HOPPER DREDGES USE ELECTRONIC DEVICES

The measuring system described consists of the interrogator unit, which is carried on board the vessel and the two responder units which are placed on point of known horizontal position. The system provides for the simultaneous measurement of two distances between the interrogator and responders. From these measurements the position of the dredge is determined.

• Corporate Authors:

  World Trade Publications, Incorporated

  P.O. Box 269
  San Pedro, CA  United States  90733
• Authors:
  • Spies, H R
• Publication Date: 1973-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 22-24
• Serial:
  • World Dredging and Marine Construction
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: World Trade Publications Company

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Dredges; Dredging; Dynamic positioning; Hoppers; Positioning
• Old TRIS Terms: Dredge positioning; Hopper dredges; Positioning control systems
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00051833
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 25 1974 12:00AM