Patent ID: 6085683
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: B63C,G10K

Abstract:
An underwater testing platform assembly comprising:first and second rails for disposition in part in a body of water, each of said rails being adapted for connection to a surface vessel, said rails being further adapted for disposition substantially vertically and spaced from each other and substantially parallel to each other;a cage mounted on said rails and comprising a network of struts;a skid mounted on and movable in said cage and adapted to receive and retain apparatus to be tested;first and second travelers fixed to said cage, said first traveler being movably mounted on said first rail and said second traveler being movably mounted on said second rail, such that said cage is vertically movable on said first and second rails;instrumentation mounted on said cage;a transmission line connected at a first end to said instrumentation and for extending to the surface vessel; anda receiver having a second end of said transmission line connected thereto and adapted to receive data signals from said instrumentation.