Patent ID: 8757083
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: B63B,B63G

Abstract:
1. A rendezvous device comprising: a coupling head for coupling to a rendezvous head, wherein the coupling head comprises position stabilizing means for stabilizing its alignment and position in the water below the water surface, wherein the rendezvous head is either connectable to an underwater vehicle or is part of an underwater vehicle; an underwater modem including a receiving device for signals or data sent by the coupling head; a calculating device for calculating the direction and/or distance from the rendezvous head to the coupling head and a rendezvous position; and a control device configured for calculating an approach trajectory for driving the underwater vehicle in the direction of the rendezvous position according to the calculated direction and/or distance from the rendezvous head to the coupling head and for steering the underwater vehicle along the approach trajectory to the rendezvous position.