GB2521681B - Underwater leak detection apparatus, underwater leak detection system and method of detecting an underwater leak of a fluid - Google Patents

Underwater leak detection apparatus, underwater leak detection system and method of detecting an underwater leak of a fluid

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GB2521681B
GB2521681B GB1323178.2A GB201323178A GB2521681B GB 2521681 B GB2521681 B GB 2521681B GB 201323178 A GB201323178 A GB 201323178A GB 2521681 B GB2521681 B GB 2521681B
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underwater leak
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James Crook Robert
Palmer Andrew
Bennett Philip
Wrobel David
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Sonardyne International Ltd
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    • G01M3/24—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic vibrations
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US4001764A (en) * 1974-06-14 1977-01-04 Exxon Production Research Company Acoustic method for detecting leaks from submerged pipelines
GB1552589A (en) * 1977-03-15 1979-09-12 Shell Int Research Underwater craft for acoustic inspection of pipelines for leaks
US4571984A (en) * 1983-03-14 1986-02-25 Columbia Gas System Service Corp. Apparatus and method for detecting gas bubbles in water, and apparatus for handling an oceanographic device
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US5142503A (en) * 1991-09-24 1992-08-25 Wilcox Peter C Side-scanning sonar towfish
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