Patent ID: 11906673
Assignee: THALES
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 8:
9. The sonar system as claimed in claim 1, comprising handling means comprising a winch allowing the cable to be pulled in and paid out and an arm comprising an end provided with an end stop, the arm being able to be maintained in a receiving position with respect to the carrier ship, wherein the end stop is situated above the surface of the water at a first height with respect to the surface of the water, the end stop being passed through by the cable so that the second body can come to bear on the end stop when the cable is hauled in so as to block the upward movement of the second body with respect to the arm, the arm being movable with respect to the carrier ship so as to be able to be in a stowage position with respect to the carrier ship wherein the towfish is embarked onboard the carrier ship, the second body being in abutment against the end stop.