Patent ID: 9328471
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: E02B,E21B

Claim Text:
1. A protective device for collecting a fluid escaping into a body of water, wherein the density of the fluid is equal to or less than the density of water, wherein the protective device comprises a) a dome-shaped membrane that is impervious to the fluid; b) individually navigable flotation devices that are attached to the membrane for the purpose of positioning and stabilizing the membrane; c) at least one outlet hose for extracting the fluid, a first end of the at least one outlet hose being attached to the membrane; and d) individually navigable flotation devices that are attached to the at least one outlet hose for the purpose of positioning and stabilizing the at least one outlet hose; e) wherein the individually navigable flotation devices that are attached to the membrane are comprised of at least one of a remotely operated vehicle and an autonomous underwater vehicle and are navigable in all directions by remote control.