The invention provides a tool (4) for cleaning surfaces subsea, comprising a body having a cleaning face (11) for holding against and preferably also moving along the surface to be cleaned, the face has a shape convex or corresponding to the surface to be cleaned, and a means for distance control of the cleaning face of the body such that a gap is provided between said face and the surface (3) to be cleaned when the tool is in operation, and/or openings or channels are arranged for allowing surrounding water to flow in towards the center of the cleaning face. Further, the cleaning face comprises a suction outlet for water, debris and contamination, in operation the outlet (13) is connected to a suction device (17) so that water, debris and contamination is drawn into the outlet for transport to further treatment.
TOOL AND METHOD FOR CLEANING SURFACES SUBSEA
WERKZEUG UND VERFAHREN ZUM UNTERWASSERREINIGEN
OUTIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE NETTOYAGE SOUS-MARIN DE SURFACES
2018-05-09
Patent
Electronic Resource
English