CYCLIC SELF-CONTAINED HYDROPHISICAL STATION OF VERTICAL PROFILING Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC B63B22/06 B63B22/18 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to marine equipment, particularly to devices designed to observe underwater medium. Proposed station comprises measurement module, bottom winch, bottom unit and passive measurement module. Measurement and passive measurement modules feature positive floatability. Measurement module is jointed with float by rope. Note here that said rope passes via the winch return pulley and bottom unit. Measurement module comprises control processor, transducers, USW or satellite radio modem, and hydroacoustic system of communication with the winch.

EFFECT: simultaneous measurements at different depths, reduced power consumption.

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