Method and apparatus to facilitate cleaning marine survey equipment

Techniques are disclosed relating to using a remote operated vehicle (ROV) to facilitate cleaning of a submerged geophysical equipment (e.g., a streamer) being towed behind a tow vessel. The ROV may, in one embodiment, attach a streamer cleaning unit (SCU) to the streamer, where the SCU is configure...

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Main Authors Vageskar, Erling, Karlsen, Kenneth, Rodseth, Jan Terje, Nielsen, Einar, Tonnessen, Rune, Bjorno, Arnt M
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.04.2017
Subjects
DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS
GEOPHYSICS
GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS
MEASURING
PHYSICS
TESTING
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Summary:Techniques are disclosed relating to using a remote operated vehicle (ROV) to facilitate cleaning of a submerged geophysical equipment (e.g., a streamer) being towed behind a tow vessel. The ROV may, in one embodiment, attach a streamer cleaning unit (SCU) to the streamer, where the SCU is configured to clean the streamer. In another embodiment, the ROV may facilitate cleaning by cleaning the streamer itself using a cleaning attachment coupled to the ROV. Begin 800 Attach Cleaning Apparatus to Maneuver ROV to Streamer Attach Cleaning Apparatus to Streamer Traverses Length of Streamer with Cleaning Apparatus Detach Cleaning Apparatus from Streamer FIG. BDone
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20130216573