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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2011
Johan Heiler, Zoersel, BE;
Jan Gabriel, Mollem, BE;
Gwyn Hagenaers, Zwijndrecht, BE;
Gert Brouns, Ghent, BE;
Johan Heiler, Zoersel, BE;
Jan Gabriel, Mollem, BE;
Gwyn Hagenaers, Zwijndrecht, BE;
Gert Brouns, Ghent, BE;
Tideway B.V., Breda, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for dumping material onto an underwater bottom or installation, such as a pipeline. The device comprises a vessel, provided with a fall pipe through which the material is dumped on the underwater bottom; a steering device adapted to control the motion of the fall pipe relative to the underwater bottom; first monitoring means adapted to monitor the state of the underwater bottom; second monitoring means adapted to monitor the position of the steering device; and computing means adapted to compute, control signals for moving the steering device. The invention also relates to a method for dumping material onto an underwater bottom or installation.