4) into a trench (6) is disclosed. The depressor (16) comprises a plurality of cable shoes (22) adapted to be mounted to a support (18) and to engage the cable (4). Locating pins substantially prevent movement of the cable shoes (22) relative to the support (18) in a first direction as a result of movement of the cable shoes (22) relative to the cable (4) in an axial direction of the cable (4). A load cell provides an output dependent on a force applied to the cable shoes (22) in a second direction transverse, or perpendicular, to the first direction.
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UNDERWATER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF STABILISING AN UNDERWATER APPARATUS
The present invention is to an underwater apparatus for example a trenching vehicle that is configured to assist in maintaining the chassis frame in a horizontal orientation, or at least minimise deviation from a horizontal orientation.
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A trenching apparatus for handling one or more cables, to be positioned in a trench, offering protection against damaging a cable during handling, especially from other cables being handled.
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APPARATUS FOR REMOVING NODULAR MATERIAL FROM THE SEABED AND FOR SEPARATING SAID MATERIAL
A vehicle (6) apparatus for removing material from the seabed is disclosed. The vehicle comprises first thrusters (10) for moving the vehicle vertically and second thrusters (12) for moving the vehicle horizontally. A collector unit removes material from the seabed, and a latching mechanism (42) is adapted to be connected to a riser to enable removed material to be transported to a vessel on the surface. The separator comprises tines that in some embodiments comprise ridges. The separator comprises a water jet configured to move material towards the inlet and to remove smaller material.
Underwater and/or seabed trenching machines and apparatus;
underwater and/or seabed cable laying and/or burying
machines and apparatus; cable and/or pipeline ploughs;
winches; cable and/or pipeline winches; deployment and/or
recovery machines and apparatus for all of the aforesaid
goods; cable handling apparatus; shipboard cable handling
apparatus; underwater and/or seabed ploughs; shipboard
deployment and/or recovery machines and apparatus for all of
the aforesaid goods; parts and fittings for all the
aforesaid goods.
Underwater and/or seabed trenching machines and apparatus; underwater and/or seabed cable laying and/or burying machines and apparatus; cable and/or pipeline ploughs; winches; cable and/or pipeline winches; underwater and/or seabed ploughs; shipboard cable handling apparatus; cable handling apparatus; deployment and/or recovery machines and apparatus for all of the aforesaid goods; shipboard deployment and/or recovery machines and apparatus for all of the aforesaid goods; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods.
7.
APPARATUS FOR INSERTING AN ELONGATE OBJECT INTO A TRENCH
L'invention concerne un dispositif d'enfoncement (16) destiné à insérer un câble (4) dans une tranchée (6). Le dispositif d'enfoncement (16) comprend une pluralité de patins de câble (22) conçus pour être montés sur un support (18) et pour venir en prise avec le câble (4). Des goupilles de positionnement empêchent sensiblement le mouvement des patins de câble (22) par rapport au support (18) dans une première direction à la suite du mouvement des patins de câble (22) par rapport au câble (4) dans une direction axiale du câble (4). Une cellule de charge fournit une sortie en fonction d'une force appliquée aux patins de câble (22) dans une deuxième direction transversale, ou perpendiculaire, à la première direction.
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8.
APPARATUS FOR INSERTING AN ELONGATE OBJECT INTO A TRENCH
A depressor (16) for inserting a cable (4) into a trench (6) is disclosed. The depressor (16) comprises a plurality of cable shoes (22) adapted to be mounted to a support (18) and to engage the cable (4). Locating pins substantially prevent movement of the cable shoes (22) relative to the support (18) in a first direction as a result of movement of the cable shoes (22) relative to the cable (4) in an axial direction of the cable (4). A load cell provides an output dependent on a force applied to the cable shoes (22) in a second direction transverse, or perpendicular, to the first direction.
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9.
