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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2021
Filed:
May. 19, 2015
Applicant:
Nautilus Minerals Singapore Pte Ltd, Singapore, SG;
Inventors:
John Michael Parianos, Milton, AU;
Roland Gunter Berndt, Milton, AU;
Sean Michael Plunkett, Milton, AU;
Assignee:
Nautilus Minerals Singapore Pte Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 7/00 (2006.01); E02F 7/06 (2006.01); E21C 50/00 (2006.01); E02F 3/88 (2006.01); B65G 17/36 (2006.01); E02F 9/20 (2006.01); B65G 17/12 (2006.01); B63B 21/66 (2006.01); B63C 11/52 (2006.01); B63G 8/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 7/005 (2013.01); B65G 17/126 (2013.01); B65G 17/36 (2013.01); E02F 3/8866 (2013.01); E02F 7/065 (2013.01); E02F 9/205 (2013.01); E02F 9/2016 (2013.01); E02F 9/2045 (2013.01); E21C 50/00 (2013.01); B63B 21/66 (2013.01); B63C 11/52 (2013.01); B63G 8/42 (2013.01);
Abstract
A seafloor haulage system (), for lifting seafloor materials from the seafloor to the surface, that has a line member (), preferably synthetic rope, that extends at least partially between the seafloor and the surface and a container (), preferably a plurality of containers, capable of carrying a load connected to the line member (). The containers have a steerable element (), such as a rudder, that enables the container to manoeuvre as it is propelled, typically towed by the line member, through the water.