Patent ID: 9080425
Filing Date: 2015-07-14
Classification: B08B,B63G,E21B,G02B

Abstract:
1. A high power offshore laser ROV system comprising: a. A support vessel, the support vessel comprising a laser housing containing a high power laser, the high power laser capable of propagating at least a 10 kW laser beam; b. An offshore tether having a distal end and a proximal end defining a length there between, and comprising a high power optical fiber having a length equal to or greater than the length of the tether; c. A means for playing out and retrieving the tether, the means comprising a mechanical, optical, or opto-mechanical device; d. A subsea remotely operated vehicle; e. The support vessel comprising a mechanical means for handling the remotely operated vehicle, wherein the remotely operated vehicle can be loaded and offloaded from the vessel; and, f. The proximal end of the tether mechanically associated with the support vessel and the distal end of the tether mechanically associated with the remotely operated vehicle; a proximal end of the optical fiber in optical communication with the high power laser and a distal end of the optical fiber in optical communication with the remotely operated vehicle.