System and method for deploying and recovering an autonomous underwater vehicle by a recovery vehicle towed by a ship, underwater exploration package

摘要

"System and method for deploying and recovering an autonomous underwater vehicle by a recovery vehicle towed by a ship, underwater exploration package" System and method of deployment and recovery of autonomous underwater vehicle (12) by a recovery vehicle (11) towed by a vessel (1), the device (12) is stored in a housing of the recovery vehicle ( 11), the deployment can be carried out in two stages, a first stage of submersion of the recovery vehicle (11) with the device (12) stored in said recovery vehicle, a second stage of release of the device (12) ). According to the invention, the ship comprises a launching ramp (10) which is tilting and the system is configured to store the recovery vehicle (11) on the launching ramp (10), the launching ramp (10) being able to take at least two positions: a raised position in which the stored recovery vehicle (11) is out of water and an inclined position in which the rear end (15) of the launch pad (10) is submerged, the system comprising a translating device allowing, in the inclined position of the launching ramp (10), the recovery vehicle (11) to move along the launching ramp (10) in order to be submerged and to move away from the ship (1) while by being towed by the latter during deployment and to be brought up along the launch pad (10) during recovery. The system and the craft (12) form an underwater exploration unit. Figure 8