GB2466377B - Method of controlling and/or balancing the buoyancy of a device using relatively dense fluid - Google Patents

Method of controlling and/or balancing the buoyancy of a device using relatively dense fluid

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GB2466377B
GB2466377B GB0922037.7A GB0922037A GB2466377B GB 2466377 B GB2466377 B GB 2466377B GB 0922037 A GB0922037 A GB 0922037A GB 2466377 B GB2466377 B GB 2466377B
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buoyancy
balancing
controlling
relatively dense
dense fluid
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Patrick Collins
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Aubin Ltd
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Aubin Ltd
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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
    • B63C7/06—Salvaging of disabled, stranded, or sunken vessels; Salvaging of vessel parts or furnishings, e.g. of safes; Salvaging of other underwater objects in which lifting action is generated in or adjacent to vessels or objects
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B22/00—Buoys
    • B63B22/18—Buoys having means to control attitude or position, e.g. reaction surfaces or tether
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B22/00—Buoys
    • B63B22/24—Buoys container type, i.e. having provision for the storage of material
    • 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
    • B63G8/24—Automatic depth adjustment; Safety equipment for increasing buoyancy, e.g. detachable ballast, floating bodies
GB0922037.7A 2008-12-19 2009-12-17 Method of controlling and/or balancing the buoyancy of a device using relatively dense fluid Active GB2466377B (en)

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GB2466377B true GB2466377B (en) 2013-03-06

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CA2972894C (en) * 2015-02-26 2019-11-05 Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company Subsea system for the installation, suspension and removal of production and processing equipment
GB2538546B (en) 2015-05-21 2018-03-28 Subsea 7 Ltd Adjusting the buoyancy of unmanned underwater vehicles
NO341537B1 (en) * 2016-04-21 2017-12-04 Sperre As A device for operation on a surface submerged in water
GB2554072A (en) * 2016-09-14 2018-03-28 Aubin Ltd Apparatus

Citations (4)

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US5795102A (en) * 1992-08-12 1998-08-18 Corbishley; Terrence Jeffrey Marine and submarine apparatus
US20030226489A1 (en) * 2002-06-11 2003-12-11 Carter Gregory James Variable storage vessel and method
US7213532B1 (en) * 2005-08-01 2007-05-08 Simpson Steven M System and method for managing the buoyancy of an underwater vehicle
US20070135003A1 (en) * 2005-12-09 2007-06-14 Ian Filips Apparatus for supporting an object at a controllable depth within a body of water

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5795102A (en) * 1992-08-12 1998-08-18 Corbishley; Terrence Jeffrey Marine and submarine apparatus
US20030226489A1 (en) * 2002-06-11 2003-12-11 Carter Gregory James Variable storage vessel and method
US7213532B1 (en) * 2005-08-01 2007-05-08 Simpson Steven M System and method for managing the buoyancy of an underwater vehicle
US20070135003A1 (en) * 2005-12-09 2007-06-14 Ian Filips Apparatus for supporting an object at a controllable depth within a body of water

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BRPI0905603A2 (en) 2011-03-29
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GB0922037D0 (en) 2010-02-03

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