Autonomous underwater array burial system
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Oct 28, 2014
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Aug 21, 2012
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Aug 25, 2011
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An underwater cable burial mechanism including a nozzle disposed in front of a plow blade wherein the nozzle is configured to spray a jet of water onto the sea floor in an intended path of the plow blade to bury a cable in the sea floor. In an embodiment, the underwater cable burial mechanism may include two or more straight flow nozzles disposed in front of the plow blade at various angles and heights. In an embodiment, the underwater cable burial mechanism may be a component of an array burial vehicle, the array burial vehicle further including a pump to provide water to the nozzle(s), cable pack to hold a cable array, at least one ski configured to ride along the sea floor, and at least one thruster configured to propel the array burial vehicle along the sea floor.
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