Method and apparatus for underwater tree cutting and retrieval

Details Method and apparatus for underwater tree cutting and retrieval Method and apparatus for underwater tree cutting and retrieval

A - Human Necessities

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A01G 23/08 (2006.01) A01D 45/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2353069

The invention relates to an apparatus and method for cutting submerged trees at an underwater logging site and for retrieving the cut trees. Once cut, each tree is retrieved to the water surface by an inflatable bag deployed from and inflated by the apparatus. The apparatus includes a control unit positioned on a surface vessel, such as a barge or large boat, and an underwater vessel connected together by an umbilical. Preferably the underwater vessel is a remotely controllable submersible including a grapple for releasably holding each tree to be cut, a saw, a gas supply connectable to a gas source located on the surface vessel, and an air bag deployment and inflation assembly for inflating the air bag and securely attaching it to the tree. The underwater vessel is initially loaded with a plurality of air bags which are stored in a magazine located in the interior of the vessel. The air bags are sequentially moved from the magazine on to an ejection track at a front end of the vessel disposed above the saw and grapple. Each air bag is secured to a cartridge for coupling the bag to the magazine and the ejection track and for holding a tree fastener. In its uninflated state, the air bag is contained within a tubular housing which is releasably connectable to the cartridge. The housing is ejected from the cartridge when the air bag is inflated and deployed.

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