System and method for optimizing dredging

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PATENT NO 8555531
APP PUB NO 20100299970A1
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12677862

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A system for optimizing the dredging of an area by a vessel (25) equipped with a cutter head (4), including an apparatus to measure local seismic velocity in front of the vessel (25), said apparatus including a set of seismic receivers (11, 11′, 11″, 11′″) supported by a frame (10) configured for attachment to and projection from the bow end of the vessel, which frame aligns the seismic receivers (11, 11′, 11″, 11′″) above and in front of the cutter head (4). A method for optimizing dredging.

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DREDGING INTERNATIONAL N V2070 ZWIJNDRECHT

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Halleux, Lucien Spa, BE 2 3
Vandycke, Stefaan Bredene, BE 3 9
Verstraelen, Luk Vossem, BE 3 3

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