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Paravane increased lift, towing system and method
US8997675B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8997675-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213685778-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | Dec 1, 2011 |
| Publication date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
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A method and a marine towing system for towing streamers or sources. The towing system includes a connecting line; a first paravane connected to the connecting line, wherein the connecting line is configured to connect the first paravane to a vessel; a spur line connected to the first paravane and configured to provide a tension to maintain streamers apart from each other; and a second paravane connected to the connecting line, between the first paravane and the vessel. The second paravane is configured to increase an angle (α 4 ) between the connecting line and the spur line.
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What is claimed is: 1. A marine towing system for towing streamers or sources, the towing system comprising: a connecting line connected to a connecting device; a first paravane connected to the connecting line through the connecting device, wherein the connecting line is configured to connect the first paravane to a vessel; a spur line connected to the first paravane and to the connecting line through the connecting device such that the spur line is located between the connec…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8997675B2 cover?
- A method and a marine towing system for towing streamers or sources. The towing system includes a connecting line; a first paravane connected to the connecting line, wherein the connecting line is configured to connect the first paravane to a vessel; a spur line connected to the first paravane and configured to provide a tension to maintain streamers apart from each other; and a second paravane…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Cggveritas Services Sa
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B63B21/66. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).