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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2013
Sercel, Carquefou, FR;
Alexis Duboue, Carquefou, FR;
Noel Voisin, Lorient, FR;
SERCEL, , FR;
Abstract
An underwater cable deployment system for deploying an ocean bottom cable on the seabed including a cage having a lower frame and an upper frame, which lower frame is adapted to receive the ocean bottom cable and the upper frame is connected to an umbilical cable mounted on a vessel, the upper frame being removably attached to the lower frame, guiding and tensioning means for deploying the ocean bottom cable on the seabed, the lower frame further including a recording unit which is connected to the ocean bottom cable and is adapted to record data detected by at least one sensor unit of the ocean bottom cable and an electrical power unit adapted to provide power to the recording unit and to the ocean bottom cable.