DEPLOYMENT AND RECOVERY VESSEL FOR AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE FOR SEISMIC SURVEY.

摘要

Method and vessel (200) for performing marine acoustic survey of a subsurface. The vessel (200) includes a launching module (208) configured to deploy an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) (100) underwater; a recovery module (202) configured to recover the AUV; a homing device mounted on the recovery module and configured to guide the AUV to the recovery module; and a management module (204) connecting the launching module to the recovery module and configured to transport the AUV.