Powered sheave for node deployment and retrieval
View Patent ↗In one embodiment, a marine vessel is provided. The vessel includes a cable storage device disposed on a deck of the vessel, a workstation disposed on the vessel, a ramp at least partially disposed on the deck, and a node storage and handling system disposed on the vessel. The node storage and handling system comprises a cable handler disposed between the cable storage device and the ramp, the cable handler having a cable disposed thereon and the cable defining a cable path passing over the workstation during a node deployment or retrieval operation, a node storage rack positioned between a bow and a stern of the vessel, and at least one conveyor belt to transfer nodes between the workstation and the node storage rack.
1. A marine vessel, comprising:
a cable storage device disposed on the vessel;
a workstation disposed on a deck of the vessel;
a ramp at least partially disposed on the deck; and
a node storage and handling system disposed on the vessel, the node storage and handling system comprising:
a cable handler disposed between the cable storage device and the ramp, the cable handler having a cable disposed thereon and the cable defining a cable path passing over the workstation during a node deployment or retrieval operation;
a node storage structure positioned between a bow and a stern of the vessel; and
a plurality of conveyance mechanisms to transfer nodes between the workstation and the node storage structure, wherein at least one of the conveyance mechanisms comprises a vertically adjustable conveyor to transfer nodes to or from the node storage structure.
2. The vessel of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the conveyance mechanisms a conveyor belt.
3. The vessel of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the conveyance mechanisms is accessible from the workstation.
4. The vessel of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the conveyance mechanisms is disposed on the node storage structure.
5. The vessel of claim 1 , wherein the node storage structure comprises a plurality of individual storage structures.
6. The vessel of claim 5 , wherein each of the individual storage structures share at least one of the conveyance mechanisms.
7. The vessel of claim 5 , wherein each of the individual storage structures share the ramp.
8. The vessel of claim 5 , wherein each of the individual storage structures comprise a first storage structure to port of a vessel center and a second storage structure to starboard of the vessel center.
9. The vessel of claim 5 , wherein each of the individual storage structures incorporates a movable surface.
10. The vessel of claim 5 , wherein at least one of the conveyance mechanisms comprises a conveyor belt.
11. The vessel of claim 5 , wherein each of the individual storage structures comprise a first vertically stacked plurality of storage structures and a second plurality of vertically stacked storage structures.
12. The vessel of claim 11 , wherein the first vertically stacked plurality of storage structures and the second plurality of vertically stacked storage structures are positioned side by side.
13. The vessel of claim 11 , wherein the first vertically stacked plurality of storage structures and the second plurality of vertically stacked storage structures are positioned end to end.
14. A marine vessel, comprising:
a cable storage device disposed on the vessel;
a workstation disposed on a deck of the vessel;
a ramp at least partially disposed on the deck; and
a node storage and handling system disposed on the vessel, the node storage and handling system comprising:
a cable handler disposed between the cable storage device and the ramp, the cable handler having a cable disposed thereon and the cable defines a cable path accessible to the workstation during a node deployment or retrieval operation;
a node storage structure positioned between a bow and a stern of the vessel to store nodes in or along a line between the bow and the stern; and
at least one vertically adjustable conveyance mechanism to transfer nodes between the workstation and the node storage structure.
15. The vessel of claim 14 , wherein the at least one vertically adjustable conveyance mechanism comprises a moving surface.
16. The vessel of claim 14 , wherein the node storage structure comprises a plurality of individual storage structures.
17. The vessel of claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of individual storage structures comprise a first vertically stacked plurality of storage structures and a second plurality of vertically stacked storage structures.
18. The vessel of claim 17 , wherein the first vertically stacked plurality of storage structures and the second plurality of vertically stacked storage structures are positioned side by side.
19. The vessel of claim 17 , wherein the first vertically stacked plurality of storage structures and the second plurality of vertically stacked storage structures are positioned end to end.
20. The vessel of claim 16 , wherein each of the individual storage structures comprise a movable surface.
21. The vessel of claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of individual storage structures share the at least one conveyance mechanism.
22. The vessel of claim 16 , wherein each of the individual storage structures share the ramp.
23. The vessel of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of individual storage structures comprises a first storage structure to port of a vessel center and a second storage structure to starboard of the vessel center.
24. The vessel of claim 23 , wherein each of the first storage structure and the second storage structure comprises a movable surface.
25. The vessel of claim 23 , wherein each of the first of storage structure and the second storage structure share the at least one vertically adjustable conveyance mechanism.
26. The vessel of claim 23 , wherein each of the first storage structure and the second storage structure share a conveyance mechanism.