ATE505396T1 - UNDERWATER OIL COLLECTOR - Google Patents

UNDERWATER OIL COLLECTOR

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ATE505396T1
ATE505396T1 AT03799420T AT03799420T ATE505396T1 AT E505396 T1 ATE505396 T1 AT E505396T1 AT 03799420 T AT03799420 T AT 03799420T AT 03799420 T AT03799420 T AT 03799420T AT E505396 T1 ATE505396 T1 AT E505396T1
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container
fluid
vessel
leaking
positioning device
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Richard J Lazes
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C7/00—Salvaging of disabled, stranded, or sunken vessels; Salvaging of vessel parts or furnishings, e.g. of safes; Salvaging of other underwater objects
    • B63C7/006—Emptying the contents of sunken, stranded, or disabled vessels, e.g. by engaging the vessel; Underwater collecting of buoyant contents, such as liquid, particulate or gaseous contents, escaping from sunken vessels, e.g. using funnels, or tents for recovery of escaping hydrocarbons

Abstract

A subsea fluid collector is provided, comprising a container having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, and a vessel positioning device which is attachable to a submerged vessel leaking oil or other fluids. The container is positioned by the vessel positioning device to receive, through the fluid inlet, a leaking fluid (such as crude oil, gasoline, diesel, or the like) exiting from a fluid leak source on the vessel, and the water residing within the container is displaced as leaking fluid enters the container. The vessel positioning device may be attached or detached from the vessel by divers or remotely using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). In one embodiment, the container may be guided into position above the leak by a guide cable. Once the container is filled by the leaking fluid, it ascends to the surface of the sea for retrieval and removal of the contents.
AT03799420T 2002-12-23 2003-12-23 UNDERWATER OIL COLLECTOR ATE505396T1 (en)

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AT (1) ATE505396T1 (en)
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DE (1) DE60336719D1 (en)
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