Buoyancy device and method for using same

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E21B 17/01 (2006.01) B63B 22/00 (2006.01) B63B 22/02 (2006.01) B63B 27/24 (2006.01)

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CA 2277782

A method and a buoyancy device (2) adapted to impart buoyancy to at least one longitudinal element (1) submerged in water. The buoyancy device (2) is hollow and is preferably made of plastics or a similar corrosion resistant material. The device is preferably produced as one single unit, but may include several separate chambers (12, 16, 17) which, via valves (13) may be brought in communicating connection with the surroundings, in a controlled manner. The device (2) will no be exposed to large differential pressures during use, and accordingly may have a relatively thin wall. The buoyancy device (2) has a much smaller weight than existing buoys, is much simpler to assemble than traditional buoys of metal, and involves no corrosion problems.

Cette invention se rapporte à un procédé et à un dispositif flottant (2) conçu pour conférer une certaine flottabilité à au moins un élément longitudinal (1) immergé dans l'eau. Ledit dispositif flottant (2) est creux et il est de préférence fabriqué en plastique ou dans une matière similaire résistant à l'érosion. Ledit dispositif est de préférence fabriqué sous forme d'un élément unique, mais il peut comporter également plusieurs chambres séparées (12, 16, 17) qui peuvent être mises en communication avec l'environnement extérieur par l'intermédiaire de valves (13), de façon régulée. Ledit dispositif (2) n'est pas conçu pour être exposé à des pressions différentielles importantes en cours d'utilisation, et il peut par conséquent posséder une paroi relativement fine. Ce dispositif flottant (2) est beaucoup moins lourd que les bouées existantes, il est beaucoup plus facile à assembler que les bouées classiques en métal et il ne craint pas la corrosion.

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