Apparatus for removing material from a floor of a body of water
A vehicle (6) apparatus for removing material from the seabed is disclosed. The vehicle comprises first thrusters (10) for moving the vehicle vertically and second thrusters (12) for moving the vehicle horizontally. A collector unit (16) removes material from the seabed, and a latching mechanism (42) is adapted to be connected to a riser to enable removed material to be transported to a vessel on the surface.
A plough for inserting a cable into a trench in the seabed is disclosed. The plough comprises a plough share for forming a trench in the seabed and a drawbar for enabling attachment of tensile members to the plough. The drawbar is moveable relative to the plough share between a first position, in which the plough is adapted to be towed by a towing cable to move the plough share relative to the seabed to form a trench, and a second position, in which the plough is adapted to be supported by the towing cable to enable the plough apparatus to be deployed to the seabed. A cable path receives the cable and an attachment part of the drawbar is moveable relative to the plough share between the second position and a third position, to enable the cable to be received in the cable path from above the plough.
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Method and apparatus for inserting an elongate object into a trench in a sea floor
A vehicle for deploying a cable into a trench in the sea bed is disclosed. The vehicle comprises a body adapted to move relative to the trench in the sea bed, and a bellmouth for engaging the cable and mounted to the body, wherein the bellmouth is adapted to define an open channel in a direction facing the trench for engaging the cable.
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12.
APPARATUS FOR INSERTING ELONGATE OBJECT INTO A TRENCH
An apparatus (2) for inserting a cable (4) into a trench (12) in the seabed (6) in shallow water is disclosed. The apparatus (2) comprises a body (8) for supporting the cable (4) and a chain cutter (10) for forming a trench (12) in the seabed (6) for receiving the cable (4). Tracks (14) enable the apparatus (2) to move relative to the seabed (6) to enable the chain cutter (14) to form the trench (12), and an air eduction system (20) directs air into water in the trench (12).
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A vehicle (6) apparatus for removing material from the seabed is disclosed. The vehicle comprises first thrusters (10) for moving the vehicle vertically and second thrusters (12) for moving the vehicle horizontally. A collector unit (16) removes material from the seabed, and a latching mechanism (42) is adapted to be connected to a riser to enable removed material to be transported to a vessel on the surface.
A wheel cutter tractor for inserting a cable into a trench is disclosed. The tractor comprises a wheel cutter for cutting a trench, and tracks for moving the tractor relative to the trench. A cable support tray supports the cable in a first position displaced from the wheel cutter in a direction transverse to a direction of travel of the tractor, and in a second position above the wheel cutter. A cable grab and lifting device transfers the cable into the cable support tray.
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15.
Apparatus for locating elongate object in a trench in a floor of a body of water
An apparatus for locating an elongate object in the seabed is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a body and a pair of jetting swords arranged on lateral sides of the elongate object to form a trench in the seabed. Chain cutters arranged on lateral sides of the elongate object cut respective parts of a trench in the seabed and are moveable relative to the body between a stowed position and a deployed position, independently of the jetting swords.
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16.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSERTING AN ELONGATE OBJECT INTO A TRENCH IN A SEA FLOOR
A vehicle (2) for deploying a cable (4) into a trench (8) in the sea bed (10) is disclosed. The vehicle (2) comprises a body (12) adapted to move relative to the trench (8) in the sea bed (10), and a bellmouth (18) for engaging the cable (4) and mounted to the body, wherein the bellmouth (18) is adapted to define an open channel (20) in a direction facing the trench (8) for engaging the cable (4).
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17.
Method and apparatus for forming a trench in a sea floor
An apparatus for forming a trench in a sea floor and/or displacing material on the sea floor is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a body and front skids mounted to the body for engaging the sea floor and supporting the body. The front skids are adjustable between a first mode, in which the front skids engage the sea floor, and a second mode, in which the front skids engage the sea floor adjacent the trench and at the trench walls.
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18.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A TRENCH IN A SEA FLOOR
An apparatus (2) for forming a trench in a sea floor and/or displacing material on the sea floor is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a body (4 ) and front skids (12) mounted to the body for engaging the sea floor and supporting the body. The front skids are adjustable between a first mode, in which the front skids engage the sea floor, and a second mode, in which the front skids engage the sea floor adjacent the trench and at the trench walls.
