Hydraulic and earth engineering – Subterranean or submarine pipe or cable laying – retrieving,... – Submerging – raising – or manipulating line of pipe or cable...
Patent
1986-11-17
1988-08-23
Reese, Randolph A.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Subterranean or submarine pipe or cable laying, retrieving,...
Submerging, raising, or manipulating line of pipe or cable...
405168, 405166, 405158, 29430, 414747, B63B 3502, F16L 104
Patent
active
047657766
ABSTRACT:
A convertible barge having self-contained modules positioned thereon containing pipeline processing equipment. The modules are removably attached to the deck of the barge and are provided with a closable opening on at least one end thereof for passing a pipeline portion therethrough to another module. Spacer modules may be positioned between the modules housing processing equipment so that modules of standardized dimensions may be used.
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Edwards Robert J.
LaHaye D. Neil
McDermott Incorporated
Reese Randolph A.
Ricci John A.
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