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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2009
Dave Smith, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Guy Heyl, Lakeland, FL (US);
Ronald E. Smith, Friendswood, TX (US);
Julian G. Angus, Sarasota, FL (US);
Charles M. Staehle, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Dave Smith, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Guy Heyl, Lakeland, FL (US);
Ronald E. Smith, Friendswood, TX (US);
Julian G. Angus, Sarasota, FL (US);
Charles M. Staehle, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Down Deep & Up, LLC, Sarasota, FL (US);
Abstract
A deep water operations system includes a submersible vessel including a propulsion system for operating the vessel on and beneath the surface of a body of water. The vessel will operate on the water surface to travel to a designated site and then submerge beneath the surface to a depth sufficient to avoid surface wave and weather conditions. A surface power buoy is deployable from the vessel at the water surface and connected to the vessel by an umbilical cord and includes a propulsion system, RF vessel communication and a GPS receiver. An ROV launch cage is supported by the vessel by a second umbilical cord and stores and deploys an ROV remotely controlled from the vessel for deep water work and repair activities via the second umbilical cord.