Dredging system and method for dredging
AssigneeGranfoss AS
InventorDavoud TAYEBI
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Abstract
A dredging system for removing submerged granular material from a bottom surface is presented. The dredging system comprises a dredging robot for removing granular material and a docking station for offloading removed granular material from the dredging robot. The docking station is attached and fixed in connection to the bottom. The dredging system further comprises a riser pipe for transporting removed granular material from the docking station to a remote location. A method for dredging of submerged granular material is also presented.
Claims19
A dredging system for removing submerged granular material from a bottom surface, the dredging system comprising:
- at least one dredging robot for removing granular material and multiple docking stations for offloading removed granular material from the at least one dredging robot, wherein the docking stations are attached in relation to a bottom surface thus providing a fixed and permanent location that is unaffected by elements such as waves, water current, motion, and tide, wherein the at least one dredging robot is adapted to shuttle between the multiple docking stations and comprises a control unit configured to operate the at least one dredging robot by remote control, semi-autonomously and/or autonomously;
- a docking coupling configured to offload removed granular material and comprising an electrical outlet provided on each docking station;
- wherein the at least one dredging robot includes at least one of:
- a coupling configured to be connected to the docking coupling provided on each docking station and a coupling on an umbilical line for coupling the docking station to a dredging robot;
- at least one riser pipe for transporting removed granular material from the multiple docking stations to a remote location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.