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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2014
Applicant:
Cgg Services SA, Massy, FR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
CGG SERVICES SA, Massy, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 9/023 (2006.01); G01V 13/00 (2006.01); B63C 11/52 (2006.01); B63B 21/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 9/023 (2013.01); G01V 13/00 (2013.01); B63B 21/663 (2013.01); B63C 11/52 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cleaning device for cleaning a marine element towed in water and related methods are provided. The cleaning device includes a body configured to enclose a marine element; at least one wing fixedly attached to the body and configured to impart translational motion to the body when flowing in water; and a keel attached to the body and configured to limit a rotation of the body. The at least one wing is oriented relative to the body so that the cleaning device travels from a head portion toward a tail portion of the marine element when the marine element is towed at an angle less than a triggering angle with a traveling direction of a vessel towing the marine element.