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19.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A TRENCH IN A SEA FLOOR
An apparatus (2) for forming a trench in a sea floor and/or displacing material on the sea floor is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a body (4 ) and front skids (12) mounted to the body for engaging the sea floor and supporting the body. The front skids are adjustable between a first mode, in which the front skids engage the sea floor, and a second mode, in which the front skids engage the sea floor adjacent the trench and at the trench walls.
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20.
SUBSEA SUPPORT APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING DRIVE MEANS, AND DRIVING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SUCH SUPPORT APPARATUS
A driving apparatus (2) for driving pipes (4) into the sea bed is disclosed. The driving apparatus has support arms (20) supporting a drill tower (16) for driving pipes into the sea bed, and a body (6) for supporting a plurality of pipes in cassettes (24). A pipe feeding mechanism feeds pipes to the drill tower (16) and the apparatus is controlled from a vessel located at a sea surface.
A deployment apparatus (2) for deploying an object to a sea floor is disclosed. The deployment apparatus comprises a body (4) and an attachment part (14) mounted to the body for releasably attaching an object to the apparatus. Thrusters (18, 20) provide thrust to transport the apparatus having an object attached thereto, and inflatable tanks 10, 12) mounted to the body have adjustable buoyancy.
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A trench cutting apparatus (2) for cutting a trench in the sea bed supporting a pipe is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a tractor (8) and tracks (14) for engaging the sea bed and supporting the tractor. A first chain cutter (18) for cutting a first trench portion in the sea bed on a first side of the pipe cooperates with a second chain cutter (20) for cutting a second trench portion on a second side of the pipe and the first and second chain cutters are spaced from each other in a direction of travel of the apparatus, such that the first and second chain cutters cooperate with each other to form a trench (28) below the pipe while leaving uncut sea bed material 34 between the pipe and the trench. The first and second chain cutters are provided with jet outlets (32) for cutting uncut material of the floor between the trench and the elongate object.
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A seafloor auxiliary mining tool for use in a seafloor mining system. The seafloor auxiliary mining tool has a seafloor locomotion system enabling traversal of the seafloor. Umbilical connections receive power and control signals from a surface source. A boom mounted auxiliary cutting tool is configured to cut extremities of a seafloor deposit. Cuttings produced by the auxiliary cutting tool are sized by sizing means, to ensure such cuttings are no greater than a desired size.
A seafloor bulk mining tool for production cutting of a seafloor bench. The tool uses a tracked locomotion system to travel across a seafloor bench. Power and control interfaces receive power and control signals from a surface source. The tool has a drum cutter for cutting the bench, and a sizing grill adjacent the drum cutter for sizing cuttings as they are produced by the drum cutter. A drum shroud may also be provided to help contain cuttings. A suction inlet can be used to capture cuttings as they are produced, for example in conjunction with a spade and augers.
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42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Electric and hydraulic powered motors, pumps, engines, thrustors for boats, submarines and underwater platforms and controllers for any of the aforesaid goods sold as a unit; propulsion motors for boats and underwater platforms, propulsion motors for underwater vehicles, namely, submarines and remotely-operated underwater vehicles; structural parts for all the aforesaid goods remotely-operated submarines; submarines having human operators on board; structural parts for all the aforesaid goods [ engineering consultancy; mechanical and hydraulic engineering; underwater engineering consultancy; underwater vehicles engineering consultancy; remotely operated vehicle engineering and consultancy ]
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Robotic machines for underwater use; propulsion mechanisms for water vehicles and for underwater vehicles; thrusters for underwater vehicles; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Remotely operated vehicles; underwater remotely operated vehicles; submarines; water vehicles; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Engineering consultancy; mechanical and hydraulic engineering; underwater engineering consultancy; underwater vehicles engineering consultancy; remotely operated vehicle engineering and consultancy.
