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BGS gravity corer
| The gravity corer is one of the BGS's simplest coring
systems, it can recover up to 6 m of core in soft sediments and has
been sucsessfuly used in water depths of 3500 m. It is run from a
free fall hydraulic winch with a capacity of 5000 m.
The system is supplied complete with winch, A frame and launch chute. This launch and recovery chute allows the system to operated in adverse weather conditions. There is also a fully equipped workshop and core bench. That can be supplied with the system. Mobilisation can normally be carried out within 24 hours. This system has recovered cores from water as deep as 3700 m. |
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Enquiries:- David Smith
Contact British Geological Survey Marine Operations & Engineering
2a Nivensknowe Road Loanhead Midlothian EH20 9AU
