A method of refuelling a surface vessel 808 from an unmanned underwater vehicle 802 where the underwater vehicle comprises one or more internal vessels (12, Fig 1) for containing fuel. The method comprises positioning a surface vessel and the unmanned underwater vehicle relative to each other at a distance smaller than the length of a fuel hose 804, connecting the fuel hose between the unmanned underwater vehicle and the surface vessel, transferring the fuel from the unmanned underwater vehicle to the surface vessel and releasing the hose. A fuel hose for use in the transfer method is also disclosed as is an unmanned underwater vehicle with an outer and an inner hull, a pressure compensation system and an arm (1204, Fig 12) protruding from the outer hull and suitable for connection to a fuel hose.


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    Title :

    Underwater vehicle for transporting cargo


    Publication date :

    2020-07-08


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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