Patent ID: 6435772
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: E02F,H02G

Abstract:
A submarine plough, the plough comprising:a plough share having a cutting edge for cutting a bottom of a trench in a sea floor; a heel portion arranged rearwardly of the cutting edge for engaging the bottom of the trench to at least partially support the plough; a plough beam having an attachment portion for enabling a towing device to be attached thereto to tow the plough to cut a trench in the sea floor, wherein the plough share is pivotable relative to the plough beam to adjust the vertical separation in use between the cutting edge and the attachment portion; a first sea floor engaging device adjacent a forward end of the plough beam and connected to the plough beam by at lease one adjustable arm; and adjustment device for pivoting the plough share relative to the plough beam; wherein the plough is adapted to pass an elongate flexible product therethrough in an arcuate path into the trench rearwardly of the cutting edge and the heel portion.