SYSTEM FOR HANDLING MARINE OR UNDERWATER DRONES BY FLOATING PONTOON WITH REMOVABLE DRONE INTERFACE MODULE, ADAPTED SHIP

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APP PUB NO 20230139862A1
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17912396

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The invention relates to a system (1, 2) (1, 4) for handling marine (3) or underwater (5) drones, the system (1, 2) (1, 4) comprising a drone interface module (2, 4) and a floating pontoon (1) with two hulls (11) and an arch (10), the pontoon (1) is catamaran-shaped and delimits a downflooded reception space (17), the arch (10) comprises at least one device (12) for attachment to a winch cable, the pontoon (1) comprises devices (13) for detachable attachment to a drone interface module (2, 4) detachably and interchangeably installed in the receiving space (17), the drone interface modules (2, 4) forming an at least partially flooded docking area (23, 42) for the drone (3, 5), the drone interface modules (2, 4) have a lower portion (22, 43) configured to rest stably on a flat surface after the drone interface module (2, 4) has been removed from the pontoon (1).

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EXAIL34 RUE DE LA CROIX DE FER SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE 78100

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GRALL, Sébastien Saint-Germain-en-Laye, FR 20 3

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