JET-PUMP-BASED AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR COUPLING TO OCEAN BOTTOM DURING MARINE SEISMIC SURVEY

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APP PUB NO 20140251199A1
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14174123

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An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for recording seismic signals during a marine seismic survey. The AUV includes a body having a head part and a tail part); a propulsion system for guiding the AUV to a final target on the ocean bottom; a jet pump group connected to the body and including plural jet pumps; a control device connected to the jet pumps; and a seismic sensor configured to record seismic signals. The jet pump group controls a steering of the AUV by generating water jets according to a given sequence.

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PXGEO UK LIMITEDFIRST FLOOR TEMPLEBACK 10 TEMPLE BACK BRISTOL BS1 6FL

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BRIZARD, Thierry Massy, FR 38 531

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