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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2014
Applicant:
Cggveritas Services SA, Massy, FR;
Inventors:
Thierry Brizard, Massy, FR;
Alice Hervé, Paris, FR;
Erwan Postic, Jakarta, ID;
Robert Dowle, Massy, FR;
Jonathan Grimsdale, Orsay, FR;
Assignee:
CGG SERVICES SA, Massy, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 35/40 (2006.01); B63B 27/36 (2006.01); B63G 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 35/40 (2013.01); B63B 27/36 (2013.01); B63G 8/001 (2013.01); B63B 2035/405 (2013.01); B63B 2702/00 (2013.01); B63G 2008/004 (2013.01);
Abstract
Method and vessel for performing marine acoustic survey of a subsurface. The vessel includes a launching module configured to deploy an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) underwater; a recovery module configured to recover the AUV; a homing device mounted on the recovery module and configured to guide the AUV to the recovery module; and a management module connecting the launching module to the recovery module and configured to transport the AUV.