Submersible farm
View Patent ↗The invention relates to an improved submersible mollusc farm consisting of a self-supporting frame which is formed with an “H” plan floating structure comprising beams with support arms for the culture ropes. According to the invention, the structure moves vertically under the effect of tides or the weight of the culture product and is guided by means of surface floats which are equipped with a guide tube comprising slide stop elements between which the structure can slide.
1. A submersible farm comprising (1) a self-supporting frame which is anchorable to a sea bed and submerged and raised with respect to the sea bed by floats and traction elements, (2) surface buoys which guide vertical placement of the self-supporting frame; and (3) a main flotation body having a descending guide tube that extends vertically with respect to the frame and has a lower depth stop that limits displacement of a respective surface buoy; wherein the main flotation body is “H”-shaped and includes ballasted floats at each end thereof, with each of said ballasted floats comprising a tubular element including a sealed reserve compressed air chamber for assisting in supporting the frame and a load thereof; and wherein each of said buoys and each of said floats includes a level sensor that detects changes in inclination of the frame and transmits said changes to a programmable robot that automatically corrects and controls flotation level of the farm by activating corresponding electro-valves that inject air into or vent air from said floats.
2. The submersible farm according to claim 1 , wherein the programmable robot is operated by a hand-held computer.