The connection of an underwater vehicle by a tether and apparatus for such connection is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a drum which has a helical surface and which stores the tether so that the tether is unwound from the drum to allow the underwater vehicle to move away from the apparatus. The apparatus also includes a pulley system which engages with the tether and which also unwinds the tether from the drum. The apparatus further includes a pulley-drive and a drum-drive. The pulley-drive is operable in a forward mode to drive the pulley system for the unwinding of the tether and operable in a braking mode to resist the re-winding of the tether and the drum-drive is operable in a forward mode to drive the drum for the re-winding of the tether and operable in a braking mode to resist the unwinding of the tether.


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    Title :

    CONNECTING AN UNDERWATER VEHICLE TO A TETHER


    Additional title:

    Anknüpfen eines Unterwasserfahrzeugs an einer Leine
    Liaison d'un véhicule sous-marin à un ancrage


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    Publication date :

    2017-05-10


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B65H HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES , Handhaben von dünnem oder fadenförmigem Gut, z.B. Folien, Bahnen, Kabeln / B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS / B63G OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS , Angriffs- oder Verteidigungsanordnungen auf Schiffen



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