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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2010
Ola Erik Fjellstad, Trondheim, NO;
Arne Rinnan, Trondheim, NO;
Olav Magnus Berge, Skoppum, NO;
Jan Erik Faugstadmo, Tolvsrod, NO;
Sveinung Skjervheim, Horten, NO;
Snorre Bache, Spongdal, NO;
Ola Erik Fjellstad, Trondheim, NO;
Arne Rinnan, Trondheim, NO;
Olav Magnus Berge, Skoppum, NO;
Jan Erik Faugstadmo, Tolvsrod, NO;
Sveinung Skjervheim, Horten, NO;
Snorre Bache, Spongdal, NO;
KONGSBERG SEATEX AS, Trondheim, NO;
Abstract
Control device () for controlling the position of an instrumented cable towed in water, such as a marine seismic streamer, and/or an instrumented towed cable array (streamer array) with the possibility of controlling the individual instrumented cables both with in shape and position in relation to other instrumented cables and by that counteract cross currents and/or other dynamic forces which affect a towed array behind a seismic survey vessel, which control device () is provided with one or more acoustic means, such as acoustic transmitter/receiver elements (), arranged to or integrated in the wings (), main body () or motor and drive gear housings () of the control device for determination of position and distance.