A cleaning apparatus 10 for removing foreign matter from a marine seismic cable (1, fig 1) as it is moved along the cable (1, fig 1) comprises a means 12, 13 for slidably attaching the apparatus to the cable (1, fig 1), a sensor 15, 16 for determining the presence of obstructions, and means 14 for steering the apparatus 10, whereby the apparatus 10 may be detached from the cable 1 when an obstruction (3, fig 1) is encountered, be steered past the obstruction (3, fig 1), and be re attached to the cable 1. There is also disclosed a method of removing foreign matter from a marine seismic cable 1.


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    Title :

    Cleaning apparatus for elongate member


    Contributors:
    GODOY ERIK (author)

    Publication date :

    2015-06-24


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B08B Reinigen allgemein , CLEANING IN GENERAL / B63C LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS , Zuwasserlassen, Trockenstellen, Docken oder Bergen von Schiffen / G01V Geophysik , GEOPHYSICS



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