Buoyancy module
AssigneeAdvanced Innergy Ltd.
InventorsAustin Harbison, Jonathan Fox
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Abstract
A buoyancy module (10, 12, 14) configured for mounting on an elongate underwater member (16) and provided with a sensor module dock (32) for receiving and releasably retaining a sensor module (30).
Claims20
A system comprising a buoyancy module and a sensor module, the buoyancy module being configured for mounting on an elongate underwater member and having a sensor module dock for receiving and releasably retaining the sensor module, and the sensor module including a closed pressure vessel containing at least one sensor, a data logger for logging data from the sensor, an interface for outputting logged sensor data, and a battery arranged to power the sensor and the data logger.
A system comprising a buoyancy module and a sensor module, the buoyancy module being configured for mounting on an elongate underwater member and having a sensor module dock for receiving and releasably retaining the sensor module, the sensor module including a closed pressure vessel and having a grab bar, a handle or other graspable feature to be grasped by an effector of an ROV to facilitate release and retrieval of the sensor module from the buoyancy module.
A buoyancy module being configured for mounting on an elongate underwater member and having a sensor module dock for receiving and releasably retaining a sensor module, wherein the sensor module dock comprises a collar disposed to receive the sensor module and configured to form a part turn lock.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.