Floating inspection sensor elevator system

A floating inspection sensor elevator system, comprising:

• a submersible inspection sensor sled having a u-shaped configuration and comprising:
• a base sled frame configured to engage a pile and comprising:
• upper and lower u-shaped frames coupled to each other and disposed in parallel relation;
• a plurality of guide wheels configured to slide said submersible inspection sensor sled along said pile;
• and
• one or more sensors oriented to focus substantially inwards towards a center area within said upper and lower u-shaped frames, said one or more sensors being configured to inspect one or more aspects of said pile and generate sensor data;
• a reeling apparatus, comprising:
• a base frame configured to mount onto a boat;
• first and second reeling arms mounted to said base frame and disposed in parallel relation to each other;
• first and second reels coupled to said base frame;
• first and second pulleys swivelly coupled near distal ends of said first and second reeling arms, respectively;
• a first umbilical cable having a first distal umbilical cable end coupled to said submersible inspection sensor sled, a first proximal umbilical cable end windable to said first reel, and a first intermediate umbilical cable portion reeved around a first sheave of said first pulley;
• and
• a second umbilical cable having a second distal umbilical cable end coupled to said submersible inspection sensor sled, a second proximal umbilical cable end windable to said second reel, and a second intermediate umbilical cable portion reeved around a second sheave of said second pulley;
• and
• a computer system comprising one or more processors configured to process said sensor data generated by said one or more sensors and control said pair of reels;
• wherein said first and second umbilical cables are in signal communication between said one or more sensors and said computer system, said first and second umbilical cables being configured to transfer said sensor data from said submersible inspection sensor sled to said computer system.

A floating inspection sensor elevator system, comprising:

• a submersible inspection sensor sled having a u-shaped configuration and comprising:
• a base sled frame configured to engage a pile and comprising:
• upper and lower u-shaped frames coupled to each other and disposed in parallel relation;
• a plurality of guide wheels configured to slide said submersible inspection sensor sled along said pile;
• and
• one or more sensors oriented to focus substantially inwards towards a center area within said upper and lower u-shaped frames, said one or more sensors being configured to inspect one or more aspects of said pile and generate sensor data;
• a reeling apparatus, comprising:
• a base frame configured to mount on to first and second hulls, comprising first and second rails, respectively, said first rail being coupled to said first hull and said second rail being coupled to said second hull;
• wherein said base frame is mounted near proximal ends of said first and second rails, such that said first and second hulls, said first and second rails, and said base frame have a substantially u-shaped configuration;
• first and second reeling arms mounted to said base frame and disposed in parallel relation to each other;
• first and second reels coupled to said base frame;
• first and second pulleys swivelly coupled near distal ends of said first and second reeling arms, respectively;
• a first umbilical cable having a first distal umbilical cable end coupled to said submersible inspection sensor sled, a first proximal umbilical cable end windable to said first reel, and a first intermediate umbilical cable portion reeved around a first sheave of said first pulley;
• and
• a second umbilical cable having a second distal umbilical cable end coupled to said submersible inspection sensor sled, a second proximal umbilical cable end windable to said second reel, and a second intermediate umbilical cable portion reeved around a second sheave of said second pulley;
• a thruster system coupled to said first and second hulls;
• and
• a computer system comprising one or more processors configured to process said sensor data generated by said one or more sensors and control said pair of reels and said thruster system;
• wherein said first and second umbilical cables are in signal communication between said one or more sensors and said computer system, said first and second umbilical cables being configured to transfer said sensor data from said submersible inspection sensor sled to said computer system.