GB2448918B - System and method for managing the buoyancy of an underwater vehicle - Google Patents

System and method for managing the buoyancy of an underwater vehicle

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GB2448918B
GB2448918B GB0708563A GB0708563A GB2448918B GB 2448918 B GB2448918 B GB 2448918B GB 0708563 A GB0708563 A GB 0708563A GB 0708563 A GB0708563 A GB 0708563A GB 2448918 B GB2448918 B GB 2448918B
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buoyancy
managing
underwater vehicle
underwater
vehicle
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Steven Michael Simpson
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63G—OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; MINE-LAYING; MINE-SWEEPING; SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
    • B63G8/00—Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines; Equipment specially adapted therefor
    • B63G8/001—Underwater vessels adapted for special purposes, e.g. unmanned underwater vessels; Equipment specially adapted therefor, e.g. docking stations
    • 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
    • B63C11/00—Equipment for dwelling or working underwater; Means for searching for underwater objects
    • B63C11/34—Diving chambers with mechanical link, e.g. cable, to a base
    • B63C11/36—Diving chambers with mechanical link, e.g. cable, to a base of closed type
    • B63C11/42—Diving chambers with mechanical link, e.g. cable, to a base of closed type with independent propulsion or direction control
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63G—OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; MINE-LAYING; MINE-SWEEPING; SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
    • B63G8/00—Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines; Equipment specially adapted therefor
    • B63G8/14—Control of attitude or depth
    • B63G8/22—Adjustment of buoyancy by water ballasting; Emptying equipment for ballast tanks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63G—OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; MINE-LAYING; MINE-SWEEPING; SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
    • B63G8/00—Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines; Equipment specially adapted therefor
    • B63G8/001—Underwater vessels adapted for special purposes, e.g. unmanned underwater vessels; Equipment specially adapted therefor, e.g. docking stations
    • B63G2008/002—Underwater vessels adapted for special purposes, e.g. unmanned underwater vessels; Equipment specially adapted therefor, e.g. docking stations unmanned
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H25/00—Steering; Slowing-down otherwise than by use of propulsive elements; Dynamic anchoring, i.e. positioning vessels by means of main or auxiliary propulsive elements
    • B63H25/02—Initiating means for steering, for slowing down, otherwise than by use of propulsive elements, or for dynamic anchoring
    • B63H2025/028—Initiating means for steering, for slowing down, otherwise than by use of propulsive elements, or for dynamic anchoring using remote control means, e.g. wireless control; Equipment or accessories therefor
GB0708563A 2007-05-03 2007-05-03 System and method for managing the buoyancy of an underwater vehicle Expired - Fee Related GB2448918B (en)

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GB0708563D0 GB0708563D0 (en) 2007-06-13
GB2448918A GB2448918A (en) 2008-11-05
GB2448918B true GB2448918B (en) 2009-07-22

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NO20160328A1 (en) * 2016-02-26 2017-02-13 Oceaneering As A system and method of operating an unmanned underwater vehicle

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GB2215490A (en) * 1988-03-08 1989-09-20 Platinum Ind Control apparatus for submersible vessels
US5235931A (en) * 1992-07-22 1993-08-17 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy Inflatable undersea vehicle system of special utility as a daughter vessel to a mother vessel
US6148759A (en) * 1999-02-24 2000-11-21 J. Ray Mcdermott, S.A. Remote ROV launch and recovery apparatus
US6390012B1 (en) * 1999-09-20 2002-05-21 Coflexip, S.A. Apparatus and method for deploying, recovering, servicing, and operating an autonomous underwater vehicle

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2215490A (en) * 1988-03-08 1989-09-20 Platinum Ind Control apparatus for submersible vessels
US5235931A (en) * 1992-07-22 1993-08-17 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy Inflatable undersea vehicle system of special utility as a daughter vessel to a mother vessel
US6148759A (en) * 1999-02-24 2000-11-21 J. Ray Mcdermott, S.A. Remote ROV launch and recovery apparatus
US6390012B1 (en) * 1999-09-20 2002-05-21 Coflexip, S.A. Apparatus and method for deploying, recovering, servicing, and operating an autonomous underwater vehicle

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