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(19) INDIA (21) Application No.: 01055/KOLNP/2005 A
(22) Date of filing of Application: 02/06/2005 (43) Publication Date: 09/06/2006
(54) Title of the invention: METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING A MOBILE IMMERSED STRUCTURE
(51) International classification : G01V 1/38, 13/00,
B08B 9/02
(31) Priority Document No : 02/14933
(32) Priority Date : 28/11/2002
(33) Name of priority country : FRANCE
(86) International Application No and : PCT/FR03/003529
Filing Date
: & 28/11/2003
(87) International Publication No : WO 04/051316
(61) Patent of addition to Application No : NA
Filed on : NA
(62) Divisional to Application No : NA
Filed on : NA
(57) Abstract:
The invention concerns a cleaning process for an immersed and
towed seismic streamer (1), characterized in that a cleaning appliance
(11), including a tool for cleaning the seismic streamer, is engaged
around the seismic streamer, together with a hydrodynamic drag
structure which results in the free movement of the cleaning appliance
along the length of the seismic streamer (1).
(FIG). 1
(71) Name of Applicant:
CGG MARINE.,
Address of the Applicant:
1 RUE LEON MIGAUX, 91341 MASSY CEDEX,
FRANCE.
(72) Name of the Inventor:
1) LEPAGE YANN, GEORGES
2) DOLLON LAURENT, JEAN
Filed U/S 5(2) before The Patents (Amendment)
Act, 2005: NO
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