A framework with a buoyant body for a subsea vessel as well as a method for construction of a framework

摘要

A frame (1) for a remotely operated vehicle, in which several frame elements (12) provide a carcass (11) formed of a buoy¬ ant material, and in which the frame elements (12) are provided by a curable material (121) having been arranged on the surfaces of the carcass (11), forming a rigid shell around the carcass (11). A method of constructing a frame (1) for a remotely operated vehicle is described as well, in which several frame elements (12) provide a carcass (11) formed of a buoyant material, the method including the following steps: forming several core elements (111) of a buoyant mate¬ rial; forming a carcass (11) by joining the core elements (111) together; applying a curable material (121) to the surface of the carcass (11); and forming several mounts (13) integrated into the curable material (121), for vehicle components.