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US 10,513,315 B2Granted
Arrangement for attaching a towing line to a spreading device
AssigneeThyborøn Skibssmedie A/S
InventorsPeder Stausholm Andreasen, Pétur Jensen
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AssigneeThyborøn Skibssmedie A/S
InventorsPeder Stausholm Andreasen, Pétur Jensen
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An arrangement for remotely controlling the position of a trawl door (1) or deflector for seismic surveys comprises an attachment point provided on a movable part (10). The movable part (10) can be moved in relation to a body of the trawl door (1) by means of a remotely controlled actuator. The movable part (10) with the attachment point (15) for a towing line is provided at the body or at a centre rib of the body of the trawl door (1). The movable part (10) with the attachment point can be moved substantially in vertical direction and approximately at right angles in relation to the direction of movement of the trawl door (1) when operated at sea, thereby resulting in an upwards or downwards movement of the trawl door (1) and thereby providing continuous adjustment of depth at which the trawl door (1) operates in the water.
An arrangement for connecting a towing line to a spreading device, such as a trawl door or a deflector for seismic equipment, to be towed by a vessel at sea for controlling the position of the spreading device, the arrangement comprising an attachment point for the towing line and including a movable part comprising the attachment point, wherein the movable part is capable of being moved in relation to a body of the spreading device by means of an actuator, wherein the movable part with the attachment point is provided at the body of the spreading device or at a centre part of the body of the spreading device, wherein the movable part with the attachment point can be moved substantially in vertical direction and approximately at right angles in relation to the direction of movement of the spreading device when operated at sea.
A method for remotely controlling the position of a spreading device, such as a trawl door or a deflector for seismic surveys, which is towed by a vessel at sea, the spreading device comprising an arrangement with an attachment point for the towing line, wherein the arrangement includes a movable part comprising the attachment point, the movable part with the attachment point being provided at the body of the spreading device, wherein the movable part is moved in relation to a body of the spreading device by means of a remotely controlled actuator so that the point of attack of a towing force on the spreading device is changed, wherein the movable part with the attachment point in operation at sea is moved substantially in vertical direction and approximately at right angles in relation to the direction of movement of the spreading device such that the angular position of the spreading device in relation to vertical is changed.
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