UNDERWATER EXCAVATOR UNDERWATER EXCAVATOR

摘要

Continuous extraction of solid products from the bottom of the sea by means of at least one endless dredging line provided with buckets. The endless line is lowered to the sea bed from a first ship, the buckets are caused to dredge the surface of the sea bed and the line is then raised to a second ship traveling along a generally parallel course to the first ship after the dredging operation is completed. The line is returned to the first ship along a return path which is at least partially submerged.